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The Peanut Butter & Jelly Drive by Surmount New York is taking place in New York City and Westchester County. Partner Schools conduct a 4-week food drive, gathering jars of peanut butter and jelly. Student leaders organize the food drive and awareness presentations, with a bag designing day with their peers. The culmination of this effort is a childhood hunger awareness day and community sandwich-making event on May 23rd. 
Help us spread love—one sandwich at a time!

Our Goals


Raise Awareness

Highlight the realities of hunger and inspire action.

Develop Leaders

Empower students with the skills and confidence to create change.

Strengthen Communities

Foster collaboration and kindness across schools and neighborhoods.

Feed Families

Collect and distribute food to support families facing hunger.

How You Can Get Involved


Spread the Word

Share the drive on social media and encourage others to get involved.

Volunteer

Join us to help assemble and distribute sandwiches on May 23, 2025.

Donate

Contribute jars of peanut butter, jelly, or funds to support the drive.

Sponsor

Partner with us as a business or organization to expand our impact.

Do you work at a school?

Become a Partner School

CLICK HERE TO LEARN HOW YOU CAN BECOME A PARTNER SCHOOL

Explore New York hunger statistics

Hunger affects millions of New Yorkers, including children and families in our communities. Our Peanut Butter & Jelly Drive is a hands-on way to combat food insecurity while raising awareness and building stronger community connections. Explore the numbers that inspire our efforts and see why your participation makes a difference.


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1.5 million


New Yorkers face food insecurity each year.




42% 


increase in food insecurity among New Yorkers since the pandemic began.

1 in 5 children

in New York State struggles with hunger.

1 in 4 children

in New York City faces food insecurity, meaning they do not always know where their next meal will come from.

2 in 5 households

in Westchester County, are at risk of hunger.