Senator Carlucci Bags Groceries To Fight Hunger And Raise Awareness

New City, NY -- Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) bagged groceries at the New City ShopRite on Wednesday to help raise funds for local food pantries in Rockland and Westchester Counties.

“It’s great to be a part of the ShopRite Partners In Caring initiative, which raises money for food pantries in our community. Food insecurity affects 1 in 8 adults in New York State, along with hundreds of thousands of children,” said Senator Carlucci. “No one should go hungry in our state so we are asking food shoppers to give change to make change.”

Local ShopRites for the month of September, which is Hunger Action Month, are asking customers to donate by rounding their total to the nearest dollar. Senator Carlucci not only asked shoppers if they wanted “paper or plastic,” but reminded them about the importance of donating to help end the hunger crisis.

Aside from rounding up your total, a customer can make a monetary donation or purchase any General Mills product, and proceeds will go to ShopRite Partners in Caring, which supports more than 2000 charities, such as soup kitchens, food pantries, homeless shelters, and senior citizen centers. 

“It’s my job as a lawmaker to roll up my sleeves and take action to help our local food pantry like People to People in Nanuet,” said Senator Carlucci. “People’s support really makes a difference; ShopRite Partners in Caring has raised more than $44 million for local partners since 1999. I commend them on their work.”

Currently, about 40 million people, including 6.5 million children suffer from food insecurity and do not know where their next meal could come from.