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05.05.2020 COVID-19

Feed the Need initiative by AFTEE leads to nearly $200K in grants for East End food pantries

All For the East End, an organization that works to support East End nonprofits, has distributed nearly $200,000 in grants to pantries and nonprofit organizations addressing food insecurity, according...

04.10.2020 COVID-19

Drive-through pantry at First Baptist Church draws big response

A drive-through food pantry at First Baptist Church of Riverhead drew so many people Monday that it quickly ran out of food, organizers say. After seeing 32 cars on...

04.04.2020 COVID-19

North Fork food banks are straining to help the needy

Record breaking unemployment claims, thousands of laid off employees and pleas to stay home amidst a global pandemic are burdening local food banks as they try to keep up...

06.26.2019 Community

Community Food Distribution Day coming to Riverhead Thursday

RISE Life Services, a nonprofit that provides support, housing and services for physically and mentally challenged people and their families, will partner with Island Harvest to host a Community...

06.04.2019 Riverhead School District

Mobile food pantry to expand to additional Riverhead schools

Riverhead families in need will have weekly access to free produce, meats and more as a mobile food pantry will stop at all five Riverhead elementary schools next year,...

01.30.2018 Riverhead School District

Riverhead High School’s ‘Empty Bowls’ to raise money for food pantry

With the cold winter weather not letting up much, a warm bowl of soup is the perfect dinner on any night. But on Thursday, a hot bowl of soup will...

10.08.2017 Riverhead School District

Riverhead School District hosts monthly food pantry

Parked outside Roanoke Avenue Elementary School last Thursday afternoon, volunteers from Long Island Cares filled bags with corn, apples, ground turkey and more for community members in need.

11.26.2015 Education

Riverhead school district central office donates food to Phillips Avenue pantry

In the first holiday season since it opened an on-site food pantry in the Phillips Avenue Elementary School, the Riverhead Central School District ran a food-drive competition for its...

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