Food drive helps feed hungry families

Posted Friday, November 24, 2023 12:11 pm

Cassandra Wright of Valley Stream volunteered at the drive to help pass out turkeys to those in need during Giving Back to Community Corporations Thanksgiving food drive last weekend.

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Founder and president of Giving Back to Community Corporation Emilian Emagwali, Baldwin resident Yasmin Merchison, and Aeisha Smith, a volunteer from Far Rockaway all helped out at the food drive on Nov. 18.

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Frozen turkeys were given out during the food drive hosted in Valley Stream last Saturday to help those in need and alleviate the financial burden on families this holiday season.

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Valerie Miller of South Richmond Hill came to grab a turkey and was helped by Lucy Baijnath, a volunteer from Giving Back to the Community Corporation.

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By Nicole Wagner

Giving Back to Community Corporation hosted its second annual Thanksgiving food drive at 31 E. Merrick Road in Valley Stream on Nov. 18.

The food drive aimed to help 50 local residents who needed help grabbing a turkey for the holiday this year. People were able to grab traditional frozen foods to prep such as a turkey, corn, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, string beans and green beans at the event.

Emilian Emeagwali, founder of the Elmont-based nonprofit plans to host another food drive ahead of the December holidays next month. Long-time contributor to the organization, Arrow Exterminating, collected food for distribution at the December event.

To learn more about Giving Back to Community Corporation and its local and international efforts to help feed the hungry, visit GivingBackToCommunity.org.

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