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QUEENS WEEKLY, APRIL 26, 2020
Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens serves
1,000 families at Corona food distribution event
BY CARLOTTA MOHAMED
Following the success of its first popup
food distribution event in Corona to
help those who are struggling during
the coronavirus pandemic, Catholic
Charities Brooklyn and Queens hosted
a second grab-and-go style event in the
community on April 17.
Catholic Charities provided 1,000 families
and individuals with bags of food
that will feed a family of three for three
days. The event was held at Catholic
Charities Therese Cervini Early Childhood
Development Center located at
35-33 104th St.
The organization also provided access
to additional assistance, information
and resources, including outreach
material encouraging an already undercounted
neighborhood to participate in
and self-respond to the 2020 Census.
“We are pushing for the 2020 Census,”
said Richard Slizeski, senior vice
president for Mission, Catholic Charities
Brooklyn and Queens. “As we all know,
if you’re counted by the Census, that
means more resources will come to your
community, including better representation
in your community. We want the
community to be cognizant of that.”
About 60 percent of the COVID-19
cases in New York City are in the boroughs
of Brooklyn and Queens. Catholic
Charities has been responding to the
hardworking immigrant families in Corona
by providing pop-up food pantries,
access to supportive services via its call
center and behavioral health services
via telehealth.
In the past week, Catholic Charities
Brooklyn and Queens has seen a 50 percent
increase in the need for hot meals
to be delivered to isolated seniors. On
average, the agency distributes 5,000
meals, but as a result of the coronavirus
outbreak, the organization is delivering
Catholic Charities and Queens provided 1,000 families and individuals with a bag of food at its second Pop-Up food distribution in Corona on
April 17. Courtesy of Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens
8,000 meals weekly.
Food pantry distributions have also
increased.
On average, the agency distributes
83,000 meals per month within its food
pantry network. Last week, Catholic
Charities saw a 20 percent increase
across its 20-parish-based food pantries.
The Pop-Up Food Distribution is
organized and funded by Catholic
Charities Brooklyn and Queens as a
direct response to neighbors in need
in both boroughs. To donate to Catholic
Charities Brookly and Queens, visit
www.ccbq.org.
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