HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK, November 2024 –Island Federal Credit Union (Island Federal) delivered more than 900 pounds of food as well as $1,000 in cash donations to Long Island Care, Inc. – the Harry Chapin Regional Food Bank as part of the annual Island Federal Food Drive.
According to Long Island Cares, 221,000 Long Islanders are food insecure. Of those, 29% are children under 18 years old. Besides programs for families and children, Long Island Cares provides dedicated outreach to seniors, the homeless, veterans and others. The impact of increased food prices at the supermarket has made more Long Islanders find themselves turning to food pantries.
“We are proud to say that this year marks the 16th consecutive year that Island Federal held food drives in support of Long Island Cares and their initiatives to address the problem of hunger in our region,” said Chris Murray, VP/Marketing, Island Federal who continued, “Once again, we reached out to our Members, employees and the community to donate non-perishable food or cash donations at our Long Island branches to assist the regional food bank in helping those in need this holiday season.”
“Island Federal has been a significant corporate partner in our efforts to reduce food insecurity and poverty throughout the Long island Region,” said Paule Pachter, President and CEO of Long Island Cares. “Having the ability to partner with Island Federal has been a great experience and benefit to the people Long Island Cares serves. We are so very grateful to the Island Members and team that have joined us in our mission to provide emergency food and supplies when and where it is needed,” he continued.
About Island Federal Credit Union
Island Federal Credit Union (Island Federal), headquartered in Hauppauge, N.Y., is a not-for-profit, full-service financial institution, providing affordable banking products and services to Long Islanders. Founded in 1955, Island has grown to with $1.5 billion in assets, serving over 50,000 Members. Island’s successful track record can be attributed to consistently delivering the great rates, no hidden fees, and exceptional service to its Members. When banking at Island, Members have access to a complete menu of loan and deposit products, including Simply Free Checking accounts, Certificate accounts, IRAs, Auto loans, Mortgage, Home Equity loans and lines, a Credit Mastercard® and Student Choice College loans. For anytime access, Island offers free 24/7/365 customer service, online banking, bill payer, and mobile banking services. In addition to its Hauppauge headquarters, Island operates eight full-service branches located on Long Island, in Bellmore, East Setauket, Hicksville, Massapequa, Riverhead, Sayville, Selden and at the Stony Brook Medicine HSC. Island Members can also access their Island accounts at more than 5,600 shared credit union branches throughout the country, and over 125,000 surcharge-free ATM networks worldwide. For more information about Island, stop by any branch, visit their website, islandfcu.com, or call (631) 851-1100
About Long Island Cares
Founded by the late Harry Chapin, Long Island Cares brings together all available resources for the benefit of the hungry and food insecure on Long Island and, to the best of our ability, provides for the humanitarian needs of our community. Our goals are to improve food security for families, sponsor programs that help families achieve self-sufficiency, and educate the public about the causes and consequences of hunger on Long Island. Our vision is A Hunger Free Long Island.