Who We Are
Long Island Cares is Long Island’s first food bank.
Long Island Cares, founded in 1980 by singer-songwriter and activist Harry Chapin, is Long Island’s first food bank. Our mission is to combat hunger and food insecurity across Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
As a proud partner food bank of Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger-relief network, we stand alongside nearly 200 food banks working to provide essential food and resources to those in need.
What started as a small effort serving a handful of agencies has grown into a vital community resource. Today, we distribute over 14 million pounds of food and supplies each year to nearly 400 partner agencies—operating from our main office and warehouse in Hauppauge, along with 7 Long Island Cares operated Food Pantries across Long Island.
Together, we can make a difference.
176K
Long Islanders Assisted from our pantries
Some Facts & Stats 2024
14 Million
Lbs of Food Distributed
5,458
Volunteers
Make a Difference
Give Back
Every dollar you give goes to helping a Long Islander in need. Please donate what you can and thank you for your help!
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Volunteer
We are always looking for motivated and generous people to lend us some of their time and skills to help those in need. Fill out the form below and we’ll be in touch!
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Food Locator
Long Island Cares partners with a number of food pantries and soup kitchens across Suffolk andNassau Counties to help those in need. Use our tool below to locate the nearest food pantry or soup kitchen to you.