Elizabeth, Staten Island soup kitchen and food pantry guest

“When Hurricane Sandy came there was water everywhere. I don’t have a car, so the police helped me get out of my house. I had to leave everything behind. It was almost four days before I could come back. I didn’t have any food, so I went to Project Hospitality looking for something to eat. So many people came through there. I was able to get a meal and also some food to take home. I’m thankful for that. We need to have more places where you can get food in an emergency. This hurricane caused so much disaster and I still worry every day. It’s not easy. But I’m OK, thank God.”

We met Elizabeth at Project Hospitality on Staten Island, a Food Bank For New York City network member

Photo Credit: Melanie Dunea