Shoprite Donates $65,951 In 2021 Feeding Our Neighbors Campaign

PUTNAM COUNTY, NY — As part of the 2021 Feeding Our Neighbors campaign, ShopRite presented Msgr. Kevin Sullivan, executive director of Catholic Charities of New York, with a check for $65,951 on Monday at its store in Carmel.

In all, 27 of ShopRite’s Hudson Valley stores participated in the yearly food drive to replenish food pantries across the Archdiocese of New York, a campaign which holds added significance this year with the pandemic increasing food insecurity across the state, company officials said.

This is ShopRite’s seventh year participating in the Feeding Our Neighbors campaign, and the company has raised $565,771 dollars over the years through both cash register donations from customers and the annual corporate donation, officials said. These fundraising efforts benefit pantries throughout the Archdiocese of New York, including in Dutchess, Orange, Ulster, Sullivan, and Westchester counties.

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.