Coronavirus: PSEG Gives Island Harvest Food Bank $45K Grant

LONG ISLAND, NY — PSEG Long Island and the PSEG Foundation announced on Saturday a $45,000 grant was provided to the Island Harvest Food Bank in a bid to reduce food insecurity during the new coronavirus outbreak. Island Harvest Food Bank's mission is to end hunger and reduce food waste on Long Island.

The grant will also support children without access to school feeding programs because their schools are temporarily closed due to COVID-19. The food bank, which relies mostly on donations of surplus food by commercial food establishments, wholesalers, supermarkets, and people, has seen a decline in those donations recently. The grant will purchase food to ensure an uninterrupted supply for people who rely on the organization's supplemental feeding programs.

"PSEG Long Island employee volunteers support Island Harvest throughout the year," Daniel Eichhorn, president and COO, PSEG Long Island and Island Harvest board member, said in a news release. "During this difficult time, we are grateful that the PSEG Foundation is able to provide this grant to continue our support and help Island Harvest’s efforts."

Randi Shubin Dresner, president and CEO, Island Harvest Food Bank, said the organization is grateful for the support of PSEG, as it will help the food bank get much-needed food support to people across Long Island who are impacted by the coronavirus.

"PSEG Long Island is a longtime, valued partner in our hunger-relief efforts, and their generosity will help us through some of the extraordinary roadblocks we are encountering, including purchasing large quantities of food to meet the demands during these uncertain times," Dresner said.

PSEG Long Island customers experiencing difficulties as a result of the outbreak and would like additional time to pay bills are encouraged to visit their PSEG LI account.