ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Local restaurants teamed up Sunday to help families facing food insecurity after losing SNAP benefits. News10NBC’s Declan Stablow visited People’s Choice Kitchen, where more than half a dozen restaurants gathered to distribute food to those in need.
People lined up before the food giveaway began. People’s Choice Kitchen owner Evangel Stanley said at least 400 people came to receive food.
Natasha Black attended the event to get food for her family. She shared that she has been struggling recently.
“I came because actually definitely today on Sunday I was going to cook, but you know not much in the fridge or freezer rather so I’m like OK. Let me come out now,” Black said.
Tanika Cooper also participated, noting the impact of the event on her situation.
“It’s uplifting from a beautiful group, it’s worth it, me and my son are enjoying what they have to give,” Cooper said.
Volunteer Lisa Johnson expressed her enthusiasm for helping those in need.
“We are resilient, no matter what whatever the need is there are people in the community or businesses in the community that are willing to go beyond the call of duty in terms of giving back whatever is missing whatever the need is,” Johnson said.
Businesses acknowledged the cost of the giveaways but emphasized their value.
Stanley viewed the effort as a community investment.
“Without these individuals in here we would not be in business, some of our low income, they save a few dollars to come in and support Jamaican Soul or People’s Choice or one of the other businesses, so we have to help them in their time of need,” Stanley said.
Stanley said they closed up shop after giving away everything they could.
Here’s the full list of restaurants that participated in today’s giveaway:
People’s Choice Kitchen Too Pretty to Eat Jamaican Soul Cassan’s Catering & Restaurant Pi’s Lounge Brooks Landing Diner Davinci of GreeceFor those facing food insecurity, several resources are available. The People’s Pantry, Saint Andrew’s Good Cupboard, and Trillium Health Food Pantry are located in Rochester. In Ontario County, the Canandaigua Salvation Army is available, and the Finger Lakes Action Pantry serves Wayne County.
Residents can also call 211 for assistance, which is run by the United Way. “Someone will connect you with a local food pantry or other services,” Blake said.
Foodlink has organized pop-up food pantries.
For those who can help, Foodlink is teaming up for the “Check Out Hunger” campaign. Donations can be made at checkout, and Foodlink can provide three meals for every dollar donated.
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