Only officially registered Drives can receive credit for community service hours. For more information, please contact our Food Drive Manager at [email protected].
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Founded by the late Harry Chapin
Long Island Cares – The Harry Chapin Regional Food Bank has been on a mission to feed Long Islanders facing food insecurity and address its root causes since our founding by the late Harry Chapin in 1980.
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Tips to host a Successful Food Drive
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Most Requested Items
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Most Needed Pet Donations
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Food Drive Checklist for a Successful Drive
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Download a food drive poster
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Answers to all your questions
Did You Know? Food Drives are a great way for students to complete their community service hours!
Please note, Long Island Cares is a “No Turndown” Food Bank. However, we are unable to accept and distribute the following:
- Unsafe, spoiled, and/or damaged items
- Foods and beverages without a label and ingredient list (nutrition label)
- Ice cream
- Alcohol, or any items that promote/contain alcohol
- Energy drinks containing cardiac stimulants (ex: Guarana)
- Medical, oral, liquid and/or tube feeding supplements
- Diet products that contain appetite suppressants
- All liquid, ready-to-use and, and powdered infant and baby formula past the expiration, best by, sell by, use by, and code date
- Clothing or Coats
To learn about our foods to encourage initiative, we invite you to visit our Nutrition and Food Safety Resources.