Non-perishable food and personal hygiene items, including frequently requested items like baby diapers are most in need.
NEW YORK - NBC 4 New York / WNBC, Telemundo 47 / WNJU and Stop & Shop will host a large-scale food drive on Saturday, September 13 to support eight regional food banks. The Feeding Our Families / Alimentando a Nuestras Familias food collection drive will take place at nearly 180 Tri-State Stop & Shop locations between the hours of 8 AM and 8 PM. Viewers can stop by any one of these locations to donate non-perishable food and personal hygiene items to help their neighbors in need. Please visit NBCNewYork.com/fooddrive or telemundo47.com/ayuda to access a map of store locations.
ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN
NBC 4 New York, Telemundo 47 and Stop & Shop supermarkets to host Feeding Our Families / Alimentando a Nuestras Familias, a one-day, multi-state food drive that will benefit the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, Connecticut Foodshare, Feeding Westchester, Food Bank for New York City, Food Bank of the Hudson Valley, Fulfill Food Bank, Island Harvest Food Bank and the Long Island Cares Food Bank.
WHEN:
Saturday, September 13 between 8 AM and 8 PM.
WHERE:
Viewers can visit nearly 180 Tri-State Stop & Shop locations and place donation items inside clearly labeled collection bins. They can also make an on-site financial donation to their local food bank. Please visit NBCNewYork.com/fooddrive or telemundo47.com/ayuda to access a map of all participating Stop & Shop locations.
WHAT TO DONATE
Non-perishable food and personal hygiene items, including frequently requested items like baby diapers are most in need. For a sample "shopping list" of the most requested non-perishable items, please visit NBCNewYork.com/fooddrive or telemundo47.com/ayuda.
Starting September 8 and concluding the day of the food drive on September 13, Stop & Shop customers can also "round up" to donate at the register at all participating Stop & Shop locations. Your donation of small change can make a big impact for others.
"The period between January and September has traditionally seen the greatest demands placed on our food banks. This is why we created Feeding our Families, a massive one-day, multi-state food drive benefitting all eight Tri-State food banks," said Eric Lerner, President and General Manager of Telemundo 47. "Over the years, this joint collaboration between NBC 4 New York, Telemundo 47 and Stop & Shop has made a significant impact in the fight against hunger, generating more than 600 tons of non-perishable donations to our food banks and over 4.3 million meals to families in need."
Feeding Our Families / Alimentando a Nuestras Familias is an annual anti-hunger campaign created in 2017 by NBC 4 New York and Telemundo 47, in partnership with Stop & Shop supermarkets. With the Tri-State's eight Feeding America food banks traditionally experiencing their greatest periods of demand between January and September - a time falling outside the traditional end-of-year holiday periods, both stations host an annual awareness campaign anchored by a massive, one-day, multi-state call-to-action. More than 1,000 community volunteers traditionally support the one-day effort across nearly 180 stores, which has raised over $450,000 in donations for local food banks.
"Outside of the holidays, less attention tends to be focused on the work of local food banks, resulting in fewer donations and volunteers which impacts all of us, regardless of where we live or where we come from," said Cristina Schwarz, President and General Manager of Telemundo 47/WNJU. "Fighting hunger is a personal issue for so many of us at Telemundo 47 and we are committed to doing everything we can to help others put food on their tables and provide the most necessities to their families. Working together with NBC 4 and Stop & Shop, our Alimentando a Nuestras Familias food drive on September 13 will do just. We encourage our community to come out and help your friends and neighbors that day."
HOW STOP & SHOP HELPS
Stop & Shop is one of the Tri-State's largest supermarket retailers, and the brand has been a strong partner of area food banks and hunger relief organizations for many years. In 2025 alone, Stop & Shop has donated over $2 million in cash contributions to the eight participating food bank partners across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Stop & Shop continues to grow the Stop & Shop School Food Pantry Program, which works directly with schools from Pre-K through college to establish and support their in-school food pantries. Stop & Shop now supports more than 260 school food pantries across its entire footprint, including nearly 150 school pantries within the Tri-State area.
"We're proud to once again partner with NBC 4 New York and Telemundo 47 on this incredible, multi-state initiative to fight hunger across our communities," said Jennifer Barr, Stop & Shop Director of External Communications and Community Relations. "Ensuring our neighbors have reliable access to healthy food and essential items has always been a priority for us, but the reality is that food banks are facing greater demand than ever as food insecurity continues to rise. That's why coming together in support of our food bank partners is so critical right now, and why collective efforts like this can make such a meaningful difference for families throughout the Tri-State area."
For more information on the September 13 Feeding Our Families / Alimentando a Nuestras Familias food and volunteer drive, please visit NBCNewYork.com, Telemundo47.com, StopandShop.com or any participating food bank or food rescue organization.