2010 Summer Food Blitz

We began the Summer Food Blitz in 2007 to address a perennial spike in demand for food assistance during the summer months. This is caused in-part by the loss of school lunch & breakfast benefits for many children, and their families’ scramble for assistance to make up for these losses while school is out for the summer.

On select days in July and August, we rally hundreds of volunteers, food companies, and member feeding programs to meet in a central location and transfer about 500,000 pounds of food. The feeding programs take this food to their facilities, where those who need it can get it

FOOD BLITZ SCHEDULE
•    Thursday, July 15 Uniondale, Nassau Community College
•    Tuesday, July 20 Central Islip, Courthouse Corporate Center
•    Wednesday, August 4 Hempstead, Hofstra University
•    Tuesday, August 17 Dix Hills, Upper Room Ministries

Many volunteers needed to assist with setting up and sign-in, unloading supply trucks, and packing and loading agency vehicles. Events will have two shifts of 3 or 4-hours between
8am – 3:30pm. Some positions require lifting.
Visit http://islandharvest.volunteerhub.com to obtain more information and register for these events!