Smithtown HSW Girls Lacrosse Team Helps Local Food Pantry

SMITHTOWN, NY — The Smithtown High School West girls varsity lacrosse team coordinated efforts with the local Smithtown Food Pantry and collected needed items and food in time for the holiday season.

Some of the team members delivered the items during the holiday break to the pantry, according to the school district.

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.