Cooking for Long Island Veterans is a nonprofit that delivers healthy meals and groceries to the doors of thousands of homebound veterans.
FOX 5 speaks with Rena Sylvester, the founder of Cooking for Long Island Veterans about her work feeding the men and women in need who served our country.Helping Long Island’s heroes is a mission Rena Sylvester keeps close to her heart. She founded Cooking for Long Island Veterans.
Sylvester, a retired teacher who comes from a military family has been delivering healthy meals and groceries to the doors of thousands of homebound veterans. "They get three breakfasts at least, 3 lunches, dinners," she said. "In addition, they usually get a pie, they usually get a cake, they usually get juice, milk."
"I’m fortunate," he said. "I can stand, move, but those who are home ridden and don’t have no one and need this service. It’s excellent."
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