Church group collects 500 pounds of food for the needy

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The Journey Youth Group of the First Presbyterian Church of Oceanside gathered to collect food for the hungry in Baldwin last week.

The Journey Youth Group collected approximately 500 pounds of food and nine frozen turkeys for the hungry at a food donation drive at SuperFresh supermarket on Grand Avenue in Baldwin on Nov. 19.

SuperFresh shoppers donated non-perishable food items, which were brought to the Long Island Council of Churches food pantry in Freeport. During the food drive, the SuperFresh owner and the store manager donated a fully loaded shopping cart of Thanksgiving food items and two more frozen turkeys.

“The Journey Youth Group members thanks SuperFresh management and the generosity of SuperFresh customers who helped make Thanksgiving more enjoyable for needy families that rely on the Long Island Council of Churches Freeport food pantry,” Journey Youth Group Coordinator Jack McCloy said in an email. “Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!”