Town Of Cortlandt: Westchester County To Offer Food Assistance To Residents In Need During The Covid-19 Pandemic

Press release from the Town of Cortlandt:

January 10, 2022

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 Contact: Catherine Cioffi

Communications Director

Office - (914) 995-2932

Cell- (914) 954 -5579

CCioffi@westchestergov.com

Food Assistance Hotline now available through DSS, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

(White Plains, NY) – Westchester County is prepared to offer food assistance for residents and families having difficulty getting access to food while under isolation from COVID-19. The food assistance service is available to any Westchester County resident. To find out more information, call the Westchester County Department of Social Services at (914) 995-5566. Assistance is available from Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Westchester County Executive George Latimer said: “The COVID-19 pandemic continues to effect each and every one of us. Westchester County is dedicated to providing assistance to residents affected by COVID-19, and having access to healthy, nutritious food is not something we want our residents to struggle with. If you have been advised to isolate or quarantine due to a positive COVID-19 test result or an exposure, please do not hesitate to reach out to get the food that you and your family need.”

This press release was produced by the Town of Cortlandt. The views expressed here are the author’s own.