With the price of food rising with the recession, local Manchester teens organized a community food drive in conjunction with L’Chaim-Chabad Food Bank. The teens set up drop-off centres at local shops and even went door to door in search of non-perishable food, clothing or other necessary contributions.
The collected food and other items were organized and packaged by the teens, and immediately distributed to needy families throughout Manchester. “Mothers used to say ‘finish your plate because there are children in Africa who are starving.’” says CTeen advisor, Rabbi Moshe Cohen. “But sadly, in today’s world, hunger has become prevalent in our own backyards.”
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