August 7, 2020

When Covid first hit, many of the already struggling moms and dads in our sponsored communities found themselves suddenly out of work, and desperate for help. We responded by doubling up sponsors for most families in our program who received grocery gift cards, so each family received double the funds on their gift card every month. A $35 gift card became a $70 gift card, and for local Rivertowns (NY) families, one donor per family turned into three or four.  Now, with inflation causing food costs to increase, it makes sense to us to continue that protocol indefinitely, even as many of our recipeint families have returned to work.

In addition to Hastings on Hudson and Dobbs Ferry, NY (our local community), the places “doubled up” are:

• Boston, MA
• Braddock, PA
• Brookside, AL
• Burton, MI
• Flint, MI
• Jenkins, KY
• Kermit, W.VA
• Lake Providence, LA
• Los Angeles, CA
• Mamaroneck, NY
• Ossining, NY
• Pembroke, IL
• San Elizario, TX
• Staten Island, NY
• Waco, TX
• Whitney, NV
• Worcester, MA
• Yonkers, NY