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PSK Supermarkets Donates $22,000 in Food to Local Banks, Urges Shoppers to Help Fight Hunger
PSK Supermarkets directs store managers to donate groceries to food banks near its New York stores and invites customers to join in.
November 4, 2025 (Mount Vernon, NY) - Due to the uncertainty of the government to load shopper SNAP (Food Stamp Assistance) accounts due to the government shutdown, PSK Supermarkets has asked each store manager to coordinate with nearby food banks, order groceries, and make donations of food to help those in need. Total donated food for PSK will be $22,000.00 across its New York stores. In addition, the company has set up displays of “Food Bags” that shoppers can purchase and which will also be donated to the local food banks.
Ed Hunt, company Vice President, discussed this with all the store managers and everyone is working quickly to order the groceries and arrange for them to be delivered over the next few days. Customers and PSK associates are all aware of the issue with the SNAP cards not being loaded on November 1st and everyone wants to help in some way. Ed Hunt stated, “There are people that certainly need the SNAP assistance to put food on the table for their family and this is a way that our associates can help them get through this issue.” Hunt added, “We are an Employee-Owned Company and our associates have asked to get this set up for our customers during this difficult time.”
“PSK has a long history of stepping up in times of crisis to serve the needs of the communities we serve,” said Noah Katz, President and CEO of PSK. “While debates continue, there are real impacts on families and children. We are committed to doing everything we can to mitigate impacts and protect those most at risk."
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Felix Portereal, the store manager at the Super Foodtown of Harlem location on 145th street stated, “We know this is a very difficult situation and we hope the Food Stamps get restored, but this is a way that our associates in the store can help local residents that count on getting groceries each month.”
Joe Mojica, the store Manager at the Super Foodtown of Bedford Stuyvesant stated, “We are all in the process of getting our stores ready for Thanksgiving and we hope this issue gets resolved by getting the SNAP benefits loaded, but just in case, we are all doing what we can to help. My team is ordering groceries which will get donated right here in Bedford Stuyvesant.” He added, “We had calls with our company to discuss this and we are all pitching in. Another thing we are doing is setting up tables of food bags that our customers can purchase which will also get donated locally.”
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Jeff Gombita, the store manager of the Peck’s Market in upstate Eldred, New York stated, “The four Peck’s stores are up in rural Sullivan County and many of our shoppers have the same issue with the SNAP benefits not getting funded. Our associates have expressed that we want to help so we are ordering and donating groceries for a local food bank. We are also asking shoppers to purchase and donate food bags.”
Every PSK store is participating in arranging for grocery donations from the company (and shoppers) to local food banks.
Foodtown of Mount Vernon is located at 31 East Prospect Ave, Mount Vernon, NY 10550. Store hours are Sunday-Saturday, 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
About PSK Supermarkets and Allegiance Retail Services
PSK Supermarkets operates 19 grocery stores in New York City, Long Island, and Upstate New York. They have been in business since 1956. PSK has approximately 1200 associates and the company became Employee Owned in 2021. The company offers shoppers a points program which rewards customers with Free Milk, Free Eggs, and many other free and discounted groceries as a way of saying “Thank you” for making our store your regular store.
PSK Supermarkets is part of Allegiance Retail Services – a buying coop of over 125 grocery stores throughout NY, NJ, PA, CT, and RI. Allegiance helps grocers share buying power to purchase truckload quantities and pass the cost savings on to the stores, which results in lower prices for customers. The coop allows independent grocers to buy and compete with all the major chains. For more information, please contact Dorette@psksupermarkets.com 914-667-6400 x1011
