Thanksgiving is about giving a hand to those in need.
With less than one week until Thanksgiving, we’re launching a fundraiser today for three food assistance organizations that serve New York families in need.
100% of your donation will go to these three organizations – La Jornada NY Food Pantry, Rap4Bronx, and the Jewish Community Council of Pelham Parkway – to put food on the table for low-income families in the Bronx and Queens this Thanksgiving.
If you’re able to lend a hand to those in need this holiday, please chip in $6 or whatever you can to help three incredible organizations ramp up their food distribution this Thanksgiving.
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100% of your donation will go directly to food distribution efforts.
Even before COVID-19, the Bronx had the highest rate of food insecurity in the country – with one in five Bronx residents experiencing food insecurity.1
These three organizations have a proven track record of getting food into the hands of the people who need it most. Here’s a bit more about them:
- La Jornada NY Food Pantry is a food pantry service located in the heart of Queens that has delivered hundreds of meals to the immigrant and poor communities of Queens.
- Relief Access Program for The Bronx (also known as Rap4Bronx) provides food, prepared meals, and groceries to community members. Last year, they distributed 500 turkeys and 800 pantry bags for Thanksgiving! They’re hoping to exceed these numbers this year.
- Jewish Community Council of Pelham Parkway operates the largest food pantry in the East Bronx. They distribute over 1,200 food packages per month which include three meals a day for three days for each member of the household.
Many members of our community continue to face food insecurity, and Team AOC has invested in fundraising efforts and partnerships to support local organizations’ food distribution programs throughout COVID and beyond.
We’ve seen this movement step up to achieve incredible things before. Together our campaign has raised $7.36 million for mutual aid groups and other relief programs, and we need your help to continue to provide urgent relief to those in need – especially during the holidays.
If you are able to donate, please pitch in $6 – or whatever you can afford – and your donation will be automatically split between these three organizations providing direct food relief.
Wishing you and your loved ones a Happy (early) Thanksgiving.
Team AOC
1 - Hunger Free America
