Bronxville Teachers' Association Holds Annual Food Drive Now until February 10: See Items Needed and Drop-off Locations
By Glenn Stockton, Faculty Member, The Bronxville School
Jan. 27, 2016: The Bronxville Teachers' Association/NYSUT will hold its annual food drive for the Food Bank for Westchester from January 27 to February 10. The co-chairs this year are faculty members Glenn Stockton and Meg Weiss.
Collection boxes have been placed in the elementary, middle, and high school classrooms as well as the Bronxville Middle School office and the middle school/high school library.
In addition to the classroom collections, on Saturday, February 6, middle and high school students and staff will be collecting food outside ACME supermarket from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Below are the most-needed items and information about the food bank.
Please limit your contributions to:
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Canned goods (such as tuna, beef stew, soup, chili, fruits, vegetables, and beans)
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Goods in plastic containers (such as peanut butter, jams and jellies, juice, and ketchup)
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Personal hygiene items (such as toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, and soap)
Goods in glass or cardboard containers will not be accepted, and items that are perishable, have expired, or need refrigeration cannot be accepted.
Information about the Food Bank for Westchester, Inc.
On its website, the Food Bank for Westchester describes its mission as follows: "To lead, engage and educate Westchester County in creating a hunger-free environment." The following descriptions of its role and activities are from its website:
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For over 25 years, the Food Bank for Westchester (FB4W) has led the fight against hunger in Westchester County, serving 265 frontline programs that provide food directly to the 200,000 county residents who are hungry or food insecure.
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33% of those are children. There are 25,000 grade school children in our public school systems who receive free or reduced lunch. These children need food over the weekends and on vacations.
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22% are senior citizens. As our population gets grayer, we will see the numbers of hard-to-reach "seniors in need" increase.
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FB4W supplies 95% of all the food distributed annually across the region's food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and daycare and residential programs--delivering over 6.3 million meals to people in need just last year.
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FB4W's collaboration with major retailers and corporations, and its expertise in food procurement, storage, and distribution, turns every $1 donated into $4 worth of fresh food provided for our hungry neighbors in Westchester County.
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At the Food Bank for Westchester, we are proud to lead the charge against hunger in Westchester County by creating opportunities and systems that enable the public and private sectors to work together to fight hunger. We engage corporations, community groups, and individuals in projects that can positively impact the reality of daily living for thousands of Westchester residents.
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We interact with 203 other food banks nationally that are a part of the Feeding America Network.
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We are finding ways to increase the capacity of our network through education, developing partnerships, and leveraging our active volunteer base.
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We source and deliver fresh, healthy food. We locally grow some of our own food for distribution and teach adults and children food-growing skills.
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We have specifically tailored and customized food distribution programs, including Kraft Mobile Pantry, Green Thumb, Kids Café, and the BackPack Program. These programs address issues of childhood and senior hunger/malnutrition and include educational elements.
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We are rated by Feeding America among the top 12 highest-scoring food banks in the nation for supplying nutritious food.
Thank you for your past generosity and continued support.
If you have any questions, please contact Glenn Stockton at
Pictured here: Julia Brogan (L) and Kathy Marron.
Photo by David Katz
