STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Roll up a sleeve, Staten Island. For the duration of March, the New York Blood Center (NYBC) will donate $1 to the Feeding New York State program on behalf of each registered donor. The campaign will boost the “Save 1, Feed 1″ project that ultimately helps stock food pantry shelves around the state, including Staten Island.
“We are thrilled to be partnering with Feeding NYS for this campaign, as there are so many similarities in the life saving work that both of our organizations do every day,” said Andrea Cefarelli, senior executive director at New York Blood Center.
“Since the start of the pandemic, there has been a chronic shortage of blood, as well as a dramatic increase in the need for food bank services. We hope that this partnership is able to help both of our organizations to provide essential services to New Yorkers.”
According to hunger relief group Feeding America, over 3 million New Yorkers are food insecure, which is equivalent to about 15% of the state population. Additionally, it notes that approximately one in six New Yorkers rely on charity to stock larders, despite most of these people being from families in which at least one person is working.
“We’re so grateful to the New York Blood Center for their campaign. New Yorkers love to help their neighbors; we know that no one should worry about having enough healthy food, nor having access to an adequate blood supply. The Save 1, Feed 1 campaign is a chance to help twice with one action: sign up to donate blood and donate a dollar to our food banks at the same time,” said Dan Egan, Executive Director of Feeding New York State.
Food banks across the state can handle four to five meals daily for each dollar donated, NYBC underscored in a statement. The organization made the correlation between blood contributions and feeding efforts. It concluded, “Therefore, each blood donation throughout the duration of this campaign has the ability to both save up to three lives and provide between four and five meals to New Yorkers facing food insecurity.”
To put matters in another light: the issue organizations such as Feeding NYS face is not so much a dearth of food, but transporting it. According to the “Save 1, Feed” literature, “Monetary donations are essential in paying for the transportation and storage of food. For a $3,000 donation, Feeding NYS can move 40,000 pounds of food anywhere in the state.”
To make an appointment to give blood, donors can call 1-800-933-2566 or visit www.nybc.org/save1feed1.
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