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Long Island Soup Kitchen Offers Pet Food for Families

12/23/2025

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The Mary Brennan INN, Long Island's largest soup kitchen, announced a holiday-season program to provide canned pet food with meals for people facing food insecurity, led by Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman.
The initiative has already served 100 families since November.
County officials note nearly 175,000 Nassau and Suffolk County residents face food insecurity.
The program may continue beyond the holidays, reflecting growing recognition of pet owners' needs.

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The Mary Brennan INN, Long Island's largest soup kitchen, announced a holiday-season program to provide canned pet food with meals for people facing food insecurity, led by Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman.
The initiative has already served 100 families since November.
County officials note nearly 175,000 Nassau and Suffolk County residents face food insecurity.
The program may continue beyond the holidays, reflecting growing recognition of pet owners' needs.