Our Lady of Mercy Parish Food Pantry Is Benefiting from Local Online Food Market

Roslyn, NY (September 5, 2014) – The strong commitment of the local online food market, OurHarvest.com, to offer consumers farm-fresh, natural foods at fair prices while supporting Long Island food banks and pantries is yielding positive results: More than 1,300 meals have already been donated to food pantries and charities across Long Island in just the first two months of the company’s operation. The organization proudly announced the significant contributions following another successful week of food market pick-ups. Our Lady of Mercy Parish in Hicksville, whose parishioners come from the Hicksville, Plainview, Bethpage and Syosset communities, is one of the local food pantries receiving meal donations from OurHarvest.com.

The Our Lady of Mercy Parish food pantry received meals of boneless skinless chicken breasts, bone-in chicken thighs, chicken drumsticks, grass-fed ground beef and London broil. The donated food is the same product offered to customers.

“Being a Community Partner of OurHarvest has allowed Our Lady of Mercy Parish to become a part of OurHarvest’s mission to make healthy, farm-fresh products available to our local communities, and give back to our neighbors in need,” said Director of Our Lady of Mercy Parish Services Mary Anne Scott. “Foods we have rarely been able to offer, such as meat, have now become available thanks to OurHarvest. We are truly grateful for this partnership that continues to assist Our Lady of Mercy Parish, our surrounding community and, most of all, our food pantry.”

“We’re extremely gratified by the support we’ve received across Long Island,” said Scott Reich, Co-Founder of OurHarvest. “The fast growth of our business has enabled us to make meaningful charitable donations, and we’re very proud to be helping the communities we serve.”

Michael Winik, Reich’s partner in founding OurHarvest, added, “We take pride in ensuring that Long Island families who depend on local charities and food pantries for sustenance receive the food they need. Our model offers a great way for customers to get top-quality, fresh food at competitive prices while giving back to their neighbors at the same time.”

OurHarvest’s pick-up location for the Hicksville/Plainview/Bethpage/Syosset area is Our Lady of Mercy Parish, located at 500 South Oyster Bay Road in Hicksville. OurHarvest also has locations in Port Washington, Huntington, New Hyde Park, Roslyn, East Meadow, Merrick and Woodbury, with additional locations opening throughout the year.

For more information about OurHarvest, pick-up locations, or to place an order, visit www.OurHarvest.com. You can also follow OurHarvest on Facebook at Facebook.com/shopOurHarvest, on Twitter at @Our_Harvest, and Instagram at @OurHarvest.

Photo 1: (From Left to Right) Director of Our Lady of Mercy Parish Services Mary Anne Scott; Co-founder of OurHarvest Scott Reich and Co-Founder of OurHarvest Michael Winik.