Fundraising & Events
Fundraise for Feeding Westchester
Hosting a fundraiser is a great way to give back to your community. Fundraise for your birthday, a mitzvah project, a company event, or because you support hunger relief.
Be a leader in your community
Hosting a fundraiser paves the way for your neighbors to have the food they need. It brings hope to families. It allows kids to be kids instead of thinking about where their next meal comes from.
When you host a fundraiser for Feeding Westchester, you take a step toward impacting the people around you. You become a community leader. And most of all, you help to nourish your neighbors in the fight against hunger.
September is Hunger Action Month: Assembly Required
September is Hunger Action Month, Feeding America’s nationwide call to fight hunger, and this year’s theme says it plainly: Assembly Required. Hunger in Westchester is not solved by one organization, one donation, or one volunteer shift. It is solved the way anything worth building gets solved — with a lot of hands and a shared set of instructions. 41% of Westchester households are at risk of hunger, and many of them are working full-time and still coming up short at the grocery store. Here is how you can help build the solution this month.
Ways to Take Action
Wear Orange
Wear orange, especially on Hunger Action Day, Tuesday, September 29, and share a photo tagging us on social media. Watch for the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge lit orange on Thursday, September 10.
Give what you can
Every gift in September is matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $50,000, thanks to longtime supporter Debbie Newman Bernstein. Help us reach our $100,000 Hunger Action Month Match goal — your impact doubles automatically.
Donate NowWestchester County Food Drive
Feeding Westchester is partnering with Westchester County on a countywide food drive all September long. Drop off a few shelf-stable items or organize a collection at your office, school, or place of worship.
See Drop-Off LocationsVolunteer with us
Sort and pack food in our Elmsford distribution center, help from home with #GiveHealthy, or support a mobile distribution in your community. There is a role for nearly everyone.
Volunteer With UsSign up for advocacy alerts
Policy shapes how many neighbors can put food on the table. Visit our Advocacy page and sign up for Action Alerts so your voice counts when it matters most.
Go to Advocacy PageSpread the word
Share our Hunger Action Month posts, talk with your neighbors, and help make hunger visible in a county where it is too often hidden.
Take Part in the Westchester County Food Drive
Feeding Westchester is partnering with Westchester County on a countywide food drive all September long. Whether you are dropping off a few shelf-stable items on your way home or organizing a collection at your office, school, or place of worship, it adds up fast.
See most-needed items and drop-off locations
Shop to Support
Throughout September, participating Westchester businesses are donating a portion of their sales to fight hunger in our community. Ordering a pizza, taking a yoga class, running the car through the wash — everyday purchases, real meals for neighbors.
Whole Month:
- Iyengar Yoga Scarsdale
- Mister V's Pizza Bar, Elmsford
- Dom's Deli & Grille, Elmsford
- Aries Wines & Spirits, White Plains
Limited Time:
- Hugo Boss (The Westchester) – Friday September 11
- Splash Car Wash 208 Tarrytown Rd, White Plains – September 25–27
Join Us at a Hunger Action Month Event
Thursday, September 24: Comics for a Cause
An evening of comedy benefiting Feeding Westchester, presented by the Giving Circle of Lower Westchester. Get tickets
Tuesday, September 29: Food As Medicine Panel
Hosted at Feeding Westchester and sponsored by White Plains Hospital, this conversation explores the connection between nutrition and health outcomes, with panelists from Northwell Health, White Plains Hospital, Westchester Community Health Center, and Feeding Westchester. RSVP
On Friday, September 11, Volunteer New York! and Monroe University are bringing 250 volunteers together in New Rochelle to pack 50,000 meals as part of 9/11 Serve + Remember. College students, community members, and government leaders, all in one room, all doing the same work. That is what Assembly Required looks like.
On Tuesday, September 29, Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins will issue a proclamation officially recognizing Hunger Action Day in Westchester County.
Thank You to Our Hunger Action Month Partners
None of this happens alone. Our thanks to Debbie Newman Bernstein, Westchester County, The Giving Circle of Lower Westchester, Volunteer New York!, Monroe University, White Plains Hospital, The Lawrence Foundation, and the Westchester restaurants and retailers standing with us this September.
Pick One Thing
You do not have to do all of it. Give, volunteer, drop off groceries, wear orange, speak up. Choose the piece that fits your life and your schedule, and know that it connects to everything else being built around it.
Assembly required. Let's get to work.
Find the press release here.
Martin Luther King Jr. 2024 Day of Service
Participate in the Westchester community’s Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service and be a catalyst for positive change.Discover meaningful ways to make an impact with these actionable steps.
Life's most persistent and urgent question is: "What are you doing for others?"
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Support your community
Embrace the spirit of service that defined Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life by joining us in celebrating his enduring legacy.
Consider three impactful ways you can contribute to the well-being of the Westchester community:
Donate
Support Feeding Westchester's mission by making a meaningful financial contribution today. Your donation fuels our efforts to provide vital food and assistance to individuals and families facing hunger in our community. Join us in making a positive impact on the lives of those in need.
DonateFundraise
Launch a powerful fundraising campaign to mobilize your network and make a positive impact on the community. Your contributions will go a long way, ensuring that every dollar raised translates into three nourishing meals for families in need throughout Westchester. Join us in the mission to uplift and support our local community
FundraisingMake Help From Home Bags
Make a difference from the comfort of your home with Help from Home bags—a straightforward solution to provide full meals to neighbors battling hunger in Westchester. Get involved by crafting these meal bags independently, with friends, or as part of your local community group. Your efforts will directly impact those in need, fostering a stronger, more resilient community.
Learn MoreGive Back This Holiday Season
Start a fundraiser, donate food, host a food drive, and many more ways to give back to the Westchester community during the holidays.
4 Simple Ways to Support
You can change lives in Westchester by supporting our mission with these easy activities.
Give a Gift
Give a one-time gift or consider becoming a Nourishing Neighbor. Join our monthly donor community and support the sustainability of our mission.
DonateDonate Food
Pick items from our Holiday Food Drive list and drop them off at our distribution center every Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.
What to DonateHelp From Home
Create Holiday Help from Home bags filled with side dish staples and dessert treats. Drop off your complete bags at our distribution center!
Learn MoreVolunteer
Join our volunteer force — whether individually or through our corporate volunteering opportunities.
Sign Up NowHoliday Fundraising
Facing hunger is hard. Fundraising is easy. Tap into the power of your network to collect funds for the fight against hunger.Just $500 collected will get 1,500 meals to children and families across Westchester County.
Use your voice
Use your voice in the fight against hunger and advocate for hunger relief across your own network of family, friends, and colleagues.Follow us on social media, learn about hunger relief, and share your support.
Follow
Follow Feeding Westchester across social channels. We share updates across our network, photos from our fundraisers, and videos to engage the community to get involved.
Share
Raising awareness about hunger in your community makes an incredible impact! Post something about today.2 in 5 Westchester households are at rish of hunger.
Tag
Tag your friends and encourage them to join our mission to nourish our neighbors now!
Provide food and hope to your neighbors
Your gift provides fresh, nutritious food to families across Westchester County. Every $1 helps provide up to 2 meals.
Give back to your neighbors this holiday season.
This holiday season your support will make a genuine impact on the lives of our neighbors by providing nutritious food — fresh produce, protein, dairy, and grains — for our neighbors in need.
Stay Connected
Learn how you can take action in the fight against hunger. Join our mailing list. You’ll receive stories about the people your support helps, the people who help, and other ways you can make an impact and use your voice.
