Riverhead AARP Volunteers to Host Food Drive During Month of April

The Riverhead AARP Volunteer Team announced they will be hosting a food drive during the month of April, in Riverhead to help local families in need.

Throughout the community, local organizations, businesses, government agencies, the hospital and the library are participating and serving as donation drop-off sites.

“We encourage people to get involved with our food drive by donating food and useful household items so that we can help as many families as possible, ” Jo Packard, an AARP volunteer from Riverhead said. “Our food drive is a part of AARP on Long Island’s efforts to fight hunger among Long Islanders and help those who are struggling to make ends meet.”

Donations of nonperishable food or household items (no glass) can be made at the following locations in Riverhead:

• Riverhead Free Library on 330 Court Street
• Stop and Shop on 1615 Old Country Road
• Riverhead Town Hall on 200 Howell Avenue
• Hudson City Savings Bank on 1430 Old Country Road
• Advance Auto Parts on 1071 Old Country Road
• Maximus Health and Fitness on 130 East Main Street
• Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County on 423 Griffing Avenue
• Suffolk Theater on 118 East Main Street
• Peconic Bay Medical Center on 1300 Roanoke Avenue
• Riverhead Fire Department on 540 Roanoke Ave

For more information and an updated list of donation sites, visit www.aarp.org/longisland.

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