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FreshDirect, with NYC BPs to roll out 5 boro food drive
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MEMBER:
FreshDirect, in partnership
with all fi ve of NYC’s
borough presidents announced
the launch of ‘Operation
5-Borough Food
Drive’, a citywide food initiative
to assist New York
families in need. The program
will consist of weekly
(Monday through Friday)
deliveries of thousands of
grocery boxes.
“As a food company during
these trying times we
consider it our duty to do
everything in our power to
help those who don’t have access
to fresh, healthy meals
every day,” said David McInerney,
CEO, FreshDirect.
“Our incredible team of food
preparation and delivery
personnel has stepped up in
an extraordinary way, taking
on this crucial mission
to support our community
and our city.”
“I want to thank Fresh-
Direct for being a lifeline to
so many in this critical moment,”
said Borough President
Ruben Diaz, Jr. “As
the world comes together to
fi ght the spread of COVID-19,
FreshDirect is really stepping
up to the plate, supporting
our trusted partners in
providing vital services to
our most vulnerable communities
in their time of
most need.”
The packages will arrive
by FreshDirect vehicles to
locations designated by each
of the borough presidents
and their offi ces. There will
be two drop off locations;
one location will receive deliveries
Monday and Tuesday,
the second, Wednesday-
Friday.
Each box, which is being
provided free of charge
by FreshDirect, will contain
the following: rice, 2
bags, 16 oz.; pasta, 2 boxes,
16 oz.,; canned beans, 2
cans, 10-16 oz.; canned
meat/fi sh, 2 cans, 3 to 5 oz.;
canned vegetable, 2 cans, 8
to 15 oz.; raisins/dry fruit,
4 boxes, 2 oz. per box; cereal/
oatmeal, 1 box, 10 to 20
oz.; milk/milk substitute,
1 container, 32 oz.; corn, 2
ears; 2 potatoes; an onion;
a carrot; and an orange and
an apple.
In addition, Nestle Water
is donating 80,000 gallons
of water and Boar’s Head
will be donating 25,000 Pepperoni
Pouches to the grocery
boxes.
The PitCCh In Foundation,
founded by CC and
Amber Sabathia, is also
a partner and will be distributing
boxes to the local
Boys & Girls Club in the
Bronx. In addition, assembly
members Marcos Crespo
and Michael Blake also
provided local sites.
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