OcasioCortez.com - 3 NY charities - UPDATE on Jewish Community Council of Pelham Parkway

 Republican senators are failing to provide real relief to our communities, so it’s up to us to show up for each other. And we need to do it fast.

Right now, millions of people are losing their jobs, their health care and child care. Many are struggling to cover rent next month and food for their families. People stuck in detention centers are at huge risk of contracting coronavirus, without adequate medical care.

That’s why today we’re launching a major push to raise critical funds for three New York organizations that are helping people affected by COVID-19. They need our help.

Here are the three organizations we’re asking you to support:

• Hungry Monk Services supports unhoused New Yorkers, operates a mobile food pantry, and delivers food to people all over Queens.
  
  
• Jewish Community Council of Pelham Parkway is a Bronx food pantry that serves everyone, regardless of identity or documentation status. They also provide rent assistance.
  
  
• Amazonians United NYC supports Amazon workers who have been exposed to COVID-19 in the warehouse and are organizing and quarantining to prevent the spread of the virus.

These three organizations are helping some of our most vulnerable neighbors, but they’re facing skyrocketing demand for their services. That’s why they need our help:

In the coming weeks, we’ll be introducing more organizations and opportunities to give. If you can’t afford to give at this time, please don’t worry. If you can, let’s show up for the most vulnerable people among us.

We need each other. Really. That’s what a movement is.

Thank you,

Team AOC

EDITOR'S NOTE:

Many people were unaware of any connection between Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez and the Jewish Community Council of Pelham Parkway. 

We received the statement below from Mr. David Edelstein the Executive Director of the JCCPP.

Sun, Mar 29, 2020 

Subject: Re: Are you connected with AOC

Yes, and we have received $16,000+ as of today.

David Edelstein, Executive Director

Jewish Community Council of Pelham Parkway

Phone: 718 792-4744

We wonder what took the Congresswoman so 

long to do this, and we hope it will not end 

after the Primary on June 23rd.