Food Bank For Westchester Welcomes $65K Donation From Swiss Re

ELMSFORD, N.Y. -- Swiss Re employees chose the Food Bank for Westchester as the company's charity for 2016, giving $65,000 to the organization's emergency food distribution program that serves Westchester County.

From left, Nicholas Penn, vice president at Swiss Re; Maria Bronzi, board chairperson of Food Bank for Westchester, Neil Sprackling, managing director at Swiss Re; and Ellen Lynch, CEO of the food bank.
Photo Credit: *Submitted*

Amy Maciaszek

04/16/2016 2:00 p.m.

The partnership between the company and the food bank was kicked off at a breakfast last month. The food bank provides food to more than 200,000 county residents through soup kitchens, food pantries, emergency shelters, along with day care and senior care facilities.

Last year, the food bank distributed more than 7.5 million pounds of food throughout the county. Officials said this year the number may reach 8 million pounds.

Food bank officials say working with corporate partners allows them to turn every dollar donated into $4 worth of fresh food. For more details about the food bank, visit its website.

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