Help the Hungry
Dear Colleague,
From June 11 through June 19, NYCLA's Women's Rights Committee has partnered with the New York Women's Bar Association (NYWBA) to assist the Food Bank of New York City in collecting canned goods for hungry New Yorkers. As you all are aware, the economic downturn has led to an increase demand on food pantries in the New York City metropolitan area. Nearly 4 million New York City residents are at risk of going hungry. The majority of them are women and children, the elderly, people with disabilities and the working poor. Children are particularly at risk over the summer months when they are out of school and no longer have access to the free or subsidized meals provided through school meal programs. In an effort to help, NYWBA is coordinating a citywide, 8-day-long effort to collect non-perishable food.
Food drive bins will be located in the lobby of the NYCLA Home of Law, 14 Vesey Street, starting on June 11. Please join NYCLA's Women's Rights Committee and NYWBA in stopping hunger in New York City by bringing in nonperishable food donations and placing them in the bin. The most-needed items include: canned or dried beans, milk, fruit, vegetables, juice, meat, fish, soup, stew, peanut butter, rice, cereal and pasta.
If you prefer to contribute financially, NYWBA is sponsoring a "Virtual Food Drive" that allows you to donate money online. If you would like to provide financial support for this cause, please click on the following link: help.foodbanknyc.org/site/TR/Events/General?team_id=2370&pg=team&fr_id=1200 .
The Food Bank distributes food to more than 1,000 emergency community food programs and helps to provide more than 300,000 free meals a day. To learn more about the Food Bank, visit www.foodbanknyc.org .
Thank you in advance for your contributions.
Susan L. Harper, co-chair
Mollie O'Rourke, co-chair
Women's Rights Committee.
