What they call their work
What they do
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Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 4 activities
- Community-based hunger relief and donor engagementOperates a community-based hunger relief program that connects financially resourced donors with low-income families experiencing food insecurity, enabling donors to support local families through organized shopping and delivery of monthly grocery boxes.
- Emergency Food Fund for families between sponsorsProvides monthly grocery supplements through an Emergency Food Fund to families who are experiencing gaps in sponsorship, ensuring uninterrupted access to food.
- Monthly grocery support for low-income families through one-to-one sponsorshipProvides a monthly box of groceries or monthly grocery gift cards to low-income families through a one-to-one donor sponsorship model, ensuring consistent access to food. This includes families in New York, Kentucky, and other locations served by the program.
- Monthly grocery support for veteransProvides a week's worth of groceries monthly to individual veterans in need through a donor-sponsored program, with referrals received from partner organizations.
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Holocaust Survivor Support Services 1 activity
- Holocaust Survivor Sponsorship ProgramOperates a sponsorship program that provides elderly Holocaust survivors with monthly grocery gift cards and additional seasonal groceries for Passover and Rosh Hashanah, including special funds distributed for holiday observances.
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Community Event-Based Giving Programs 1 activity
- Provision of non-food essentials through scheduled and seasonal drivesFacilitates the delivery of hygiene products, school supplies, backpacks, pajamas, books, toys, and other non-food essentials to sponsored families through organized monthly and seasonal giving drives, including the Stuff a Stocking and Holiday Angel programs.
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Distribution of PPE and Crisis Supplies 1 activity
- Seasonal and emergency non-food item distributionDistributes seasonal and emergency non-food items such as pool bags (beach towels, sunscreen, water bottles), air purifiers, and personal care kits to families in need through targeted drives and emergency response efforts.
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Refugee and Immigrant Resettlement Services 1 activity
- Support for refugee and asylum-seeking familiesProvides monthly grocery gift cards and weekly grocery boxes to refugee and asylum-seeking individuals and families in the U.S., including children receiving backpacks and school supplies in Los Angeles and New York City.
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Who runs it
- JIM OSHEA — SECRETARY
- NATALIE BARRY — VICE PRESIDENT TREASURER
- NICOLE HAZARD — VICE PRESIDENT
- PAMELA KONER-YOHAI — DIRECTOR
Who they work with
- Andrus on Hudson Partner — Senior care facility where holiday valentines were delivered to residents.
- Catholic Charities Community Services Partner — Referral partner that recommends refugee individuals and families for the Family-to-Family sponsorship program in New York, NY.
- Church World Services Partner — Referral partner that recommends refugee individuals and families for the Family-to-Family sponsorship program in Jersey City, NJ.
- Family Services of Westchester Partner — Refers veterans in need to Family-to-Family's sponsorship program in White Plains, NY.
- Generous Foundation Funder — Provides 1-to-1 matching funds for donations to the Emergency Food Fund.
- Give Where You Live Partner — Collaborates with Give Where You Live donors to support monthly drive item collection.
- Good People Fund Partner — Recommends Holocaust survivors in the NYC area for the sponsorship program.
- Hastings Youth Council Partner — Community partner in Hastings on Hudson that operates a food pantry and identifies families in need.
- Hastings Youth Council Partner — Distributed "Pool Bags" to children attending village day camps in Hastings on Hudson and Dobbs Ferry.
- Hillside Elementary School Partner — Student group that organized personal care item drives and made valentines for seniors.
- Human Rights First Partner — Partner organization through which Family-to-Family sponsors refugee and asylum-seeking families.
- Human Rights First Partner — Referral partner that recommends refugee individuals and families for the Family-to-Family sponsorship program in Los Angeles, CA and New York, NY.
- InterFaith Works of Central New York Partner — Referral partner that recommends refugee individuals and families for the Family-to-Family sponsorship program in Syracuse, NY.
- Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island Partner — Recommends Holocaust survivors in Brooklyn, NY for the sponsorship program.
- Jewish Family Services of L.A. Partner — Recommends Holocaust survivors in Los Angeles for the sponsorship program.
- Jewish Family and Children’s Services’ Seniors At Home Partner — Recommends Holocaust survivors in San Francisco for the sponsorship program.
- Mental Health America of Dutchess County Partner — Refers veterans in need to Family-to-Family's sponsorship program in Poughkeepsie, NY.
- Pauline Jackson Partner — Community partner in Orlando, Florida, who receives backpacks and school supplies for distribution to low-income children.
- Red Bird Mission Partner — Collaborates with Family-to-Family to operate the “Gap Pantry” in Beverly, Kentucky, serving working poor families who earn just above the federal poverty level.
- SPRING Partner — Community partner in Dobbs Ferry that registers and supports families in need.
- SPRING in Dobbs Ferry Partner — Distributed "Pool Bags" to children attending village day camps in Dobbs Ferry.
- Selfhelp Community Services Partner — Recommends Holocaust survivors in the NYC area for the sponsorship program.
- Service Stars Partner — Partner organization that collected and sent pajamas, books, and cards for children in need.
- The Blue Card, Inc. Partner — Recommends Holocaust survivors in the NYC area for the sponsorship program.
- Westchester Jewish Community Services Partner — Recommends Holocaust survivors in White Plains, NY for the sponsorship program.
How they approach the work
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- Bridge Support During Transitionsmethodology: continuity_of_supportBy using emergency or bridge funding to maintain food support when sponsor transitions occur, we prevent service gaps because temporary financial continuity preserves trust and prevents disruption in access to essentials.
- Gap-Filling Support for Excluded Populationsmethodology: benefits_gap_supportBy providing groceries and essentials to working poor families above poverty thresholds, we address unmet need because public benefit gaps leave many without access to sufficient nutrition, and targeted private support can fill the shortfall.
- One-to-One Sponsorship Modelmethodology: one_to_one_sponsorshipBy directly matching individual donors with specific families in need, we produce sustained and personalized support because the relational connection increases donor commitment and ensures consistent resource flow during transitions.
- Relational Giving to Affirm Dignitymethodology: relational_givingBy enabling personal connections through letter exchanges and gift fulfillment, we affirm recipient dignity and deepen sponsor engagement because relational participation transforms transactional charity into meaningful, empathy-driven support.
- Targeted Timing of Food Assistancemethodology: timing_based_food_assistanceBy distributing food at the end of the month when SNAP benefits are depleted, we address cyclical food insecurity because timing interventions to peak need increases impact and ensures support aligns with actual household resource cycles.