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Hudson Valley Gives Day

• Wednesday, May 20, 2020, 12:15 AM - 11:45 PM

Thank you to all who donated to us through
Hudson Valley Gives -
a 24-hour event held on Wednesday, March 20th that unites individuals and businesses across the Hudson Valley and encourages one common goal
to "give where you live."

Together we raised $2,800
for our Gleaning Program! 

What is the Gleaning Program?

For the past 16 years, the mission of Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County’s Gleaning Program has been to deliver donated fresh foods to community organizations, food pantries, emergency shelters and soup kitchens. Many of these organizations face barriers to providing fresh foods and the Gleaning Program has filled that gap with local food delivered with the help of their own refrigerated “Gleanmobile” and volunteers.

Click here for more information about the Gleaning Program.

How is Gleaning functioning today?

The COVID-19 Pandemic has created more barriers and struggles for most, and the population of individuals in need of food assistance is growing. Organizations that provide food to people facing food insecurity in Orange County have new needs and the Gleaning Team is stepping in to help. It was important to Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County to quickly and safely adapt our food distribution program to continue to be able to deliver food now more than ever.

Stiles Najac, Food Security Community Liaison at CCEOC, adapted the gleaning program to enlist volunteers to deliver bags of food directly to individuals and families sheltering at home. Today she and her team have delivered hundreds of bags of food to people in need. As the need increases, the Gleaning Team is increasing along with it.

How can you donate or help?

Contact us at 845-344-1234.

Last updated June 10, 2020