Friends Of The Poor Walk To Help Struggling Huntingtonians

LLOYD HARBOR, NY — A local Friends of the Poor Walk is slated for 9 a.m. Saturday in Huntington. The walk is meant to help Huntingtonians struggling with the increased costs of everything.

The walk is set to kick off at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception, at 440 West Neck Road, Lloyd Harbor.

Long Islanders are financially struggling with record inflation, sky-high fuel costs, double-digit increases on their food bills and the lifting of the coronavirus moratorium on evictions earlier this year. People previously able to scrape by on their own have had to seek help from social service agencies to pay their rent, provide groceries or give them gas cards, according to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.

With the recent economic downturn, Long Islanders are struggling to pay housing costs, while the basic necessities at the grocery store and the gas pump have dug into money set aside for rent and mortgage payments.

Overall, with more than 1,100 volunteers, SVdP Long Island helped roughly 169,000 people last year, including providing more than $316,000 in rental assistance to Long Islanders in need.

• $25 can provide a coat for a youngster this winter.
• $75 can provide meals for a week for a family of four.
• $120 can provide a bed.