Dear Lawrence Families,
Please see details about Food Resources that are available during the Covid-19 Pandemic.
Details can be found in the link below, accessible with your lawrence.org email.
If you cannot access the live document, we have also attached listed the details below:
Food Resources Available During Covid-19 Crisis
United Way of Long Island - Response Fund:
● “United Together”: A Response Fund for COVID-19 Info: United Way
This response fund for COVID-19 will help eligible applicants meet their critical basic needs of food and household supplies via retail gift cards. Assistance is limited to low-income, wage earners who reside in Nassau or Suffolk County and are recently unemployed or have been furloughed due to the effects of COVID-19.
Application (English/Spanish): United Way Application
(can be completed and submitted online, or printed and sent via mail)
211 Long Island:
● 2-1-1 Immediate Assistance
During the COVID-19 public health emergency, individuals can contact 211 Long Island for information and referrals related to support services. Dial 2-1-1, or outside of Nassau and Suffolk Counties 1-888-774-7633, and visit 211longisland.org.
211 Long Island operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Long Island Cares - Nassau County Food Pantries:
- Our Lady Of Good Counsel
68 Wanser Ave., Inwood, NY 11096
Phone: 516-239-7025 (bilingual)
Available every 2 weeks with flexible hours (April 9th, April 23rd, etc )
Emergency arrangements outside of those dates: call 516-474-7601
*Call ahead to arrange - pick up only
- St. Joachim Church Outreach
614 Central Ave., Cedarhurst, NY 11516
Phone: 516-569-1845 (bilingual)
Available 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
For Lawrence, Cedarhurst, and Woodmere families
*Call ahead to arrange - pick up only
- Bethlehem AOG House Of Hope
22 E. Fairview Avenue., Valley Stream, NY 11580
Phone: 516-887-1708
Available Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM for pickup
*Call to inquire about deliveries
- JCC Of The Greater Five Towns
1012 Central Ave, Woodmere, NY 11598
Phone: 516-234-6020, Social Worker ext: 103
Accepting phone orders starting April 20th, can schedule food pickup or delivery
Kosher Foods Available
*Call social worker ahead of time to arrange - closed to the public