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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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Get the latest updates from Long Island Cares on our events, activities in the community, and many others.
Newsroom | May 7, 2025
Hempstead Town closes food pantry on residential street
Food Bank Bites | News | May 6, 2025
Guru Krupa Foundation Helps Fuel the Day
Newsroom | May 1, 2025
Reports: Food insecurity surges on LI
Newsroom | May 1, 2025
Washington yanks food aid from L.I. Cares
Newsroom | May 1, 2025
Suffolk judge rules to allow continued construction of Shinnecock gas station
Newsroom | May 1, 2025
NYS comptroller: Food prices in region that includes Long Island increased by 25% since 2019
Newsroom | April 30, 2025
Food pantry marks 10 years: NCC celebrates decade of feeding students, faculty
Newsroom | April 29, 2025
Ep 86: Ordinary Heroes with Bernie Furshpan and guest Paul Pachter on hmTv
Newsroom | April 28, 2025
The Big Show – April 28, 2025
Newsroom | April 24, 2025
LI Man Who Experienced Food Insecurity Gives Back To The Hungry
Newsroom | April 22, 2025
LI Cares Hosts Farmingdale State College Students For Can Castle Event
Newsroom | April 21, 2025
‘A Servant’s Heart’: Former Teacher Volunteers at LI Cares Food Pantry
Newsroom | April 19, 2025
Volunteers keep Freeport food pantry running amid cuts
The Gist with Peter Crescenti | April 16, 2025
Where is the Food?
Newsroom | April 16, 2025
Long Island Man Spends Retirement Volunteering For Various Causes
Food Bank Bites | News | April 10, 2025
Supporting Families by Feeding the Whole Family—Pets Included
Newsroom | April 9, 2025
Retired Teacher Volunteers at LI Cares’s Huntington Station Food Pantry
Newsroom | April 8, 2025
Assemblyman Hosts Annual Pet Food Drive Through May
Newsroom | April 1, 2025
LI Man, Legally Blind, Volunteers At Long Island Cares: ‘Automatic Impulse’
Newsroom | March 31, 2025