Feeding Westchester Issues Virtual Volunteer Challenge

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — Feeding Westchester, the county’s largest nonprofit hunger-relief organization, has issued a virtual volunteer challenge.

The goal is to create 10,000 bags for the Help From Home program by June 30.

Help From Home is one of several virtual projects which Feeding Westchester began when in-person opportunities were limited by the coronavirus pandemic. Designed to try at home, with co-workers or a local community group, these projects range from packing breakfast or lunch sacks for school-aged children to hosting a virtual food drive.

So far, the Help From Home program, which launched over the holiday season, has provided more than 20,000 bags of food to its nearly 300 partners and programs for distribution.

All bags are to be assembled at home and dropped off at Feeding Westchester's office.

Volunteers can put together or all of three simple meals following Feeding Westchester's easy rules:

• Chicken and Rice Dinner
• PB&J
• Mac and Cheese and More

For details on what goes into each bag, visit https://bit.ly/3x9ZwMJ.

Drop off completed bags in the collection bins outside of the agency's building at 200 Clearbrook Road in Elmsford between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. every Monday through Friday.

For more information, contact Director of Volunteer Services Nancy Lyons, at nlyons@feedingwestchester.org.

"Our mission today is the same as it has always been – we nourish our neighbors in the fight against hunger," said Lyons. “Volunteers ... make that mission possible no matter the challenges we face."

Don't have time to build some bags? Every $1 donated to Feeding Westchester provides up to three meals for local children, seniors, and families struggling with hunger. To find help, or give help, visit feedingwestchester.org or call (914) 923-1100.

About Feeding Westchester

Feeding Westchester is the county’s leading nonprofit hunger-relief organization at the heart of a network of nearly 300 community partners and programs. With a mission to nourish their neighbors in the fight against hunger, the organization sources and distributes good, nutritious food and other resources throughout every community in Westchester County. In the last year, Feeding Westchester delivered 22 million pounds of food or 18.4 million meals through soup kitchens, food pantries, schools, shelters, residential programs, and mobile distributions. The nonprofit is committed to creating a community where all people have access to the food they need today, and the fundamental resources to build a better tomorrow. Feeding Westchester is located at 200 Clearbrook Road, Elmsford, NY 10523. For more information, visit feedingwestchester.org.

Patch has partnered with Feeding America to help raise awareness on behalf of the millions of Americans facing hunger. Feeding America, which supports 200 food banks across the country, estimates that in 2021, about 42 million Americans may not have enough nutritious food to eat due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. This is a Patch social good project; Feeding America receives 100 percent of donations. Find out how you can donate in your community or find a food pantry near you.