Young Families Make Breakfast Bags for the Hungry

Harrison-Purchase and Rye-Rye Brook families came together on Sunday, February 11, 2018, to decorate and pack 120 breakfast bags filled with cereal, non-perishable milk, fruit, and other items. More than 60 UJA-Federation of New York volunteers — both adults and children — packed the bags, which were donated to the food pantry at the Mary J. Blige Center for Women, which is run by UJA’s partner agency, Westchester Jewish Community Services. The Yonkers center helps women and girls in the areas of early childhood development, parenting, after-school support, and academic and job readiness.

Photo 1: A young volunteer shows his artistic chops on a bag before it is filled.

Photo 2: Decorating bags is a family affair.

Photo 3: Rikki Javitch (left) and Shelby Nhaissi (right), both of Harrison, served as event chairs along with Jill Arnold of Harrison, Amie Eglit of Rye, and Jenny Schenk of Harrison

Photo 4: Decorated and packed bags are ready for distribution.

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