Cardinal Dolan to Offer Blessing for the Holiday, Distribute Food and Supplies to Families In Need at St. Jerome’s HANDS Community Center in the Bronx
Goya To Announce Annual Donation of 300,000 Pounds of Food to Catholic Charities/Feeding Our Neighbors
On Holy Thursday, April 14th at 10:00 AM, His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan and Catholic Charities will visit St. Jerome’s HANDS Community Center in the Bronx to distribute 350 bags containing produce, chicken, and dry goods to residents of the local community. In addition, Cardinal Dolan will offer a blessing to mark these most sacred days leading up to Easter. Monsignor Kevin Sullivan, Executive Director of Catholic Charities of New York, will join the Cardinal as he delivers a blessing and remarks.
The HANDS Community Center is an organization and community plaza that seeks to strengthen immigrant families through education and skills development through literacy classes, basic English, computers, job training, citizenship courses, and social services.
During this event, Rafael Toro, Director of P.R. for Goya Foods will also be announcing Goya’s annual distribution of 300,000 pounds of food to Catholic Charities/Feeding Our Neighbors. Goya has long been a vital supporter of Catholic Charities’ efforts to provide for New Yorkers struggling with food insecurity. To date, Goya has donated over 1.8 million pounds of food to Catholic Charities and its agencies.
The annual event highlights the ongoing work of Catholic Charities serving those struggling throughout the neighborhoods of New York City and the lower Hudson Valley, with holistic services to meet their needs. Many of the pantry bags will be distributed to members of Catholic Charities’ Day Laborer program, which supports immigrant working men and women with critical training, educational, and other case management assistance.
10 AM (until supplies last)
St. Jerome’s H.A.N.D.S Community Center
Parking Lot
330 East 138th Street
Bronx, NY 10454
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