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Cares, The Harry Chapin Food Bank, food bank, hunger
assistance, food pantries, soup kitchens, emergency
shelters, child care programs, disability organizations,
veterans services, not for profit.
Long Island
Cares The Harry Chapin Food Bank
Long Island's Premier Food Bank and Hunger
Assistance Organization
Long Island Cares is Long Island’s First
Food Bank and one of the region's most
comprehensive hunger action organizations
working to end hunger on Long Island since
1980. Founded in 1980 by the late singer,
songwriter and social activist, Harry
Chapin, our organization provides
nutritional food and support services for a
network of more than 540 community-based
member agencies including food pantries,
soup kitchens,
emergency shelters, child care programs,
disability organizations, veterans services
and more. While the annual distribution of
over 6 million pounds of nutritious food is
the heart of Long Island Cares’ operations,
we function as more than just a food bank.
The Mission of Long Island Cares is to bring
together all available resources for the
benefit of the hungry on Long Island. Long
Island Cares provides emergency food where
and when it is needed, sponsors programs
that help families achieve
self-sufficiency, and educates the general
public about the causes and consequences of
hunger on Long Island.
Long Island Cares relies on the generosity
and strong support of the individuals,
corporations, and foundations that make up
our community. We are deeply grateful to the
many who join with us and support our
commitment to strengthen and secure the
future of our community by providing a
healthier and more meaningful life to those
among us in need. Long Island Cares provides
a broad array of programs including food
drives, hunger education, job training, kids
cafes, mobile outreach vans, new paths to
achievement, school tools, and a food
pantry. As you navigate your way through our
website you will have numerous opportunities
to learn more about our organization and its
mission. You will learn a great deal about
hunger on Long Island and have an
opportunity to help us in our fight against
hunger.
Our vision is a hunger-free Long Island.
A food bank is a charitable organization
that solicits, receives, inventories, stores
and distributes food and grocery products
from various sources. A food bank may
purchase food from funds provided by
government agencies or charitable
grants, or it may receive food donated by
manufacturers, retailers, or individuals.
The food bank is responsible for ensuring
that all food and grocery products that it
receives and distributes comply with
industry and regulatory standards. These
products are distributed to charitable human
service agencies, such as food pantries,
which provide the products directly to
clients.
Long Island Cares, Inc. The Harry Chapin Food Bank
Suffolk Service Center
10 Davids Drive (Harry Chapin
Way)
Hauppauge, NY 11788-2039
t 631-582-FOOD
f 631-273-2184
Nassau Service Center
9 West Sunrise Highway (corner Church Street)
Freeport, NY 11520-3611
t 516-442-5221
f 516-442-5224
