Truck Of Food To Pull Into Huntington Station To Feed Food-Insecure

HUNTINGTON STATION, NY — A semi-trailer truck full of food is set to pull into the parking lot of Walt Whitman High School in Huntington Station from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The truck is bringing boxes of non-perishable food to supplement a family of four for a week, plus personal care items and toys, the South Huntington School District announced.

The stop at the high school is part of the inaugural "Holiday Blessings Tour" organized by the non-profit charitable organization God’s Blessings Plan that focuses on community development. Its mission is to show love and compassion to the most vulnerable in local communities through strategic outreach and programs that treat people with dignity without discrimination.

Through the organization’s partnership with Feed the Children and corporate sponsors, the truck is visiting four Long Island communities during the month of December. Huntington Station is the third stop. The truck will have 25-pound boxes of non-perishable food to supplement a family of four for a week, 10-pound boxes of personal care items, and toys for at least 600 families.

The personal care items include diapers, wipes, feminine hygiene products, laundry detergent, soap and deodorant. The opportunity to pick up food, personal care boxes and toys is open to anyone, according to the school district. Families can register in advance to get to the front of the line, but registration is not necessary.

Registration links are available in English and Spanish.

There will also be various non-profits on location to provide additional resources and showcase the programs and services they have available to the community throughout the year. Families can also take advantage of medical and dental screenings that will also be available.

According to DataUSA, roughly 94,000 Suffolk County residents live below the federal poverty line. The Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Social Services of Suffolk County has stated that 68% of the cases Child Protective Services deals with are directly related to poverty and families not having the resources they need for everyday living.

For more information about the organization God’s Blessings Plan, click here.