BROOKLYN, NY (12/21/2020) (readMedia)-- On Tuesday, Phoenix Houses of New York and Long Island -- one of New York's largest providers of substance abuse treatment and care -- will hold a holiday pantry party for local families. Those who attend will receive kids holiday pajamas, as well as a pantry box full of Christmas food including ham and canned veggies. The Brooklyn Community Recovery Center offers peer professional recovery services staffed by Certified Peer Recovery Advocates with lived experience is SUD and recovery.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had profound impacts on New Yorkers. Nearly one in four households have experienced food insecurity at some point this year.
| WHO: | Ann-Marie Foster, CEO and President of Phoenix Houses of Long Island and New York Shaun Willis, Director of Outpatient Programs at Phoenix Houses of Long Island and New York Residents of Phoenix House/NY Local residents |
| WHAT: | Holiday Pantry Party hosted by Phoenix House New York. |
| WHEN: | Tuesday December 22, 2020 at 12:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) |
| WHERE: | Brooklyn Community Recovery Center 20 New York Ave 3rd Floor Brooklyn, New York |
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