How can YOU help the hungry in your own backyard? By contributing to the "Make A Difference Day" on October 24, 2009. Here are some shocking statistics:
1) More then 200,000 Westchester County residents are at risk of being hungry (Westchester has about 1 Million residents).
2) 50% of these people are children
3) 36% are seniors who must choose between food and medicine.
Food drives will be planned in conjunction with the Volunteer Center of United Way in partnership with the Westchester Coalition for the Hungry and Homeless. Delivery will be made to select food pantries in Port Chester, White Plains, Yonkers, and the VA in Montrose.
Ways you can help:
1) Engage your school, church, synagogue, place of business, community organization, or neighborhood.
2) Find a designated location for donations
3) Email Make A Difference to let them know...make-a-diff@optonline.net.
4) Publicize the drive through your organization, newsletter, magazine, etc. Let people know you are collecting and the dates of the collection.
Volunteers will pick up what you have collected and deliver, sort, and stack donations received from you at select food pantries and soup kitchens on Make A Difference Day October 24, 2009.
Contact Nancy Reddington at make-a-diff@optonline.net or Sandy Weinman at 914.844.8146.
Suggested food donations include canned goods, prepared meals, cereal, crackers, rice, pasta, sauces, fruit juices, dry, shelf stable or evaporated milk, peanut butter, jam, dried fruit.
You can also contact me ragarding other ways to contribute to the hunger issue in Westchester county Chris@LegendsRealtyGroup.Net