Círculo de la Hispanidad 43rd Anniversary Spring Gala

purchased a freezer to store frozen meat. These appliances have enabled us to provide fresh foods and we are grateful for contributions to make this possible.

Circulo has operated its food pantry for nearly forty years. We distribute food every Thursday out of our Long Beach Office. We also distribute food out of our Hempstead office location. We are grateful to our Program Coordinators, Ms. Leslie Kringel, and Ms. Emma Martinez and to all our staff and volunteers for helping to organize our food collection and distribution each week to ensure that individuals and families have food to eat.

This year Círculo de la Hispanidad faced a huge increase in requests for food due to the many individuals and families facing food security needs on Long Island. ADDRESSING FOOD SECURITY ON LONG ISLAND Increasing Demands T

T o address needs, we reached out to our supporters. We are grateful to many organizations and companies who generously help address food security including Long Island Cares, Long Island Harvest, Hispanic Federation, Pam Air-Service, Inc., The Woman’s Opportunity Rehabilitation Center, (WORC), and members of our community. This year Círculo was able to purchase a second refrigerator to store fresh fruits, vegetables, milk products and meat. In addition, the agency

If you are interested in volunteering in our food pantry please call the Long Beach Office (516) 431-1135 and ask for Leslie Kringel.

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