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It is the mission of the Staten Island Hunger Task Force to advocate for the needs of food-insecure families and individuals and not-for-profit emergency feeding programs in order to ensure that hunger needs are met in the borough of Staten Island. The Hunger Task Force is committed to bringing awareness to the issue of hunger in our borough in order to muster the will of community leaders and members to fight for an end to hunger on Staten Island. We will support the work of our local emergency feeding programs through education, advocacy, and coordination of services as well as support the city, state, and federal positions that advance both sufficient anti-hunger resources as well as an end to hunger itself. Meetings The Staten Island Hunger Task Force meets the first Monday every other month starting in January, with workshops instead of meetings during the summer.The next meeting will be Monday, Nov. 2, from 3-5 p.m. on Zoom. Please subscribe to SIHTF emails (at the top of this column) to receive the login information. |
Food Bank for NYC at Snug Harbor On September 17, 2020, 10 a.m.to 3 p.m., Food Bank for New York City will be doing its first drive-through pop-up food pantry at Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden. Click here for a printable and shareable flyer in English o en español. Food pantry needs have doubled in 6 months. The level of need is historic. We can come together to address this growing need through community participation and civic engagement. Please share the attached flier with anyone in our community facing food insecurity. Advance registration is required--follow this link. Additional directions will be provided after registration. Other social supports will be available. Working with the Staten Island Partnership for Community Wellness, Snug Harbor welcomes community partners Project Hospitality, New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, El Centro, HEALTH for Youths, Pride Center of Staten Island, NYC Census 2020 and SI Counts. We expect to provide PPE giveaways, Test and Trace services, Census registration, voter registration, Spanish-speaking COVID resources and immigration law resources, DMV appointments for Spanish and English, and more. Immigration & Census Scams The Immigration Affairs Unit of the Office of the District Attorney, Richmond County, wants you to protect yourself against scams:
Facebook and Food Pantries Councilwoman Debi Rose posted information about the City Harvest Mobile Markets and satellite sites recently. In addition to Councilwoman Rose's page, follow these Facebook pages for pop-up pantry and COVID19 volunteer information:
For help starting a new pantry or pop-up food site, see Services. Remembering Rev. Maggie Howard, Stapleton UAME We at the SI Hunger Task Force are beyond grief as we weep at the loss of our precious member, the Rev Maggie Howard, pastor of Stapleton UAME Church and director of the church’s Outreach Ministry. “No greater love hath a human than to lay down their lives for their friends.” John 15. And that she did every day, every time she set out the table with food for all. May you be received at the final feast, dear Maggie. For you have earned your place. Rev. Maggie Howard, a 2020 Woman of Achievement and a force for those in need, dies. She was 56. Staten Island Advance, June 14, 2020 Who's Open or Closed (as of 8/01/2020) The organizations below confirmed that they're open. City Harvest and Food Bank for New York City are still making deliveries to pantries on Staten Island. Assume that most pantries are still open but call before you go. See the alphabetized list of pantries for all pantry phone numbers and hours. Mobile Pantries In 10302
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Pantries can register as open and receiving donations or closed for now using this survey. Restaurants and other food stores that are closing and want to donate food can connect with a pantry or soup kitchen by emailing us or by posting on Facebook. For information about proper packaging and food safety, see City Harvest's Food Donor Q&A. (City Harvest currently requires 3,000 lbs of food for a pickup. If you don't have 3,000 pounds of food, don't worry--you can work directly with a local pantry or soup kitchen.) If you would like to donate food through the City, click here on nyc.gov/donatefood. All Food Stores and Pantries Hunter College's Food Policy Center has created an amazing list of stores--from supermarkets to the corner deli--that are open. They also show which stores are delivering. See
Also included are pantries and government resources. For all boroughs, see Coronavirus NYC Neighborhood Food Resource Guides. For lists of pantries in all boroughs, see Hunger Free America's guides to the boroughs. Homebound, Broke, Need Food? Check out NYC Food Delivery Service and see if you're eligible. For Pantries Needing Food and Volunteers If your food pantry is in need of food or volunteers, please complete this form and someone from the City will be in touch. In It Together is also matching volunteers to pantries. Fill in this form to volunteer. If you need volunteers, email them at together @ lemontreefoods.org. Changes to SNAP Stopped Note that the April 1 change to SNAP (food stamps) has been postponed. From the Tisch site:
Food Pantries & Soup Kitchens Look for food pantries in your ZIP Code: Note: Please check hours and arrive at least half an hour before the pantry or kitchen closes. Most pantries and kitchens are staffed by volunteers who need to be able to leave on time. Thanks!
Click here for a list of pantries in alphabetical order.
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