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Westfield Sunrise Partners with Island Harvest for Hurricane Relief Donations
Massapequa mall is collection sites for hurricane relief donations of food, water, cleaning supplies and personal care items.
Westfield South Shore in Bay Shore and Westfield Sunrise in Massapequa today announced that both regional shopping malls have partnered with Island Harvest Food Bank and will be collection sites for residents wishing to donate to the ongoing hurricane relief efforts in Florida and Texas.
“Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have caused unprecedented damage and upended the lives of thousands of residents throughout Florida and Texas,” said Vanessa Mitton, Marketing Director for Westfield South Shore and Westfield Sunrise. “The help Long Island received right after Superstorm Sandy from across the country is still remembered and greatly appreciated, so we at Westfield felt it was appropriate to partner with Island Harvest Food Bank and serve as a collection point for our guests who want to help out.”
Items needed include bottled water; nonperishable food product such as ready-to-eat canned goods, cereal, pasta, rice, boxed juices and shelf-stable milk (no glass containers please); cleaning supplies including detergent, disinfectants, rubber gloves; and personal care items like deodorant, toothbrushes, and toothpaste, baby wipes and diapers. No clothing items will be accepted. Monetary donations can also be made on Island Harvest Food Bank's website www.islandharvest.org.
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Residents may drop off relief items beginning Friday, September 15th, at the following locations daily from 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.:
Westfield Sunrise
Entrance #6 near Bar Louie
1 Sunrise Mall
Massapequa, NY 11758
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Westfield South Shore
Main entrance vestibule (near Panera Bread)
1701 Sunrise Highway
Bay Shore, NY 11706
“Island Harvest Food Bank has a terrific, long-standing partnership with Westfield on Long Island, and we thank them for their ongoing support in working to help those impacted by the recent, devastating storms,” said Randi Shubin Dresner, president & CEO, Island Harvest Food Bank. We also thank Westfield’s shoppers, as well as all Long Islanders, in stepping up and donating whatever they can. Their generosity is truly heartwarming.”
About Westfield
Westfield Corporation (ASX: WFD) is a global leader in the design, development, and operation of premier retail destinations with interests in 34 shopping centers in the United States and United Kingdom, along with a major development site in Milan, Italy. In the U.S., Westfield’s portfolio of 32 shopping centers includes more than 5,700 retail shops across approximately 40 million square feet of space in California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Washington.
