Henry's mitzvah project
Good food, where it's needed
Henry has spent this year on one question: how do you get good food to people who need it? He found two ways to help — both hands-on.
Join us · Saturday, November 7
Henry and his friends are hosting a Produce Party
A distribution shift with Grassroots Grocery — come lend a hand, or donate to help put fresh food on more tables.
Grassroots Grocery
Grassroots Grocery is a New York nonprofit that fights hunger by bringing fresh produce directly into underserved neighborhoods, especially in the Bronx. Rather than relying only on traditional food pantries, they bring the pantry to the people — through community-led distribution sites, community fridges, and volunteer-powered deliveries.
They rescue excess or unsold produce, much of it from the Hunts Point Market, and redistribute it so families can get dignified, no- or low-cost fresh food right where they live. Henry volunteers at the distributions by sorting and bagging, and helps deliver it directly to communities in need.
Cooking at Shaarei Tikvah
At our synagogue, Henry and our family prepare lasagna, salad, chocolate chip cookies and brownies for the CSA Soup Kitchen in Mount Vernon.
After his first day volunteering, Henry worried about gluten exposure (he has celiac), so he started the synagogue's first gluten-free lasagna-making station. This way, any volunteers who have celiac like Henry can prepare the food without being worried about gluten exposure. He designed the flyer for it, too.
How you can help
Can't make November 7? You can still donate.
Curious about the work? Learn about Grassroots Grocery
In Henry's own words
Meet Henry