Riverhead AARP Vols to host local food drive during the month of April

The Riverhead AARP Volunteer Team is hosting a food drive during the month of April, in the Township of Riverhead to help local families in need. Throughout the community, local organizations, businesses, government agencies, the hospital and the library are participating and serving as donation drop-off sites.

“We encourage people to get involved with our food drive by donating food and useful household items so that we can help as many families as possible, ” said Jo Packard, an AARP volunteer from Riverhead. “Our food drive is a part of AARP on Long Island’s efforts to fight hunger among Long Islanders and help those who are struggling to make ends meet.”

Donations of nonperishable food or household items (no glass) can be made at the following Riverhead locations:

Riverhead Free Library – 330 Court Street
Stop and Shop – 1615 Old Country Road
Riverhead Town Hall – 200 Howell Ave
Hudson City Savings Bank – 1430 Old Country Road
Advance Auto Parts – 1071 Old Country Road
Maximus Health and Fitness – 130 East Main Street
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County – 423 Griffing Ave
Suffolk Theater – 118 East Main Street
Peconic Bay Medical Center – 1300 Roanoke Ave
Riverhead Fire Department – 540 Roanoke Ave

For more information and an updated list of donation sites, visit www.aarp.org/longisland and on Twitter:  @AARPLongIsland and Facebook: AARP New York

AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, with a membership of more than 37 million, that helps people turn their goals and dreams into real possibilities, strengthens communities and fights for the issues that matter most to families such as healthcare, employment and income security, retirement planning, affordable utilities and protection from financial abuse. We advocate for individuals in the marketplace by selecting products and services of high quality and value to carry the AARP name as well as help our members obtain discounts on a wide range of products, travel, and services.  A trusted source for lifestyle tips, news and educational information, AARP produces AARP The Magazine, the world’s largest circulation magazine; AARP Bulletin; www.aarp.org; AARP TV & Radio; AARP Books; and AARP en Español, a Spanish-language website addressing the interests and needs of Hispanics. AARP does not endorse candidates for public office or make contributions to political campaigns or candidates. AARP Foundation is an affiliated charity of AARP that is working to win back opportunity for struggling Americans 50+ by being a force for change on the most serious issues they face today: housing, hunger, income and isolation. AARP has staffed offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Learn more at www.aarp.org.