About this episode
Bill Horan and Riya Pantel discuss food insecurity on Long Island with Robert LaBarbara from Long Island Cares.
Bill Horan and Riya Pantel discuss food insecurity - which many don’t even realize is a problem on Long Island. They speak with Robert LaBarbara, the VP for Procurement & Supply Chain Oversight, at Long Island Cares, the Harry Chapin Regional Food Bank, a non-profit that benefits people dealing with food insecurity.
People in this episode
Hosts: Bill Horan, Riya Pantel
Guest: Robert LaBarbara
Topics covered
- food insecurity
- non-profit
- community support
- supply chain
- local issues
Keywords
- food bank
- Long Island Cares
- food insecurity
- non-profit
- community support
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Long Island Cares, Harry Chapin Regional Food Bank
Places: Long Island
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