Hundreds of volunteers will collect non-perishable items and financial donations at nearly 200 Stop & Shop locations in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Stop & Shop customers can also round up at checkout to the nearest dollar that day, with your extra dimes, nickels and pennies further supporting the work of our local food banks.
NBC 4 New York and Telemundo 47 news anchors and reporters will visit collection locations to thank event volunteers and encourage local giving.
NEW YORK, May 28, 2024 – Food Bank For New York City is teaming up with NBC 4 New York / WNBC, Telemundo 47 / WNJU and Stop & Shop on Saturday, June 1 for the Feeding Our Families / Alimentando a Nuestras Familias food collection drive. The event will take place at nearly 200 Tri-State Stop & Shop locations between the hours of 8 AM and 6 PM. The community can visit any of these locations to donate non-perishable food and personal hygiene items or round up their regular grocery totals to the nearest dollar at the register, which will be donated to the local food bank. Please visit NBCNewYork.com/fooddrive or telemundo47.com/ayuda to access a map of store locations.
With nearly 1.2 million New Yorkers who are currently suffering from food insecurity, Food Bank For New York City is grateful to be a part of NBC and Stop & Shop’s Feeding Our Families initiative,” said Janis Robinson, Food Bank’s Vice President of Institutions and Partnerships. “As the cost of living continues to rise, the need has never been greater. We are glad to be working alongside NBC and Stop & Shop during an initiative that aims to help our New York City neighbors and beyond receive the nutritious foods they need to thrive.”
WHO/ WHAT:
Food Bank For New York City is joining with NBC 4 New York, Telemundo 47 and Stop & Shop supermarkets for a massive, one-day multi-state food and volunteer drive to help eradicate local hunger.
The eight food bank beneficiaries will include Food Bank for New York City, Island Harvest Food Bank, Long Island Cares, Fulfill, Community FoodBank of New Jersey, Food Bank of the Hudson Valley, Feeding Westchester and Connecticut Foodshare.
WHEN:
Saturday, June 1 between 8 AM and 6 PM.
WHERE:
The community can visit nearly 200 Stop & Shop locations throughout New York, New Jersey and Connecticut and place donation items inside clearly labeled collection bins. They can also round up their regular grocery totals to the nearest dollar at the register, which will be donated to the local food bank. Please visit NBCNewYork.com/fooddrive or Telemundo47.com/ayuda to access a map of all participating Stop & Shop locations. You can also follow the campaign on social media or post your own photos on June 1 using the hashtags #FOF, #FeedingOurFamilies or #T47Alimentando
DONATIONS:
Non-perishable food and personal hygiene items, including frequently requested items like baby diapers are most in need. For a sample “shopping list” of the most requested non-perishable items, please visit NBCNewYork.com/fooddrive or telemundo47.com/ayuda. Volunteers will also distribute this list to shoppers visiting participating Stop & Shop locations on Saturday, June 1.
“This is a critical time for our food banks. With the start of school just around the corner and the holidays quickly approaching, they need non-perishable food donations right now,” said Eric Lerner, President and General Manager of NBC 4 New York. “Our WNBC team is passionate about fighting hunger and supporting the work of our local food banks. That is why we are hosting Feeding our Families on Saturday, June 1; a massive one-day food drive that will generate hundreds of thousands of meals for Tri-State families in need.”
NBC 4 New York and Telemundo 47 will deliver live reports and broadcast cut-ins from local Stop & Shop locations on Saturday, June 1. This includes NBC 4 New York’s Weekend Today in New York at 8:30 AM and News 4 New York at 6 PM, and on Telemundo 47’s Noticiero 47 Telemundo at 6 PM. Anchors, reporters and employees from both stations will also visit Stop & Shop stores that day to support on-site collection and volunteer recruitment efforts.
“Hunger is a year-round problem that is not going away. Our food bank partners also tell us that this is the time of year they need help the most. That is why we created Feeding our Families, a massive, one-day food drive generating tons of non-perishable donations for our neighbors in need,” said Eric Lerner, President and General Manager of NBC 4 New York. “Supporting the work of Tri-State food banks has long been a community priority for our WNBC team. We are excited to again roll up our sleeves and get to work.”
“Increases in cost for food, transportation and utilities have negatively impacted our entire community, including local food banks. This additional financial burden has become yet another obstacle in the fight against hunger, making our Alimentando a Nuestras Familias food drive even more timely,” said Cristina Schwarz, President and General Manager of Telemundo 47. “A small donation on June 1 will have a huge impact in the lives of our friends and neighbors, and we encourage all of our viewers to join us, however they can, for this important community effort.”
Stop & Shop is one of the Tri-State’s largest supermarket retailers, and the brand has been a strong partner of area food banks and hunger relief organizations for many years. In 2024 alone, Stop & Shop has donated over $2 million in cash contributions to the eight participating food bank partners across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Stop & Shop continues to grow the Stop & Shop School Food Pantry Program, which works directly with schools from Pre-K through college to establish and support in-school food pantries. Stop & Shop now supports more than 230 school food pantries across its entire footprint, including over 130 school pantries within the Tri-State area.
“We’re so excited to once again join forces with NBC 4 New York and Telemundo 47, in this tremendous, multi-state effort to help fight hunger in our local communities,” said Jennifer Barr, Stop & Shop Director of External Communications and Community Relations. “Making sure our neighbors have access to healthy food and personal care items is important to us – and if we all work together, we can make a huge difference for those in need in the Tri-State area.”
For more information on the June 1 Feeding Our Families / Alimentando a Nuestras Familias food and volunteer drive, please visit NBCNewYork.com, Telemundo47.com or StopandShop.com.
About Food Bank For New York City
Driven by our mission to empower every New Yorker to achieve food security for good, we harness the collective power of our network of food providers, partners, and volunteers to activate the right resources, supports, and expertise across the five boroughs. Our work with more than 800 soup kitchens, food pantries, and campus partners provides immediate and reliable access to food and nutrition education, while our economic empowerment programs give people the tools and know-how to improve their financial wellness. Community by community, we work together to make progress on a more hopeful, dignified, and equitable future for all.
About NBC 4 New York / WNBC
NBC 4 New York / WNBC is the flagship station of the NBCUniversal Local division of NBCUniversal, serving the New York Tri-State area for more than 75 years and featuring Alfred I. duPont-Columbia, Edward R. Murrow and Emmy® Award-winning journalists who are among the most accomplished in their field. The station includes the NBC 4 I-Team, New York’s largest televised investigative reporting unit, Better Get Baquero which has recovered more than $10 million for Tri-State consumers and Storm Team 4, certified by WeatheRate for delivering the Tri-State’s most accurate local weather forecast using cutting-edge technology such as Storm Tracker 4, a high-frequency S-Band dual polarization fixed Doppler weather radar.
NBC 4 New York’s digital platforms are also among the most read and watched in the New York market and include the NBC 4 App, dedicated Peacock channel, The Roku Channel, Samsung TV Plus, Xumo Play, Amazon Fire, Google TV, Freevee, TCL and Local Now channels along with unique, out-of-home viewing in local taxis. For more information, visit nbcnewyork.com
About Telemundo 47 New York / WNJU
Telemundo 47 / WNJU is NBCUniversal Local’s Telemundo station with more than 50 years of service to the Spanish-speaking communities of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Featuring Emmy® Award-winning journalists and offering more than 27 hours of locally produced programming each week, Telemundo 47 is the Tri-State’s only Spanish language television station with a team of four certified broadcast meteorologists, La Autoridad en El Tiempo who are certified by WeatheRate for delivering the Tri-State’s most accurate Spanish-language television forecast. Their Telemundo Responde investigative unit has recovered more than $4 million to date, with Telemundo 47’s public affairs program Enfoque Nueva York shining a weekly spotlight on the policy issues and local concerns most important to viewers.
Telemundo 47 offers news and information across all platforms, including the Telemundo 47 App, social media channels on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X and YouTube, as well as on the Telemundo Noreste streaming channel, accessible on Roku, Amazon FireTV, Xumo Play and Local Now. The Tri-State’s Spanish-language broadcast home for FIFA™, Telemundo 47 will offer exclusive Spanish-language coverage of the 2026 FIFA™ Men’s World Cup 2026 tournament. For more information, visit www.telemundo47.com
About Stop & Shop
A neighborhood grocer for more than 100 years, Stop & Shop is focused on delivering a wide assortment of fresh, healthy options at a great value through strong weekly sales and everyday low prices. Its new GO Rewards loyalty program delivers personalized offers and allows customers to earn points that can be redeemed for gas or groceries every time they shop. Stop & Shop customers can choose however they want to shop – whether it’s in-store or online, which offers both delivery and same day pickup. The company is committed to making an impact in its communities by fighting against hunger, supporting our troops and through overall incredible acts of care. The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC is an Ahold Delhaize USA Company and employs more than 54,000 associates and operates nearly 400 stores throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, and New Jersey. To learn more about Stop & Shop, visit www.stopandshop.com.
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