Stevenson Combats Food Insecurity

On a sunny Tuesday morning in March, Stevenson students gathered in the lobby and headed out to the 6th Street Community Center to prepare meals for those who are suffering from food insecurity here in NYC. Students gathered in the entrance of the community center and were greeted by Sasha and Mammad, the co-founders of East Village Loves NYC. Both Sasha and Mammad volunteer their time to help cook and prepare meals for a variety of mutual aid groups in NYC. They explained that students were packaging food for two groups that were picking up food that day for distribution. One of the groups was 60 Acts of Kindness.

Later that day they met with the representative from 60 Acts of Kindness, and he gave students further information about the impact of their service. Students were then involved in packing the meals, boxing the meals, stirring rice while it cooked, and cleaning dishes. Students worked together to complete these tasks in record time! All together students were able to pack 225 meals to feed the larger community. Sasha and Mammad praised our students for their activism and interest in serving others, and they welcomed the Stevenson community back anytime to volunteer at the center.