Senior Resource Fair, Farmers Market, Coming To Hauppauge's LI Cares Food Bank

HAUPPAUGE, NY — The PSEG Long Island and Long Island Cares Senior Resource Fair and Farmers Market on is slated to run 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Long Island Cares announced.

All vendors will be inside, while the farmers market will be held outdoors. The event is set to be held at 75 Davids Drive, Hauppauge.

Seniors can visit vendors for helpful guidance and resources, as well as help themselves to fresh, free food at the farmers market.

People may park in the front of the building along Davids Drive. The entrance is through the back parking lot.

"There have been so many benefits for the community thanks to the partnership between Long Island Cares and PSEG Long Island," Dr. Jessica Rosati, Long Island Cares vice president for programs and community services, told Patch. "This is the fourth year we’ve sponsored summertime farmers markets and resource fairs for Long Island seniors in need. We want these specially tailored events to be a tremendous opportunity for seniors. Our ultimate goal is about promoting health, wellness and community engagement."

Onsite senior resources include:

• Clear Captions
• Oyster Bay Manor, Harbor House Memory Care
• Hispanic Counseling Center
• PSEG
• Long Island Clean Energy Hub
• Northwell Health
• National Grid
• Benefits Concierge Group
• Alzheimer's Association
• NYU Langone Health - Long Island
• Stony Brook University - Office of Gov't & Community Relations
• Community Development Long Island
• Catholic Charities
• Suffolk County Transit
• Arbors Assisted Living

Patch has partnered with Feeding America since 2020 to help raise awareness in our local communities of hunger, a persistent national problem exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Feeding America, which supports 200 food banks and 60,000 local meals programs across the country, estimates that nearly 34 million people, including 9 million children — about 1 in 6 Americans — are living with food insecurity. This is a Patch social good project; Feeding America receives 100 percent of donations. Find out how you can donate in your community or find a food pantry near you.