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PSEG Long Island and Island Harvest Thank Oceanside Community

LIMG August 26, 2024

PSEG Long Island and Island Harvest Food Bank thank the people of Oceanside and the surrounding communities for donating the equivalent of nearly 2,400 meals at PSEG Long Island’s Power to Feed Long Island food collection on Friday, Aug. 16. The event, held at the Stop & Shoplocated at 3577

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Massapequa Students Give Food, Spread Smiles

LIMG November 20, 2023

Pictured: Fairfield Elementary School student council members, from left, Vincent Guardino, Hailey Reinle, Selara Fam and Dylan Sonntag showed donations for the Thanksgiving food drive for Island Harvest. Photos courtesy of the Massapequa School District Helping others has been a mission for students in the Massapequa School District as Thanksgiving approaches. Berner

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North Babylon Partners With Local Groups For Food & Backpack Giveaway

LIMG August 23, 2023

Pictured: North Babylon School District hosted a backpack giveaway at North Babylon High School on Aug. 21. Thanks to partnerships with News12 and Island Harvest, more than 450 backpacks and food items were distributed to community members.  Photos courtesy of North Babylon School District More than 450 students have new backpacks to return to school […]

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New York State Senator Steve Rhoads Hosts Successful Senate Farm Day Of Action In Partnership With Island Harvest

LIMG August 2, 2023

Pictured: Senator Rhoads was joined by Senator Dean Murray, as well as legislative interns Ryan Farrell, Steven Mendell, Keith Presti, and John Dossie. On Monday, July 31, Senator Rhoads hosted the inaugural Senate Farm Day of Action where he invited his fellow Long Island Senators to join him and Island Harvest in planting seeds, harvesting […]

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Service First, Sports Second As Seaford Football Hosts Food Drive

LIMG November 8, 2022

Photos courtesy of the Seaford School District It wasn’t just a team effort, it was a teams effort, to fill several large boxes with food at the final regular season football game of the year for the Seaford Vikings. Students on the varsity team, the cheerleading squad and the opposing football team, the Clarke Rams, […]

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Stop & Shop Donates 2,000 Thanksgiving Turkeys To Island Harvest Food Bank And Long Island Cares, Inc. The Harry Chapin Food Bank During The First Intermission Of The Islanders-Calgary Flames Game

LIMG November 8, 2022

Stop & Shop donated 2,000 Thanksgiving turkeys to Island Harvest and Long Island Cares during the first intermission when the New York Islanders host the Calgary Flames on Monday at UBS Arena in Elmont. The Food Bank Presidents participated in the Stop & Shop Shoot-Out – attempting a center ice shot to secure their donations. […]

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Stop & Shop Donates $9,900 To Island Harvest As Part of ‘Community Assist’ Promotion With The Islanders

LIMG June 17, 2022

New York Islanders alum Steve Webb (1996-2003) and team mascot Sparky joined associates from Stop & Shop as the supermarket presented a check for $9,900 to Island Harvest Food Bank as part of Stop & Shop’s “Community Assist” Program. As the official supermarket of the NY Islanders, Stop & Shop makes a donation to Island […]

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Town of Hempstead Announces Grant to Island Harvest to Establish “No One Goes Hungry in Hempstead” Food Program in Time for Holiday Season

LIMG October 7, 2021

Supervisor Don Clavin, along with the entire Hempstead Town Board, announced the authorization of a $470,539.78 relief grant for Island Harvest Food Bank to establish the “2021 No One Goes Hungry in Hempstead” food distribution program for Town of Hempstead residents, including, senior citizens, veterans and other vulnerable populations during the COVID-19

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County Executive Curran Raises Awareness of Hunger on Long Island Curran to hold Food Drive to Benefit Island Harvest

LIMG September 22, 2021

In fulfilling a nationwide challenge to help those among us who can’t afford to buy food, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran has declared September Hunger Action Month to increase awareness about hunger and food insecurity on Long Island.  County Executive Curran also ordered the dome of the dome of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative […]

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Island Harvest Food Bank Receives $96,500 from Stop & Shop’s Food for Friends Campaign

LIMG June 25, 2021

Island Harvest Food Bank, a leading Long Island hunger-relief organization, today announced it had received $96,500 from Stop & Shop’s Food for Friends campaign. According to Randi Shubin Dresner, president & CEO, Island Harvest Food Bank, funding received from the Food for Friends initiative will be used to hire a part-time, bi-lingual dietician to promote healthy

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Teachers Federal Credit Union Announces Island Harvest Healthy Harvest Farm Sponsorship

LIMG June 23, 2021

Teachers Federal Credit Union is excited to announce its sponsorship of the Island Harvest Healthy Harvest Farm. The sponsorship, which includes weekly volunteer opportunities for Teachers’ employees and a $20,000 donation, aims to help provide increased access to healthy produce and help battle food insecurity among the more than 300,000 individuals facing hunger and

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Stop & Shop’s Turkey Express Program Donated 2,000 Thanksgiving Turkeys to Island Harvest Food Bank and LI Cares Inc.

LIMG November 25, 2020

Stop & Shop’s Turkey Express program donated 1,000 Thanksgiving Turkeys each to Island Harvest Food Bank and to Long Island Cares Inc. The Harry Chapin Food Bank. Stop & Shop’s Turkey Express program will deliver more than 21,500 turkeys to hunger relief organizations in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island this holiday […]