East Hills Neighborhood Food Drive

The Regional Food Bank will be collecting in East Hills this weekend.  We have had a wonderful response to the collection each year.  Thank you East Hills!  Please help give back to those in need in 2016.

The way the neighborhood campaign works:  
This week prepared paper bags with a letter of explanation attached will be put in mailboxes of homes in East Hills.  Please fill your bag with nonperishable foods to donate and leave them outside your FRONT DOOR in a area visible from the street before 10:00 am on Sunday morning.  On SUNDAY, JANUARY 10th, bags will be picked up between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm and brought to a central location to be loaded onto the Regional food bank truck for sorting, storage and distribution to those in need.

If you know you will be away and/or you'd prefer not to receive a donation bag, please send an email with your address to lisabarley@nycap.rr.com and we will make sure to accommodate your wishes.  If you do not receive a bag, you may drop off your donations at 40 Cheshire Way before 2:00 on Sunday. 

Suggested non-perishable items include:  Protein sources, such as nut butters, canned meats, fish, & beans are especially needed.  Also, complete meals, such as soups, stews, pasta meals; boxed cereals, pasta, canned fruits and vegetables; specialty items, such as quinoa, low salt, low fat, gluten free, and ethnic items.   

Our Food Drive History and Hunger Facts:

* The Neighborhood Food Drive, which originated in 2006 in Guilderland, NY, started with only one volunteer, and her local neighborhood donors.

* Each year, many more volunteers and neighborhoods have joined the fight against hunger!  Last year we raised over 32,000 pounds of much needed food in one day!  That's 18,000 meals for our area's hungry!

* The Regional Food Bank of Northeastern NY is a member of Feeding America, which is a network of 200 member food banks across the country, and is the largest, domestic hunger-relief organization in our nation.

* One in seven Americans turn to Feeding America networks for food assistance.

* 39% of these client households have at least one child under 18 years old.

* One in three client households has a senior member 60 years and over.

* 20% of Feeding America households have a member who has served our country in the military.  

* 69% had to choose between food and utilities.

* 67% had to choose between food and transportation.

* 66% had to choose between food and medical care.

* 57% had to choose between food and housing.

If you choose to help with a tax-deductible monetary donation, you may send a check to:

Neighborhood Food Drive
Regional Food Bank
965 Albany Shaker Road
Latham, NY 12110

or call (518) 786-3691 x234 if you would like to volunteer.


THANK YOU very much for donating food again this year.  Together, we can take a huge bite out of hunger in the Capital Region.

If you have any further questions, you can contact Lisa Barley at 250-5196 or lisabarley@nycap.rr.com.