Food Distribution Programs
Discreet weekend food backpacks so no child goes hungry when school meals stop.
Learn moreBrooklyn 501(c)(3) · Since 2015
Nourishing bodies, feeding minds.
Grandma’s Love, Inc. fights childhood hunger and promotes literacy across underserved New York City communities — making sure kids have enough food to eat and books to call their own.
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- Meals a year
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- Books gifted
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- Grocery bags
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Meals a year
Nutritious food provided to local families annually.
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Books gifted
Books for children to keep, treasure, and grow with.
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Grocery bags
Bags of groceries delivered to families since 2015.
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Serving since
Founded in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, and growing ever since.
Our mission
Hunger and literacy, solved together.
Grandma's Love, Inc. mobilizes communities, individuals, and resources to ensure children at risk of hunger are provided with enough food and books to grow into healthy, happy, and active children — emotionally, physically, and educationally.
Nourish
Weekend food backpacks and food distribution so no child goes hungry.
Read
Book vending machines and literacy programs that spark a love of reading.
What we do
Programs that meet every need
From the dinner table to the bookshelf, our programs care for the whole child.
Book Vending Machines
Free book vending machines that let children choose books to keep and treasure.
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Why Grandma's Love feeds
From a quiet need to a brighter Monday
Our weekend food program is built on dignity, discretion, and real results for kids in the classroom.
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The Need
When school dismisses on Friday afternoons, more than 16 million children across America leave their classrooms not knowing if they or their family will have food to eat over the weekend.
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The Solution
Children are chosen quietly by school social workers and parent coordinators. Parents are then contacted and offered our program. If accepted, our children are discreetly given their food packages each week.
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The Impact
Our weekend food backpacks help children return to school on Monday mornings ready to learn — with more focus and concentration, leading to grade improvement, less absenteeism, and fewer sick days.
Our beginning
“Theresa began to see children asking for extra meals — and realized hunger was a major issue for many school children.”
She launched Grandma's Love at a local Brooklyn elementary school, discreetly supplying children in need and their families with a backpack of food during the school year. Theresa has since expanded Grandma's Love to other area schools and extended the program throughout the entire year.
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Theresa Monforte-Caraballo
Founder, Grandma's Love
Get involved
There's a place for everyone
Lend your time, host a drive, or bring our programs to your school. Together we reach more children.
Volunteer
We welcome individuals passionate about making a difference. Volunteers help organize food drives, assist with literacy programs, and join community outreach events.
Apply to volunteerHost a Food or Book Drive
Rally your school, workplace, or community group to host a food drive, book drive, or fundraising drive that directly supports local children and families.
Start a driveEducators & Schools
Teachers and administrators play a crucial role in shaping a better future. Partner with us to bring our programs and events to your school community.
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