Hunger Is Local, Join The Food Drive!

The Beach 91st Street Community Garden is organizing a Food Drive again this holiday season. 100% of donated food andmonetary gifts will go directly to the St. Rose of Lima Food Pantry. Here are the important details:

What the pantry needs most:
Non-perishables and canned goods with self-opening tabs

• Microwaveable/boil-water meals (soups, instant noodles, oatmeal, Chef Boyardee), baby food, small bottle beverages, instant coffee, protein drinks
• Travel-sized toiletries: hand warmers, band-aids, hand sanitizer, hand cream, wipes, gum, chapstick, feminine products, tissues, combs, etc.

Drop-off before Nov. 17: There is a bin on the porch at 125 Beach 91st St., Rockaway Beach, NY 11693 (across from the Beach 91st Street Community Garden).

Additionally, consider making a donation through Venmo (scan the QR code). Checks can be made payable to: Beach 91st Street Community Garden, Inc. (tax-deductible).

All contributions will be delivered to the St. Rose of Lima Food Pantry to support our neighbors for Thanksgiving and into the New Year. Food insecurity spikes during the holidays, and many in Rockaway are feeling it.

And with the government shutdown, SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) ends Nov. 1 – its future is unclear. Now more than ever, we need to step up. SNAP is the largest anti-hunger program in the U.S. and dates back to the Great Depression. Most recipients today are seniors, families with kids, and people with disabilities – this is 42 million people in America. InRockaway and our congressional district, 133,262 people (79,556 households) rely on SNAP to feed themselves and their loved ones. 

Spread the word—share the poster with your crew, and let’s fill the shelves at St. Rose of Lima. Let’s do this!