Saturday, September 13’s call-to-action is one of the largest one-day, multi-state food collection drives of its kind in the Northeast, supported by more than 1,000 volunteers at nearly 180 collection locations in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
NEW YORK, NY – (September 18, 2025) – This past Saturday’s Feeding our Families/Alimentando a Nuestras Familias, hosted by NBC 4 New York/WNBC and Telemundo 47/WNJU along with campaign partner Stop & Shop, collected 110 tons of non-perishable goods, providing a critical boost to Tri-State food banks in their efforts to fight hunger and support families in need. Beneficiaries include 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.
2025 Results
There was a significant response to the community call-to-action.
- 110 tons of non-perishable goods were collected at Stop & Shop store locations that day, the equivalent of nearly three fully loaded 40-ton tractor trailers.
- Customers shopping at Stop & Shop locations also generously chose to “round up” at the register in support of their local food banks between September 8-14. In total, customers donated $81,492.60 by rounding up their dimes, nickels and pennies at the register.
- Total food bank donations through the 2025 Feeding our Families / Alimentando a Nuestras Familias campaign generated 806,538 meals for Tri-State families in need.
Additionally, nearly 20 on-air personalities from NBC 4 New York and Telemundo 47 visited store locations in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut on September 13 to thank volunteers and encourage local giving. Both stations also ran stories throughout the week focusing on the community need, including live interviews airing across platforms on Saturday.
Major Milestones
Feeding our Families / Alimentando a Nuestras Familias has now reached two important milestones:
- More than 750 tons of non-perishable goods have now been collected since 2017, the equivalent of nearly 19 fully loaded 40-ton tractor trailers.
- Total food bank donations made through Feeding our Families / Alimentando a Nuestras Familias campaigns since 2017 have generated over 5,000,000 meals for Tri-State families in need.
“The massive impact of Feeding our Families has far exceeded expectations. It has been an incredible campaign that has made a difference and done a tremendous amount of good across the Tri-State,” said Eric Lerner, President and General Manager of NBC 4 New York / WNBC. “Our viewers have generously supported WNBC and WNJU’s annual call-to-action with their time and resources, and we thank them for their support.”
A large-scale, one-day, multi-state collection supported by over one thousand volunteers, Feeding our Families / Alimentando a Nuestras Familias is unlike any other community food drive in the Tri-State region. The drive began in 2017 as a collaboration between NBC 4 New York/WNBC, Telemundo 47/WNJU and Stop & Shop and has grown into one of the largest drives of its kind in the Northeast. The drive is scheduled to help food banks between January and September of each year, when demand is traditionally highest and donations are lowest.
“Fighting hunger is a deeply personal issue for so many of us at Telemundo 47. This is why we worked with NBC 4 New York and Stop & Shop to create Alimentando a Nuestras Familias and make this campaign a station priority for nearly a decade,” said Cristina Schwarz, President and General Manager of Telemundo 47 / WNJU. “We thank our Telemundo 47 viewers for their support over the years.”
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.
“From the very beginning, we’ve been honored to partner with NBC 4 New York and Telemundo 47 on this multi-state effort, which has made a real difference in the fight against hunger in 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 drive, please visit NBCNewYork.com, Telemundo47.com, StopandShop.com or any participating food bank or food rescue organization.
About NBC 4 New York / WNBC
NBC 4 New York / WNBC is the flagship station of the NBCUniversal Local division of NBCUniversal, serving the New York Tri-State area for more than 80 years and featuring Alfred I. duPont-Columbia, Edward R. Murrow, and Emmy® Award-winning journalists who are among the most accomplished in their field. The station includes the NBC 4 I-Team, New York’s largest televised investigative reporting unit, Better Get Baquero which has recovered more than $16 million for Tri-State consumers and Storm Team 4, certified by WeatheRate for delivering the Tri-State’s most accurate local weather forecast using cutting-edge technology such as Storm Tracker 4, a high-frequency S-Band dual polarization fixed Doppler weather radar. NBC 4 New York’s digital platforms are also among the most read and watched in the New York market and include the NBC 4 App, dedicated Peacock, Roku, Apple TV, Pluto, and Amazon FireTV channels along with unique, out-of-home viewing in local taxis.
About Telemundo 47 New York / WNJU
Telemundo 47 / WNJU is NBCUniversal Local’s Telemundo station with more than 60 years of service to the Spanish-speaking communities of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Featuring Emmy® Award-winning journalists and offering more than 27 hours of locally produced programming each week, the station includes the New York market’s only team of bilingual meteorologists, La Autoridad en El Tiempo who are certified by WeatheRate for delivering the Tri-State’s most accurate Spanish-language television forecast. Their Telemundo Responde investigative unit has recovered more than $5 million to date, with Telemundo 47’s public affairs program Enfoque Nueva York shining a weekly spotlight on the policy issues and local concerns most important to viewers. Telemundo 47 provides news and information across all platforms, including the Telemundo 47 App, dedicated Roku, Apple TV and Amazon FireTV channels, and across social media. The Tri-State’s Spanish-language broadcasting channel for soccer, Telemundo 47 will offer exclusive Spanish-language coverage of the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup™ tournament.
About Stop & Shop
A neighborhood grocer for more than 100 years, Stop & Shop is focused on delivering a wide assortment of fresh, healthy options at a great value through strong weekly sales and everyday low prices. Its new GO Rewards loyalty program delivers personalized offers and allows customers to earn points that can be redeemed for gas or groceries every time they shop. Stop & Shop customers can choose however they want to shop – whether it’s in-store or online, which offers both delivery and same-day pickup. The company is committed to making an impact in its communities by fighting hunger and working to ensure no student has to go to school hungry through its Stop & Shop School Food Pantry Program. Headquartered in Quincy, Massachusetts, The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC is an Ahold Delhaize USA Company and employs over 50,000 associates and operates more than 350 stores throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, and New Jersey. To learn more about Stop & Shop, visit www.stopandshop.com.
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MEDIA CONTACTS:
NBC 4 New York/Telemundo 47
John Durso John.Durso@nbcuni.com
Alexandra Trochanowski Alexandra.Trochanowski@nbcuni.com
Stop & Shop
Jennifer Brogan Barr Jennifer.Brogan@stopandshop.com
Daniel Wolk Daniel.Wolk@stopandshop.com
