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Founded by the late Harry Chapin
Long Island Cares – The Harry Chapin Regional Food Bank has been on a mission to feed Long Islanders facing food insecurity and address its root causes since our founding by the late Harry Chapin in 1980.
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October - December Holiday Food Drive
Gather & Give
Warm hearts. Fill plates. Give hope.
Holiday Food Drive
Honoring a Tradition. Expanding the Impact.
For years, Adopt a Family united donors and volunteers to help households celebrate the holidays with dignity, comfort, and a full table. That legacy lives on—stronger than ever—through Gather & Give: A Holiday Food Giving Drive. From October through December, we’re rallying our community to make this our biggest food drive of the year.
Holiday Focus, Fresh Needs
As the season shifts and we head toward the holidays, our community’s needs grow. The list below reflects the most‑requested items for this time of year. Donate what you can—or use the downloadable list to organize a drive at your school, workplace, or place of worship.
3 Easy Ways to Join
🎁Donate Items: Shop the list and drop off at a LIC center or partner site.
🛒Start a Drive: Host a collection at work, school, or with your community group.
🌐Give Online: Launch a #GiveHealthy fresh food drive.
Start an online Fresh Food Drive with #GiveHealthy
Fresh, Healthy Giving—Made Simple
✅ Easy to start: in just a few minutes you can set up an online food drive
✅ Easy to donate: simply pick out and purchase what you want to donate
✅ Food people really need: no food waste, no mismatched donations.
Provide us the food our community truly needs, including healthy food and fresh produce.
Food Drop Off Locations
(Bethpage) Long Island Cares Inc.-The Harry Chapin Food Bank Essential Market
386 N. Wantagh Ave.
Bethpage, NY
516.753.9880
Pantry Hours:*
M-F 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
*Closed for lunch Noon – 12:30 pm
(Freeport) Nassau Center for Collaborative Assistance
21 East Sunrise Hwy.
Freeport, NY
516.442.5221
Pantry Hours:
Mon. 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
Tues., Wed., Fri. 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
Thur. CLOSED
(Hampton Bays) Hunger Assistance & Humanitarian Center of the Hamptons
286 West Montauk Hwy.
Hampton Bays, NY
631.613.3344
Pantry Hours:*
M-F 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
3rd Thurs. each month 9:00 am-noon
*Closed for lunch Noon to 12:30 pm
(Hauppauge) Gather and Give Facility
Warehouse – New Location!
88 Parkway Drive South
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Facility Hours:
Mon. – Fri. 9AM -4PM
(Huntington Station) Harry Chapin Food Bank and Humanitarian Center
220 Broadway
Huntington Station, NY
631.824.6384
Pantry Hours:*
M-F 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
3rd Thurs. each month 9:00 am-noon
*Closed for lunch Noon to 12:30 pm
(Lindenhurst) South Shore Service Center
163-1 North Wellwood Ave.
Lindenhurst, NY
631.991.8106
Pantry Hours:
M-F 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
3rd Thurs. each month 9:00 am-noon
West Nassau Center for Food Assistance & Community Support
241 Rockaway Ave.
Valley Stream, NY
516.980.9100
Pantry Hours:
M-F 9:00 am – 3:30 pm**
3rd Thurs. each month 9:00 am-noon