The People's February Food Drive
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Won’t you please consider helping your neighbors in need?
A 2017 report from the US Department of Agriculture shows 41 million people in the US that are food insecure. Of that, 13 million of them are children! A recent 2017 “Map the Gap” report shows combined Nassau & Suffolk counties having over 169,830 people that are food insecure.
You can show some love by donating quick and easy here to our February Food Drive or via our boxes at any of the locations found on this link: https://goo.gl/maps/6HnuVamuwgS2 Why a February Food Drive?
There is lots of giving from Thanksgiving through Christmas. After that, the donations slow down dramatically as people are burnt out.
Schools close for February Break. Kids that would normally get food from school lunch programs now rely on the pantries for extra support.
February, being one of the coldest months puts an extra burden on those tight on money, particularly our seniors to choose between food and heat.
This year we saw a tremendous spike as reported in our local newspapers of government workers that were not paid for a month coming in for some emergency help. It’s reported that many of these people were former donors to the pantries. It will take some time to recover from this spike in demand.
Funds donated will be used to directly help fill the Long Island Council of Churches Food Pantries. A good friend of mine, Rob Hallam, has had this passion in him for many years. If you want to help in other ways, such as moving the food into the pantry on March 16th at 230 hanse ave in freeport - https://goo.gl/maps/7AKc8R3529T2, or you have any questions, just hit the contact button.
A 2017 report from the US Department of Agriculture shows 41 million people in the US that are food insecure. Of that, 13 million of them are children! A recent 2017 “Map the Gap” report shows combined Nassau & Suffolk counties having over 169,830 people that are food insecure.
You can show some love by donating quick and easy here to our February Food Drive or via our boxes at any of the locations found on this link: https://goo.gl/maps/6HnuVamuwgS2 Why a February Food Drive?
There is lots of giving from Thanksgiving through Christmas. After that, the donations slow down dramatically as people are burnt out.
Schools close for February Break. Kids that would normally get food from school lunch programs now rely on the pantries for extra support.
February, being one of the coldest months puts an extra burden on those tight on money, particularly our seniors to choose between food and heat.
This year we saw a tremendous spike as reported in our local newspapers of government workers that were not paid for a month coming in for some emergency help. It’s reported that many of these people were former donors to the pantries. It will take some time to recover from this spike in demand.
Funds donated will be used to directly help fill the Long Island Council of Churches Food Pantries. A good friend of mine, Rob Hallam, has had this passion in him for many years. If you want to help in other ways, such as moving the food into the pantry on March 16th at 230 hanse ave in freeport - https://goo.gl/maps/7AKc8R3529T2, or you have any questions, just hit the contact button.
Organizer
Rob Maeurer
Organizer
Lynbrook, NY
