Long Island Cares Thanksgiving Food Collection at MBH!

November is a beautiful time of the year where many of us jump-start our holiday plans, as well as reflect on things that we are thankful for. As we countdown the days to turkey, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie, let’s help our community get to enjoy Thanksgiving with us!

This November, Mercedes-Benz of Huntington is partnering with Long Island Cares to help give back to families in need this year. 

Long Island Cares is Long Island’s first food bank. Founded by Harry Chapin in 1980, their organization is dedicated to serving Long Island’s hungry and food insecure populations. According to their website, Long Island Cares has stated the following facts:

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• 1 in 4 adults in Long Island faced food insecurity,

• 34% of food insecure people in Nassau County, and 41% of food insecure people in Suffolk County, are not eligible for nutrition assistance programs such as SNAP

• The elderly make up 4% of Long Island’s hungry. Seniors who are hungry experience depression and anxiety. They are also at increased risk for illness and disease.

• Food banks are by far the single most important source of food for agencies with emergency food providers, accounting for 69% of the food distributed by pantries, 39% of the food distributed by kitchens and 45% of the food distributed by shelters.          “

Over the course of last year, Long Island Cares has distributed over 14 million pounds of food, equating to 11.5 million meals. We are so proud to help out this amazing organization this year by having a food collection at our dealership located in the Huntington, Northport, and Commack area!

Help us by dropping off any non-perishable food items to help families in need. We are collecting now through November 17th, 2022! Below are the items that are most needed during this current time.

If you are looking for another way to help out this holiday season, Long Island Cares is also accepting donations at this time!

Find out more information here : https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E10717&id=206&utm_source=Mercedes-Benz+of+Huntington+Email&utm_campaign=3f074ec44f-licares&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f16979ff18-3f074ec44f-73018128&ct=t(licares)

We are so honored and excited to give back to a community that we love so much. To anyone that is considering donating, we would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts! As a token of our appreciation, we are offering a 15% OFF Offer towards our Mercedes-Benz Service Department, with a maximum savings of $150, to anyone who donates. Here’s to making this Thanksgiving a memorable one!