Westchester Knicks pack 300+ meals for local college students at Feeding Westchester

Players from the Westchester Knicks, the New York Knicks’ official NBA G League affiliate, visited Feeding Westchester’s distribution center on Friday, Jan. 13, to help pack bags of food in honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service.

These bags, more than 300 meal kits containing an assortment of ready-to-eat meals and snacks, will be distributed through Feeding Westchester’s School Pantry program to local college campuses, helping fight hunger in the college community.

“We continue in our commitment to ensuring students in every corner of Westchester have access to the meals they need to thrive in and out of school,” says Karen C. Erren, Feeding Westchester president and CEO. “We are inviting the community to join us in our fight against hunger.”

According to a 2019 survey from The Hope Center, 45% of students at both two- and four-year institutions across the United States were food insecure in the 30 days prior to the survey. Multiple factors are at play in the spread of hunger across college campuses, such as the price tag on tuition and food, access to meals, and the changing average lifestyle of contemporary college students. These numbers have likely worsened due to the effect of inflation on food prices and the average individual’s budget.

The food packed by the Westchester Knicks and Feeding Westchester volunteers helps ensure our students have the necessary nutrients to thrive in an already stressful educational environment.