Longtime HIV/AIDS service organization for women hosts a food market to provide produce to members of the community as they prepare for the holidays
PLAINFIELD, NJ (December 14, 2023) Iris House, an organization focused on the needs of women living with HIV/AIDS in New York City and the greater New York/New Jersey area, is hosting pre-holiday fresh market food bank at its new home in Plainfield, New Jersey, informally known as “The White House.” Iris House is collaborating on the event with longtime partner AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) and its Food for Health program.
WHAT: Iris House Fresh Market Food Bank @ its ‘White House’ Plainfield, NJ location
WHEN: Friday, December 15, 2023
TIME: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
WHERE: 209 West 8th Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060
WHO: Food for Health and Iris House staff and volunteers
- Ingrid Floyd, Executive Director, Iris House
- Donna Tempesta, AHF Northern Bureau Chief and VP of Finance
- Marlene LaLota, AHF Senior Regional Director, Northern Region
“We will be providing fresh produce to members of the community as they prepare for the holidays,” said Ingrid Floyd, Executive Director of Iris House. “Given the increase in food costs and the number of families in the community who rely on SNAP benefits, this market will help to offset costs as families prepare to have children out of school for the holiday break.”
Items to be distributed include eggs, milk, vegetables, including red and green peppers, cabbage, cucumbers, yellow Spanish onions, yellow squash and potatoes as well as apples and bananas.
Iris House’s Plainfield site eventually will house a new, state-of-the-art AHF Healthcare Center providing cutting-edge medical care and services to patients regardless of ability to pay and will also feature an AHF Pharmacy Access Center.
Iris House saves lives through comprehensive support, prevention and education services for women, families, and underserved populations affected by HIV/AIDS and other health disparities in a safe, family-centered environment by passionate, professional and culturally competent staff.
Iris House was named for early HIV Activist Iris De La Cruz, whose passion for our cause was instrumental in establishing our programs.
To fulfill our mission, Iris House offers practical, family-centered services that promote prevention and education while addressing the day-to-day realities of living with HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, Diabetes, Obesity, Hypertension, Depression and other health disparities plaguing our communities.
