🎉 Exciting News: #GivingTuesday Extended! There’s still time to make a triple impact! Thanks to a generous $300,000 match from local families, every $10 donation now provides 18 meals to neighbors in need. Your kindness fuels hope, supports families, and helps ensure no one faces hunger alone. Together, we can brighten the holidays and bring lasting change to our community. Let’s make a difference today: https://buff.ly/4f8TnFj #GivingTuesday #CorporateSocialResponsibility #TripleImpact #LongIslandCares #EndHunger #CommunitySupport
Long Island Cares, Inc | The Harry Chapin Food Bank
Individual and Family Services
Hauppauge, New York 2,275 followers
Long Island's first food bank, serving Nassau and Suffolk counties.
About us
Founded in 1980 by singer, Grammy winning songwriter and social activist Harry Chapin, Long Island Cares Inc. - The Harry Chapin Food Bank is recognized by both The Emergency Food Assistance Program of the USDA (TEFAP) and the NYS Department of Health, Hunger Prevention Nutrition Assistance Program (HPNAP) as the regional food bank for Long Island. At Long Island Cares, we understand that it takes more than food to feed the hungry. Therefore, in addition to supplying nutritious food for hungry and food insecure Long Islanders when and where needed, we sponsor a wide variety of innovate direct service programs that help families achieve self-sufficiency. These programs include, but are not limited to: veterans services such as our VetsWork employment program, Baxter's Pet Pantry, children's nutrition programs such as AsparaGus's Children's Breakfast Food Truck, the Kids Café Food and Afterschool Mentoring Program, and the Pack It Up for Kids weekend meal program, and a variety of mobile outreach and food distribution services to ensure that homeless Long Islanders, disabled veterans, senior citizens and other populations for whom travel is difficult receive the services and assistance they need. Long Island Cares is a member of Feeding America. We are a BBB accredited charity and recently received Charity Navigator’s highest 4-star rating for the sixth consecutive year. We are proud to carry on Harry's legacy of tireless advocacy and effort on behalf of hungry and food insecure Long Islanders.
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http://www.licares.org
External link for Long Island Cares, Inc | The Harry Chapin Food Bank
- Industry
- Individual and Family Services
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Hauppauge, New York
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1980
- Specialties
- Hunger Relief, Advocacy, Nutrition & Hunger Education, Direct Service Programs, Child Nutrition, and Veterans Services
Locations
Employees at Long Island Cares, Inc | The Harry Chapin Food Bank
Updates
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💪 Your Hour Can Change Lives One hour of volunteering at Long Island Cares translates into over 500 pounds of food sorted, providing 400+ meals to neighbors in need. Whether you're an individual or a corporate team, your time directly supports food-insecure families across Long Island. Make a lasting impact—volunteer with us today: https://buff.ly/47kcxnt #CorporateSocialResponsibility #EndHunger #VolunteerImpact #HungerFreeLI #GiveBack #LongIslandCares Your Hour, Your Team, Big Impact Did you know that in just one hour, a group of five volunteers can pack roughly 1,250 pounds of food, creating over 1,037+ meals for families in need? 🌟 Whether you're an individual or a corporate team, your efforts directly impact Long Islanders facing food insecurity. Make it a team-building event that changes lives. Volunteer today: https://buff.ly/47kcxnt #CorporateSocialResponsibility #TeamworkForChange #EndHunger #VolunteerTogether #HungerFreeLI #LongIslandCares
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We believe community begins with compassion. 🤝 Your contribution makes a tangible difference: $10 = 6 meals. Together, we can support struggling families and build a hunger-free Long Island in 2025. 👉 Learn how you can get involved today: https://buff.ly/3Znzdl0 #CorporateSocialResponsibility #EndHungerNow #HungerFreeLI #NeighborsHelpingNeighbors #LongIslandCares
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📍 Hunger doesn’t discriminate—it lives in our neighborhoods. From Hempstead to Huntington and beyond, countless Long Islanders are facing food insecurity. But through our network of member agencies and food pantries, we’re ensuring hope is never out of reach. 💡 If you or someone you know needs assistance, we’re here to help: https://buff.ly/46PFt7K 🤝 Together, we can make Long Island a place where no neighbor goes hungry. #HungerFreeLI #EndHunger #CommunityImpact #LongIslandCares #FoodAccess #TogetherFo
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What’s your commitment to change in 2025? As we step into this new year, let’s think about the impact we can create together. Volunteering, donations, or advocacy—every action moves us closer to a hunger-free Long Island. 💬 Share your 2025 giving resolution in the comments. Let’s inspire one another to make this year a celebration of compassion and connection. #NewYearImpact #CorporateSocialResponsibility #LongIslandCares #2025GivingGoals
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✨ Let’s kick off the year with a spark of purpose! ✨ National Motivation and Inspiration Day reminds us that even the smallest actions can light up the world. 🌎 At Long Island Cares, we’re driven by the passion of donors, volunteers, and partners who inspire us to keep striving for a hunger-free Long Island. 💡 What’s your “why”? Share your story and inspire someone else to take the first step toward creating change. Together, we can transform motivation into movement. #PurposeDriven #InspireKindness #LongIslandCares #EndHunger #BetterTogether
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🎶 Transforming lives, one song at a time! Join us on February 1, 2025, at 7 PM for the Will Sing for Food Winter Concert at the Claire Shulman Theater. ✨ With every $45 ticket, you help Long Island Cares fight food insecurity while enjoying an evening of extraordinary performances. 📍 Location: 14 United Nations Avenue South, Flushing Meadows, Corona Park, NY. 🎟️ Purchase tickets and make a lasting impact today: https://buff.ly/3PilY0a #CorporateSocialResponsibility #MusicForGood #WinterConcert #LongIslandCares #CommunityImpact
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The clock is ticking! Tomorrow marks the end of the Amazon Fresh Giving Campaign, a simple yet powerful way to help families in need this holiday season. 🛒 Shop Aplenty, Amazon Saver, Amazon Kitchen, Happy Belly, Amazon Fresh, or 365 by Whole Foods Market brands at Amazon Fresh stores today, and $0.10 per purchase will be donated to Feeding America and Long Island Cares. 💡 Together, let’s turn small acts into big changes. Finish 2024 with purpose. #FinalDay #CorporateResponsibility #ShopWithHeart #AmazonFreshGivesBack #LongIslandCares
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"Some are having a good day; some are having a bad day. And it’s important that you show compassion to both." 🤝 At Long Island Cares, we meet people where they are—on their best days and their toughest ones. Compassion is the cornerstone of every meal served and every connection made. Let’s carry this lesson into our workplaces and communities. Together, we can create a world where kindness is the norm, not the exception. #CompassionAtWork #CorporateResponsibility #LongIslandCares #LeadWithKindness
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Reflecting on an Incredible Year ✨ Thanks to the generosity of 25,000+ donors and the dedication of thousands of volunteers, Long Island Cares distributed over 15 million pounds of food in 2024. 💚 Your support has been the backbone of our mission to end hunger and bring hope to our community. As we move into 2025, we’re excited to build on this momentum and continue making a lasting impact. Together, we are creating a hunger-free Long Island. #ThankYou2024 #LongIslandCares #CommunityLove #CorporateImpact #EndHunger