Bensonhurst Non-Profit Continues to Feed Community Despite Lack of Funding
November 26, 2024By Katie Vasquez Offering the Thanksgiving bird and all the fixings to needy families is an annual tradition for Reaching Out Community […]
Topic: Food Bank
St. John’s Bread & Life is Steadfast in Its Mission of Feeding the Hungry Amid Spike in Food Prices
November 24, 2021By Jessica Easthope The mission is simple – feed the hungry, but the approach has become increasingly complex. Supply chain issues are […]
St. John’s Bread & Life Remains Steadfast for Brooklyn Residents in Need Beyond the Pandemic
June 23, 2021By Jessica Easthope Nearly a year and a half into the pandemic and the lines at St. John’s Bread & Life in […]
St. Mel’s Catholic Academy Helps Flushing Recover From Pandemic Food Insecurity During Lent
March 17, 2021By Jessica Easthope The lines have been endless with people wrapped around blocks, waiting for hours for the essentials. But now, the […]
St. John’s Bread & Life’s Religious Sisters Bring Power and Faith to Ending Hunger
March 10, 2021By Jessica Easthope Anyone who visits St. John’s Bread & Life can tell it’s a well-oiled machine. It feeds 25,000 people every […]
Former Professional Chef Tackles Hunger as Emergency Food Director at St. John’s Bread & Life
December 7, 2020By Jessica Easthope Millicent Souris is always pushing to do more. As the Director of Emergency Food at St. John’s Bread & […]
St. John’s Bread & Life Feeds Thousands Ahead of Thanksgiving
November 25, 2020By Jessica Easthope At St. John’s Bread & Life, feeding those in need is a numbers game. 70,000 — that’s the number of pounds […]
Catholic School Students Collect Tens of Thousands of Pounds of Food for Pantries as Need Increases
November 23, 2020By Emily Drooby Stacking cans might be a small task, but it has a big meaning for some Loyola High School students. […]
‘Catering for the Homeless’ Works to End Hunger, Help U.S. Cut 133 Billion Pounds of Food Waste
November 18, 2020By Jessica Easthope This Thanksgiving tens of millions of Americans will go hungry and the pandemic has only made it harder to […]
Unsung Heroes Spend Pandemic Helping to Grow St. Athanasius Food Pantry in Bensonhurst
October 13, 2020By Emily Drooby As a youth minister, Kenny Wodzanowski had dedicated his life to helping young people connect with God. However, his […]