“You are the answer to my prayers.”
- Anthony C., Vietnam Combat Air Force Veteran, East Islip

Providing Food & Hope for Long Island’s Veterans

Island Harvest’s Operation: HOPE program uses a veteran-serving-veteran model to offer peer support, food assistance, and other necessary services for Long Island veterans, active-duty personnel, and military families experiencing food insecurity.

We proudly serve thousands of veterans each month through Operation: HOPE’s mobile markets, home deliveries, VFW markets, and more.

Help us serve those who serve by giving a gift here today.

Give Hope Here

“You are the answer to my prayers.”
- Anthony C., Vietnam Combat Air Force Veteran, East Islip

Providing Food & Hope for Long Island’s Veterans

Island Harvest’s Operation: HOPE program uses a veteran-serving-veteran model to offer peer support, food assistance, and other necessary services for Long Island veterans, active-duty personnel, and military families experiencing food insecurity.

We proudly serve thousands of veterans each month through Operation: HOPE’s mobile markets, home deliveries, VFW markets, and more.

Help us serve those who serve by giving a gift here today.

Give A Gift

Operation: HOPE Monthly Delivery Service for Veterans

VA Northport: 79 Middleville Rd, Northport, NY 11768

Every Tuesday 11am – 1pm

VFW Market food distribution at select VFW monthly meetings

Visit our Veterans Mobile Markets Calendar of Events for our monthly food distribution schedule.

Those who have served our nation in combat often face exceptional obstacles readjusting to civilian life. 

Obstacles may range from severe physical injuries to post traumatic stress disorder, or even the challenges of beginning new careers. Families of those serving, as well as those who made the ultimate sacrifice, often have difficulties making ends meet, and some may bear the psychological scars of extended absences or lost loved ones.

Three Facts You Should Know About Military Hunger:

Learn More

Veterans and families of active-duty personnel in need of food assistance, please contact:

Paulie La Rocco, Veterans Mobile Market Coordinator

Office: 631.873.4775 ext. 123 • Cell: 516.988.3279

PaulL@islandharvest.org

Paulie La Rocco served eight years in the U.S. Navy as an Intelligence Specialist, with three deployments. Today, he continues his commitment to service through his work with Island Harvest’s Operation: Hope and as a passionate advocate for Long Island veterans.