2022 Grocery Donation

Food Donation, September 24, 2022

Spero's Hope donates shelf-stable food to 250 families in Hamilton Heights

In addition to our pro-bono employment services, we strive to sponsor an annual community outreach event for our New York City neighbors. With rising inflation, food insecurity continues to be an issue for many New Yorkers. Consider these stats which were published shortly before our event:

• "1.5 million NY residents don't know where or when they will get their next meal"
• NBC News, June 2022
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• "36% increase in food insecurity since pre-pandemic levels"
• City Harvest, June 2022

This year, we provided approximately 250 families with various shelf-stable foods which included rice, pasta and tomato sauce, beans, canned vegetables, canned tuna and chicken, cereal, and peanut butter.

We appreciate the food donated by New York Common Pantry and other contributions received from our generous donors. We are also grateful for the ongoing hospitality of the pastors and congregation of St. Catherine's of Genoa in Hamilton Heights who provide the space and many of the volunteers. Thank you to all who were involved in making this event a success!