Run with Alana!

I love the simplicity of supporting Grassroots Grocery.  My daughters and I volunteer with Grassroots Grocery and we are able  to see exactly how our efforts impact others.  On Saturday mornings Sammy, Hannah and I sort produce donated by The Hunts Point Market load up our car and deliver the produce to a community fridge.  We’ve delivered food in the Bronx and East Harlem.  The fridges are clean and beautifully decorated.  On Saturdays the fridges are filled by volunteers and the food is available for whoever needs it.  There’s no red tape.

My first 10 years living in New York I worked as a Social Worker.  A large part of my job was often connecting individuals to resources.    Unfortunately in our great city, access to resources requires being available at certain times, having specific paperwork filled out or being able to travel to wherever the resource is.   I know that Dan, the co-founder of GG has thought about all of these obstacles and created a dignified way for those with food insecurity to access healthy food.  This is why I love supporting Grassroots Grocery!