STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Project Hospitality staff, community members, and local officials gathered Monday night for the 28th Annual Poor People’s Dinner to share a meal, reflect on gratitude and support the organization’s mission to fight hunger on Staten Island.

Now in its 28th year, the Poor People’s Dinner unites Staten Islanders around a single goal: supporting Project Hospitality as it feeds, shelters and assists people in need across the borough. Donations from the event help stock the nonprofit’s food pantries and support its wider network of social services.

Speakers at the dinner included the Rev. Janet Jones, board chair of Project Hospitality; the Rev. Karen Pershing, community impact officer; and the Rev. Terry Troia, president and chief executive officer. People of all ages —

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