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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand announced legislation Friday to improve the availability of food in areas where access to grocery stores or supplies is limited. Speaking at Island Harvest in Melville, the Democratic senator said that her Healthy Food Financing Initiative Reauthorization Act, provide $50 million annually Read More …
US Mail carriers will be collecting donations of non-perishable foods left by residents at their mailboxes on Saturday. The annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive is the nation’s largest food collection event presented by the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), and the United States Read More …
Northwell Health welcomed a $300,000 grant from National Grid Friday that will go toward nutrition through the Dolan Family Health Center as well as other programs. Northwell’s Nutrional Pathways Program, which works with Island Harvest, provides nutritional counseling and support sessions to those in need. Read More …
Island Harvest Food Bank kicked off its annual Turkey and Trimmings collection campaign on Tuesday. The annual food collection helps Long Islanders in need enjoy a holiday-style meal. Randi Shubin Dresner, president and CEO of Island Harvest,said that the food bank forecasts a demand for Read More …
Island Harvest celebrated its official opening of its new warehouse in Melville Thursday, with a host of Long Island elected officials and others on hand, and a display of its operations. At more than 43,000-square feet, the new building will increase its capacity to assist Read More …
Island Harvest has received a $75,000 grant for its Operation: HOPE, a mobile program of food, supplies and services for veteran communities. Assemblyman Steve Stern, D – Huntington, said that he was able to secure the funding for at-risk Long Island veterans “As a member Read More …
PSEG-LI said Monday that its Power to Feed Long Island initiative had raised the equivalent of 21,944 meals, exceeding its goal by nearly a thousand meals. At a press conference at the Melville headquarters of Island Harvest Food Bank, John Keating, manager of economic and Read More …
Updated: Two local libraries are collecting food Saturday, part of an Island-wide drive to increase the supply for those in need. Both Half Hollow Hills Community Library and the Huntington Public Library will be collecting from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Randi Shubin Dresner, president Read More …
Island Harvest Food Bank is joining with NBC 4 New York/WNBC and Telemundo 47/WNJU in a week-long tri-state community appeal. “COVID-19 has forced many people on Long Island to turn to emergency food programs to feed their families, and many people never sought help before,” Read More …
Eager kids of all ages came out to a Touch a Truck event Saturday, a benefit for Island Harvest and a chance to make noise, eat, and meet firefighters, EMS workers, police, veterans and radio personalities. In collaboration with radio stations WBAB and BLI, Read More …
Members of Boy Scout Troop 41 helped collect donations of food Saturday at the Stop & Shop, part of a drive to collect 100,000 pounds of food. The “Scouting for Food” drive will help Island Harvest Food Bank provide food to nearly 300,000 Long Islanders. ‘Scouting Read More …
Boy Scouts will be out in Huntington and throughout Suffolk County in the coming days to collect 100,000 pounds of food in honor of the organization’s 100th anniversary. The “Scouting for Food” drive will help Island Harvest Food Bank to help provide supplemental food support to Read More …