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Vineyard Commons Named Community of the Month for April 2023

May 15, 2023

Each month, Move For Hunger chooses a community that displays a dedication to ending hunger. For April, we’re celebrating Vineyard Commons as our Community of the Month!

Located in Highland, New York, a small town nestled along the Hudson River, the Village Green Property Management property hosted a Spread the Love Food Drive in February to collect peanut butter and jelly to fight childhood hunger.

Vineyard Commons collected over 250 lbs of donations during the Village Green Spread the Love Food Drive, providing 210 meals to Dutchess Outreach in Poughkeepsie, NY. Thanks to Arnoff Moving and Storage for delivering the donations!

 

"Our team believes that acts of kindness are contagious and one small gesture on our part can result in many more branching off from there."
- Geryl Vitagliano, Property Manager, Vineyard Commons

 

Vitagliano continued, "It is our way to pay it forward, putting a smile on the face of the receiver and a feeling of warmth in our hearts."

One of 60 Village Green Property Management properties, Vineyard Commons has been part of the Move For Hunger network since 2020, and has since collected 335 lbs of donations, providing nearly 280 meals for food insecure communities. 

In New York, over 2.2 million people are food insecure, with over 633,000 children not knowing where their next meal will come from. Thanks to every community that has joined us in the fight against hunger!

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