More than 250 residents of the southwest Yonkers community recently turned out for a food distribution event hosted by Saint Joseph”™s Medical Center in partnership with Feeding Westchester.
More than 400 bags of food totaling 7,246 pounds were distributed to the residents who gathered in a parking lot across from the hospital. Food distribution is particularly important with the economic shutdown where people are losing their jobs and incomes. According to Feeding Westchester, the number of people who are food insecure in Westchester has doubled as a result of the pandemic.
The event was the hospital”™s way of saying thanks to the community for their support during the pandemic. Local residents and community groups have donated food and expressed support for the hospital”™s frontline health care workers.
“The local community has been tremendously supportive of our hospital staff over the past few months. We felt this was a good way to give back in a very meaningful way, said Michael Spicer, president and CEO of Saint Joseph”™s Medical Center, which has been serving Yonkers since 1888.
