ShopRite Scarsdale Joins Food Donation Effort

SCARSDALE, NY — Scarsdale's ShopRite store joined other branches in the fundraising campaign Feeding Our Neighbors, raising $7,249 for the effort. The campaign netted $96,500, meaning there will be 421,000 in meals available to those in need because of their efforts.

The Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York runs Feeding Our Neighbors, which lasts for only two weeks, but yields great results thanks to charitable Hudson Valley residents.

“We are so very fortunate that ShopRite, their employees, and customers embrace a commitment to giving back to the community in which they live and work,” said Monsignor Kevin Sullivan, according to a press release. “They are outstanding community partners whose generosity makes a positive difference in the lives of others," he said, adding that the food and funds go a long way to feeding our neighbors.

Other local ShopRite locations that did well in donations were New Rochelle with $8,070 and Fishkill with $7,125 in first and third place, respectively.

ShopRite has been participating in the program for four years, the press release says, and has collected over $405,000 and over 82,000 pounds of non-perishables from charitable customers — the equivalent of over 1.7 million meals — to be donated throughout the Archdiocese.

Feeding Our Neighbors is a great campaign, but there are people in need year-round. To find out more about how to donate money or food, contact your local food pantry or Catholic Charities office. You can also visit the Catholic Charities New York website.

Article image: At Catholic Charities Community Services of Orange and Sullivan’s annual Celebration of Charity dinner, ShopRite Supermarkets presented Catholic Charities of The Archdiocese with a check for $96,500 in support of the 2018 Feeding Our Neighbors food drive (provided)