Harry Chapin Food Bank and Humanitarian Center Opens in Huntington Station

A ribbon-cutting in Huntington Station launched the opening of The Harry Chapin Food Bank and Humanitarian Center of Friday.

Officials turned out Friday morning to mark the the opening of the organization’s third community-based program on Long Island.

Located at 220 Broadway in Huntington Station, the center provides emergency food, household supplies, personal care products and community support services to residents experiencing hunger or food insecurity, or both. It also houses the organization’s government affairs and social advocacy programs, veterans outreach services and Vets Work employment project.

Photo: Paule Pachter, CED of Long Island Cares, Inc. spoke in Huntington Station Friday morning at the new Harry Chapin Food Bank and Humanitarian Center. With him are Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, Huntington Town Supervisor Frank Petrone and Councilwoman Susan Berland.