4 Days Left to Give: Bring Hope to Our Sick Neighbors

Hope, compassion, strength and quality of life. You bring these to children and adults as they battle through their darkest days.

Thanks to your support, nearly 2,900 individuals received specialized meals and nutrition counseling this year. This is wonderful, but these individuals will still need you next year along with the many others that await our services.

Your gift of $25, $50, $100 or more will mean so much to so many. Please donate today.

As you celebrate the New Year with family and friends, please don’t forget those who count on your support every day. This year may be ending, but we remain committed and you can help provide the critical meals clients need during the coming winter months.

Make a gift to ensure that we will be there when needed most.

On behalf of the entire community, I thank you in advance for your support this holiday season – together we will continue to make a difference!

Best,

Craig Shniderman
Executive Director

P.S. You can build a healthier and more caring community with a gift today.

You have the power to improve lives

You have the power to improve the lives of men, women and children struggling with the hardships of critical illness. This is a daily battle - they cannot fight without you.

Please make a gift today to ensure our sick neighbors do not have to face their illness alone or on an empty stomach.

The impact of your support is best expressed with Claire's words:

"You have literally saved me and my child ... Not only did we have food on the table, but having so many wonderful people helping us three times a week brightened our days. Though I’ll always live under the shadow of my disease, my health is much better now.”

This year is ending, but our commitment to those in need is not. Your gift today is needed to buy groceries, prepare more meals and make deliveries to the homes of clients just like Claire.

Thank you for helping us be there for our clients when they need us the most.

Sincerely,

Craig Shniderman
Executive Director

P.S. A small act of generosity can have a big impact – each gift of $100 provides 4 days of meals for someone in need.

Donna’s continued care, and that of all our clients, is in your hands

Every day, nutritious, specialized and delicious meals leave our facility headed for the homes of our most vulnerable neighbors and their families. Last week we shared Donna's story with you. Just like Donna, each client has a personal story and struggle. But, they all have one thing in common; they need you.

Our red delivery bags carry more than just food. They bring hope, compassion, strength and a better quality of life. They represent an entire community of caring individuals looking out for children and adults at the most difficult time in their lives. You have served as a dedicated member of this community and with a gift today you can continue to make a difference.

We have made a promise to our clients – as long as they need us, Food & Friends will be there with a smile, a word of encouragement and a nutritious meal.

Together, we can fulfill this promise.

Best,

Craig Shniderman
Executive Director

P.S. Please act now. Your gift will be immediately put to work. As 2012 comes to an end, our commitment is stronger than ever. Donna’s continued care, and that of all our clients, is in your hands. If not you, then who?

American Dream Deferred by Cancer

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Though we've made significant strides combating this devastating illness, thousands will be diagnosed this year - many of them in our community. Food & Friends is committed to supporting individuals living with breast cancer. We are grateful for your support and partnerships with organizations like The Avon Foundation for Women who help make services for people like Ana Posada possible. Ana is a loving grandmother of 4 whose biggest dream is to watch her grandchildren grow up. Breast cancer tried to end this dream but, with the help of her family and Food & Friends, she's still going strong.

Ana Posada became an American citizen over a year ago. She was proud to be at a point in her life where she could build a better life for herself and her family. That was until one day when she felt extreme pain in her abdomen and chest. Thinking that it was nothing serious, Ana didn’t go to the doctor. But, after a few days the pain became so unbearable that she could barely move. Finally, Ana’s daughter insisted she go to the hospital.

Food & Friends' delivered meals help Ana
fight breast cancer.

Ana heard her diagnosis with disbelief and fear – it was breast cancer. How could she have cancer? How was she going to pay for treatment without insurance? The doctors kindly assured her they could remove the tumors that were growing inside her body. They also promised to connect her to social service organizations that could help pay for the extensive procedures.

Within a matter of weeks, Ana was able to get the surgery she needed and, once home, she began receiving meals from Food & Friends. “It made me so happy. I was not alone,” says Ana. “Love is all around, because there were so many people helping me.”

While going through chemotherapy treatments, Ana stays with her daughter and grandchildren. Not being able to work, Ana spends her day taking care of her grandchildren. The meals Ana receives are not only providing much-needed nutrition, but they ease the burden on her family.

“I am in too much pain to work. Food & Friends meals make it easier on me and my family – without it, I would have to depend on them a lot more.”

Ana's family has supported her through her battle
with cancer.

As Ana continues fighting breast cancer, she is very thankful to have the support of her family and community. And, thanks to organizations like Food & Friends, Ana is living the true American dream – watching her loved ones live a better life.

“I am so grateful and feel like a brand new woman,” says Ana with tears in her eyes. “I am very happy because I will be able to watch all of my grandchildren grow up.”