CHHOP Launches Peekskill Summer Challenge

PEEKSKILL, NY — Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill just launched its Summer Challenge to bring local businesses and organizations together as a community to further alleviate hunger and help those experiencing homelessness.

Backed by local businesses and organizations including Charles Newman Co. and Peekskill Methodist Church, the goal of the Peekskill Summer Challenge is to further empower veterans and others experiencing homelessness to become independent once again, and ensure Peekskill’s families have enough healthy, nutritious food.

“Hunger and homelessness in our community affect all of us. When our loved ones, veterans, and neighbors go hungry without a safe place to sleep at night, the strength of our families and our economy suffers," said Cynthia Knox, CHHOP CEO. "Fortunately, we hold the power to alleviate hunger and homelessness in Peekskill and one day across Westchester County. The Peekskill Summer Challenge offers an important opportunity for local businesses, faith leaders, and residents alike to take a stand against homelessness and I look forward to seeing what we can accomplish together."

Community members, businesses, and organizations are invited to participate in the following ways:

• Display a poster in your store, organization, or place of residence;
• Host a donation box for nonperishable food items inside your place of business or organization;
• Drop off a food or new clothing item at the Jan Peek location at 200 N Water St, Peekskill, NY 10566
• Stop by the CHHOP table at the Peekskill Farmers Market;
• Make a contribution at https://www.chhop.org/;
• Participate in one-on-one mentoring and/or job training of CHHOP residents.

"We all share a responsibility to look out for the most vulnerable among us and I am deeply grateful for all that CHHOP does to support those in our community who struggle with hunger and homelessness," said Pastor Carlos R. Figueroa Colombani of Peekskill Methodist Church. "Any of us could be one bad health scare or car accident away from living on the brink of homelessness. I am proud to join my neighbors in raising awareness about these important issues."

To learn more about the Peekskill Summer Challenge, visit here.

It runs through Sept. 21.