Calling all parents and guardians of NYC school children!
As you may know, you will be receiving P-EBT cards with $420 per student in your household this.
Through a partnership with Kensington-based community organization People In Need, you can use all or some of your P-EBT funds to purchase shares of produce to be distributed to families facing food insecurity.
Just fill out the form below to submit your card info and the amount you would like to spend towards the produce shares and we’ll handle the rest:
Here’s how it will work:
Every dollar spent from your P-EBT card will buy fruits and vegetables from the co-op’s suppliers. These will be purchased at wholesale cost with no markup added from WTFC, meaning you get more value for each dollar than if this money was spent at retail stores.
The produce will then be donated to People In Need who, with the help of their volunteers, will box the produce with additional kitchen staples and deliver them to families in our community.
There are two ways you can participate:
Online: Simply fill out and submit the form above to make the payment remotely, once for each card. We will then process your card info at the co-op register during our off-hours.
In the co-op: Bring your P-EBT card into the co-op and tell the member at the register that you want to put money towards a “Produce Box”.
In both cases, you can contribute any amount you wish and you will receive a receipt for your tax deductible donation of food to PIN.
If you have questions about participating, please contact wtfcpebt@gmail.com.
More about the P-EBT Program:
The Pandemic EBT, or P-EBT, program provides every household with a child attending a public school (and some private) with $420 per child. This is given to all families of eligible school children, regardless of income or immigration status as it is intended to replace the free lunch program children access while physically attending school.
This money will be sent out to recipients in three waves throughout the Summer, each with different specifics on how it will be received.
If your household is currently enrolled in SNAP and/or Public Assistance:
The money will have been added to your EBT card in two installations throughout June.
If your household is currently enrolled in Medicaid but not SNAP or Public Assistance:
The money will have been added to your Medicaid card at the end of June.
If your household is not currently enrolled in SNAP, Public Assistance, or Medicaid:
You will be sent a new card with the money added before the end of August.
Learn more about P-EBT from New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance and from Community Food Advocates (multilingual).
About the People In Need:
Throughout the pandemic Nowshin Ali, founder of People In Need, has mobilized dozens of volunteers and raised tens of thousands of dollars to feed our neighbors, including immigrants, low income, elderly, disabled, single parents, and those who are COVID-19 positive. True people power, right here in the heart of Brooklyn!
You can learn more about People In Need or donate directly via their GoFundMe page. You can also read coverage about Nowshin and People In Need by Bklyner.