Feeding and empowering those we serve to move beyond the lines of poverty.
Current Fund Raising Event:
BACK TO SCHOOL CAMPAIGN
Donations needed for: back packs,
school supplies and school clothing/uniforms for 100's of school age children in our programs.
Distribution dates: August 17 and 21
Read 2010 River Fund Newsletter
Public demand for Food Pantry services has risen by 40% per year since 2004.
The River Fund served more than 81,000 people in 2009 and based on current trends for food insufficiency, we will serve 100,000 people in 2010.
Current economic strains are affecting middle-income New Yorkers with increasing difficulty in affording food. Food poverty is no longer a problem for only low-income New Yorkers. Food insufficiency precipitates diet-related conditions such as diabetes, obesity and hypertension and reduces possibilities for a healthy lifestyle, especially among women, children, seniors, the working poor and people with disabilities. We expect to meet our client's growing needs in 2010 and beyond.
We hope you will support us in reaching our goals:
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receiving and storing more products
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increasing distribution services
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feeding more people and
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enhancing our programs
Please help us make a difference in the lives of people who live in hunger.
No donation is ever too small.
If you need additional information, please give us a call.