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Woodside students support City Harvest with 2,000-pound food donation

P.S 152 students during Wednesday's collection event with City Harvest. Photo: BerlinRosen

Dec. 20, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Food rescue charity City Harvest picked up roughly 2,000 pounds of donated food from Woodside elementary school students on Wednesday as part of its annual food drive. City Harvest representatives collected canned goods for New Yorkers in need from students at P.S. 152 Gwendoline N. Alleyne School, 33-52 62nd… Read more »

NYC food banks join forces with local eatery for holiday giving campaign

Dec. 19, 2024 By Colum Motherway A Mediterranean restaurant with locations in Long Island City and Fresh Meadows has launched a holiday food drive to combat hunger across NYC and Long Island. Taim Mediterranean Kitchen is serving up more than just delicious meals — it’s dishing out hope for those in need. The popular eatery… Read more »

Report from City Harvest shows large increase in Queens children visiting food pantries

May. 24, 2023 By Ethan Marshall City Harvest recently released its annual report examining the number of New York City children visiting food pantries. Titled “Tiny Hands, Hungry Bellies: The State of Child Food Insecurity in NYC,” the report gave cause for concern on the matter, particularly in Queens. According to the report, there were…
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