Food insecurity doesn’t always look the way you think it does. Sid Jacobson JCC believes caring begins at home and it was this mindset that allowed us to open our Community Needs Bank in 2018 to serve those in need right in our own backyard.

Sid Jacobson JCC’s Community Needs Bank, The Bank, is a redistribution center for Island Harvest and operates as a collection site and distribution center for non-perishable shelf-stable food, limited perishable food, personal care, and household items for small local food pantries on the North Shore and across Nassau County. The Bank is managed by a team of dedicated community volunteers and serves as a vocational site for our interns with special needs.

During the pandemic, in addition to serving local pantries, we identified individuals and families in our area struggling with food insecurity. The Bank started providing food and essential household supplies to those in need through safe, contact-free delivery.

To date, thanks to the generous donations from our community, we have provided thousands of pounds of food, household items, and personal protective equipment to our most vulnerable neighbors, including homebound seniors, their caregivers, those who are immunocompromised, those with cancer, new mothers and their babies, college students and those struggling financially due to the impact of COVID-19.

Your continued support allows The Bank to provide for those who need us most.