Connecting caring communities and companies on Long Island
Newsday’s Together Long Island is a grassroots movement to bring companies, causes and communities together to build a better Long Island. It serves as a forum for celebrating community activism, corporate social responsibility, and charitable contribution. Long Island companies, such as the Island Harvest Food Bank, a leading hunger-relief organization has partnered with Newsday’s Together Long Island initiative. Find out more about Island Harvest and its socially responsible efforts below.
ISLAND HARVEST
Island Harvest Food Bank is a leading hunger-relief organization with a mission to end hunger and reduce food waste on Long Island. They accomplish this through efficient food and product collection and distribution systems, enhanced hunger awareness and nutrition education programs, a Workforce Skills Development Institute, targeted services for specific populations, outreach activities and advocacy initiatives. Their work directly supports a wide network of community-based non-profit organizations, as well as individuals, veterans, families, and seniors directly who turn to us for support. Island Harvest is among the region’s foremost agencies in emergency response readiness for food, product, resource distribution and support, and is a member of Feeding America, the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief organization. Island Harvest is proud to earn consistent four-star ratings by Charity Navigator, an indication of quality in the non-profit sector.
Island Harvest Food Bank works across Long Island to provide nutritious food, connect people with critical resources, and advocate for lasting solutions that help communities thrive.
As part of Island Harvest's innovative approach to hunger relief, Island Harvest's Workforce Skills Development Institute equips residents facing employment barriers with in-demand skills and certifications – preparing them for meaningful careers in warehousing and inventory control with local employers.
