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During the Coronavirus pandemic Feeding Westchester responded to the greatest need and demand it’s ever seen for food in the county. In addition to providing food for so many who were unemployed, the county’s leading nonprofit, hunger-relief organization, fed seniors shut in their homes and children who were no longer receiving free or reduced breakfast and lunch at school. None of this could have be possible without their loyal volunteers. Jacquie Broth, Mount Kisco Jacquie, who is celebrating 10 years as a volunteer at Feeding Westchester, puts in 40-50 hours a week and is working harder than ever during this […]

JPMorgan Chase has helped more than 250,000 businesses get Paycheck Protection Program loans, funding $30 Billion in loans so far and continues to process applications to help as many small businesses as possible.  The firm also made a $50 million global philanthropic commitment in relief efforts to address the immediate and long-term challenges resulting from the COVID-19 global pandemic. Here are the stories of some of the local businesses they helped: Camp Nabby, Lake Mohegan With the outbreak of the coronavirus, recruitment and registration activity came to a halt at Camp Nabby. They were able to avoid laying off their full-time employees thanks to […]

When New York State Assemblyman Victor Pichardo reached out to the personal care products industry to request donations of hand sanitizer products for his Bronx constituents, Combe was ready to help. Pichardo and NYS Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said there were high rates of COVID-19 in their Bronx districts and they needed hand sanitizer. Combe’s donation resulted in hand sanitizer being distributed to many hundreds of Bronx residents. White Plains Hospital was also the beneficiary of Combe’s generosity. “A huge thank you to our neighbors and friends at Combe for looking out for the health of our staff! Today, they […]

The Mental Health Association of Westchester (MHA) has launched a new Community Connection Support Line. In the face of adversity, human connection is more important than ever. Offering conversation and support, the Community Connection Support Line is available to all members of the community – at no cost – and is staffed by credentialed MHA staff, Monday through Friday, from 9 am to 5 pm. To reach the Community Connection Support Line, please call 914-219-4232. The Mental Health Association of Westchester’s food pantry at the Sterling Community Center in White Plains serves food-insecure individuals and is operated by Peer Professionals – those who have lived experience of mental health issues and recovery.  Since the pantry cannot be open for in-person pick-up during the […]