Problem
Approximately 259,000 Long Island residents—93,000 of them children and 39,000 seniors—turn to soup kitchens, food pantries or shelters for help each year. Forty-seven percent of these Long Islanders are in households where at least one adult is employed.
Solution
United Way of Long Island works with community partners to provide more food to more people by
- encouraging Long Islanders to donate food during community and nationwide food drives.
- increasing the amount of food rescued from events, corporations and restaurants so more meals may be served to people in need.
- increasing the number of eligible people using government programs available to them to help feed their families during financial crisis.
Results
United Way of Long Island initiatives and community partner support have led to
- millions of pounds of food collected to help families eat during the summer months when children are out of school and donations are low.
- thousands more pounds of food rescued rather than thrown away, providing more Long Islanders with healthy meals.
- thousands more meals delivered to homebound seniors and people with disabilities.
United Way of Long Island invests in reducing hunger through its Community Impact initiatives:
United Way of Long Island impacts the community through the work of our community partners.
2005 Community Impact Grant Recipients:
For more information, contact Teresa Kemp Zielenski, executive vice president of community impact, at teresaz@unitedwayli.org or 631.940.3707.
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