Junior Leagues in Westchester are asking residents to donate just one item for food banks throughout the county as part of the “May No One Go Hungry” campaign this month The six Junior Leagues of Westchester County announced today that they are teaming together to collect food donations to stock food banks throughout the county this May. The Junior Leagues “May No One Go Hungry” campaign is being driven by the extreme need food banks are facing in these tough economic times.

Food banks across Westchester County have reported that demand for food has risen over the past several months, doubling in some locations. The Junior League is asking residents to make a small donation of even just one item during the first three weeks of May. Residents can participate in the ‘May No One Go Hungry’ Campaign by donating food such as boxed milk, peanut butter, canned tuna, canned beef stew, canned beans, canned vegetables, healthy cereals and dry beans. Donations are being collected in locations throughout the county during the month of May.

“We felt it was important as a volunteer organization focused on supporting women and children in our communities that we work to help stock these food banks,” said Meg Tym, President of the Junior League of Westchester on the Sound. “I encourage all county residents to join with us in this campaign to fight hunger.”

Each of the six Junior Leagues has taken on this initiative in different ways but all are starting with their membership and collecting donations from all of its volunteers to start the campaign.

In addition:
• The Junior League of Bronxville (JLB) will be collecting non-perishable food donations from its over 400 active and sustaining members at their Annual Meeting on Thursday, May 14 at the Bronxville Field Club. The collected food  will be given to the Eastchester Community Action Program (ECAP) food pantry. ECAP assists low and fixed income families residing in Bronxville, Eastchester and Tuckahoe through various programs and services. For more information or to participate, please contact the JLB at info@jlbronxville.org or visit our website www.jlbronxville.org.
Wayside Cottage 1039 Post Road Scarsdale, New York 10583-3036
Tel: 914.723.6130 Fax: 914.723.6016
Website: www.JLCentralWestchester.org Email: jlcw@verizon.net
• The Junior League of Central Westchester (JLCW) is collecting donations
from its 242 volunteer members and is encouraging residents to drop off two
food items at Wayside Cottage, 1039 Post Road in Scarsdale between May 1-
May 19. JLCW will deliver all of the donated food to the Westchester
Coalition for the Hungry and Homeless (WCHH). The WCHH is composed of
food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters and works to address issues related
to hunger and homelessness in our region. In addition, as a part of its ongoing
hunger initiatives, the JLCW will provide both a hot and cold meal at the
Grace Church Community Center Soup Kitchen during the month of May.
The Grace Church Community Center Soup Kitchen is one of only two places
in White Plains where free mid-day meals are regularly served to the needy.
Finally, the Junior Junior League committee, composed of members
volunteering together with local children, will visit the Food Bank of
Westchester to help with sorting and repacking food. For additional
information, or to participate, please contact the JLCW at 914-723-6130 or
visit www.jlcentralwestchester.org.
• The Junior League of Northern Westchester (JLNW) will be collecting
donations from its 200 volunteer members and local residents from May 1-19.
The JLNW will deliver food items to the Mt. Kisco InterFaith Food Pantry. The
InterFaith Food Pantry is an alliance of 10 churches and synagogues
dedicated to fighting hunger in the greater Mt.Kisco area. For more
information or to participate please contact the JLNW at info@jlnw.org or visit
their website www.jlnw.org.
• The Junior League of Pelham will be collecting donations for a pasta dinner
at their annual dinner on May 19th. The collected items will be given to
Community Service Associates in Mount Vernon who have fed the homeless
and hungry since 1986. Community Service Associates is a multi-service
family agency that provides over 72,000 meals and ancillary services each
year to those in need. For more information please visit www.jlpelham.org.
• The Junior League of Westchester-on-Hudson (JLWOH) is collecting
donations for The Food Bank for Westchester through May 19. The Food
Bank supplies food to soup kitchens, food pantries, homeless shelters, day
care centers and senior citizen centers. In addition, JLWOH members are
planning to participate in a food repacking event at the Food Bank facility in
the early fall. For more information please visit our website www.jlwoh.org.
• The Junior League of Westchester on the Sound (JLWOS) is collecting
donations from its over 292 active and sustaining members and is
encouraging residents to help by bringing two food items to its thrift store, The
Golden Shoestring, in Larchmont between May 1-May 19. All those who
donate food items will receive a coupon for 10% off a purchase at the shop in
recognition of their contribution. JLWOS will be collecting food from its
Wayside Cottage 1039 Post Road Scarsdale, New York 10583-3036
Tel: 914.723.6130 Fax: 914.723.6016
Website: www.JLCentralWestchester.org Email: jlcw@verizon.net
members and presenting all of the donated food as well as a grant of $500 each
to the following Food Banks in its service area at their Annual Dinner on May 19:
Larchmont/Mamaroneck Hunger Task Force; HOPE Community Services of New
Rochelle; and Holy Rosary Church in Port Chester. For more information or to
participate please contact the JLWOS at office@jlwos.org or visit their website
www.jlwos.org.
“We are excited to participate in the “May No One Go Hungry” campaign,” said Trina
Fontaine, President of the Junior League of Northern Westchester. “Not only will we
be helping to feed the over 200,000 hungry in our community, but by collaborating
with our sister Junior Leagues we bring over 1,500 volunteer members together to
focus on this great need,”
Residents with any questions regarding the “May No One Go Hungry” Campaign can
call Maggie O’Hara at 914-320-8787 or e-mail office@jlwos.org. For more
information on the Junior League visit www.ajli.org.
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About the Junior League
The Association of Junior Leagues International Inc. (AJLI) is an organization of women
committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving
communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its
purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. Each of the Junior Leagues in 292
communities in Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom and the United States, works to
identify local needs and develop programs to meet those needs. Because each League
focuses on targeted programming specific to its community, Junior Leagues can be
credited with implementing changes and improving conditions in almost every sector of
our society.