FARMINGDALE, N.Y. | In preparations for the Thanksgiving season, the Farmingdale State College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is sponsoring a food drive over the next several days in Nold Hall to donate to the Island Harvest organization.
A donation box (a list of items sought is at the end of this release) is set up just inside the main doors to Nold Hall, and will remain through Monday night, Nov. 14.
Additionally, the SAAC is strongly encouraging those fans attending Saturday's Farmingdale State basketball doubleheader to bring donations with them to the contests. The women's basketball team tips off versus Albertus Magnus College at noon, before the men's basketball squad plays host to Ramapo College at 2:30 p.m. The food collection will then be delivered to the Island Harvest offices in Melville, N.Y., on Tuesday (Nov. 15), in time for the organization's distribution island-wide for the Thanksgiving holiday.
About Island Harvest
The Island Harvest Food Bank is a leading hunger-relief organization with a mission to end hunger and reduce food waste on Long Island. The organization accomplishes this through efficient food and product collection and distribution systems, enhanced hunger awareness and nutrition education programs, a Workforce Skills Development Institute, targeted services for specific populations, outreach activities and advocacy initiatives. Its work directly supports a wide network of community-based non-profit organizations, as well as individuals, veterans, families, and seniors directly who turn to us for support. Island Harvest is among the region's foremost agencies in emergency response readiness for food, product, resource distribution and support, and is a member of Feeding America, the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief organization. Island Harvest is proud to earn consistent four-star ratings by Charity Navigator, an indication of quality in the non-profit sector.
Please consider donating any of these items:
- Mashed potato mix (Boxed)
- Canned tuna/chicken
- Canned vegetables
- Canned soups and stews
- Gravy (Canned, or dry mix)
- Beans (Canned/Dry/Bagged)
- Stuffing (Box/Bagged)
- Beans/Rice/Quinoa (Box/Bagged)
- Nuts/Seeds/Dried fruits
- Canned fruit in natural juice
- Peanut butter/other nut butters
- Rolled oats/Oatmeal
- Whole grain, low-sugar dry cereals
- Shelf-stable milk/milk substitutes
- Cranberry/Apple/Fruit Juice (no glass bottles, please)
- Vegetable, Olive and Canola Oil
- Personal Care Products/Toiletries