Community Corner
Burger King Promotion Results in $600 Donation to Local Food Pantry
"Dining to Donate" benefits Yorktown Community Help
On December 16th, Yorktown's Burger King restaurant, located at 385 Downing Drive, ran a “Dining to Donate” promotion to benefit Yorktown Community Help Food Pantry, earmarking 20% of all proceeds from that evening’s sales to help the local charity dedicated to assisting Yorktown residents in need.
“Yorktown Community Help would like to thank the management of our local Burger King for their successful promotion to benefit the food pantry,” David Humphrey, one of the directors of the organization, said. “They collected well over 100lbs. of canned goods, and the December 16th event, coupled with a collection box near the registers, resulted in a $600 cash donation to help fund our efforts.”
As a 100% volunteer organization, Yorktown Community Help relies on the generosity of local businesses, churches, organizations, and individuals for both food and monetary donations as well as community service time, and Humphrey thankfully credited both franchise owner Peg Caniff and assistant manager Matthew Fitzgerald for proposing the event.
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“The spirit of giving during the holiday season is always heartwarming, but a program like this can help fund our efforts well into the new year,” Humphrey said.
“As a business owner in the community, I feel it is important to give back to the community that we do business in,” Peg Caniff, Burger King Franchisee, stated. “We need the support of the community to stay in business and we also need to show our support to those in need. We thank you for the opportunity to give back to those in need!”
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Yorktown Community Help is the oldest, continuously operating food pantry in town serving Yorktown residents exclusively for more than 50 years. Non-perishable foods are distributed year-round on a monthly basis. YCH is a totally independent, not-for-profit organization with all work accomplished by volunteers – there are no paid employees. They are located in the YCCC building, 1974 Commerce Street, Yorktown Heights, and can be contacted at 914-962-1144.
