FeedingNY – Long Island
FeedingNY – New York City
Tuesday, November 26th
The Glasshouse
660 12th Avenue (Westside Hwy.) between 48th & 49th Streets
THE NUMBERS MATTER TO US
52,137
homeless people including 16,650 homeless children sleep in a shelter each night
1,500,000
New Yorkers are struggling to feed themselves
60
%
of New York homeless are families with children
450,000
+
in New York are experiencing food insecurities. A 46% increase since the pandemic.
ONE SMALL BOX CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE
”We’re reminding these families that they’re not alone, that they haven’t been forgotten.
ROB LOCASCIOFOUNDER AND CEO
WITH YOUR SUPPORT,
WE ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE!
- For the past 23 years, FEEDINGNY has hand delivered nearly 100,000 Thanksgiving meals to families living in shelters.
- We have expanded our efforts to include Long Island this year. We will be packing and delivering 2,500 meals on Long Island and 7,500 in NYC to families facing food insecurities.
- Our network of over 800 volunteers unite to raise funds to buy, pack, and deliver these meals in time for Thanksgiving
- Each box of food costs $48 to provide to a family in need.