provided to The Santiva Chronicle
FISH of SANCAP and Jerry’s Foods are partnering to offer a simple way for shoppers to help their neighbors during the summer season: pre-shopped grocery bags for purchase at the front of the store, 1700 Periwinkle Way.
Once purchased, the thoughtfully curated bags filled with the most-requested pantry staples are delivered to the FISH Food Pantry, where they are distributed to families and individuals facing food insecurity.
“Summer is often our most difficult season,” said FISH Executive Director Maria Espinoza. “Tourism slows down, hours are cut for local workers, snowbirds return north, and our pantry donations drop significantly—right when the need remains high.”
“These food bags are a significant way to pay it forward and offer a hand up to someone who may be struggling,” said Espinoza.
FISH continues to see an increase in requests for food assistance, particularly among the workforce and seniors living on fixed incomes.
Skyrocketing grocery prices and the lasting effects of recent hurricanes make everyday decisions, such as whether to buy food or pay rent, an impossible choice for too many islanders.
“We’re incredibly grateful to Jerry’s Foods for being such a steady partner,” Espinoza said. “They’ve always shared our vision of community support and have gone above and beyond to make giving back accessible and easy.”
Sometimes we don’t think about the older construction workers and farm labor workers and 1st responders as they get older and they can’t work anymore with inflation the way it is and property taxes It’s very hard to keep up with stuff. Keep up the good work and thanx, Rogernodruff@comcast.net