Island Harvest distributed more than 600 boxes of food to residents in need Tuesday at an event hosted by the Town of Riverhead at Stotzky Park.
Councilman Frank Beyrodt, a volunteer with Island Harvest, organized the event for the town.
The distribution took place from 10 a.m. to 12 noon and cars were lined up on Columbus Avenue and along Pulaski Street before the distribution even got underway.
The economic consequences of the pandemic have caused a surge in people relying on food pantries and food distribution events to help feed their families.
Island Harvest Tuesday distributed boxes with fresh produce, dairy products and pantry staples.
Volunteers from the community, including members of the Riverhead Town Board and town employees and the Riverhead Chamber of Commerce, handled the distribution of boxes.
RiverheadLOCAL photos by Peter Blasl
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