STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — As the holiday season arrives and many families feel the strain of rising food costs, Jacky and Doreen Yu of Dongan Hills are quietly making a difference for neighbors in need through their long-standing volunteer work with City Harvest.

The couple has volunteered with the organization for 16 years, serving twice a month at the Stapleton Mobile Market on Warren Street and Hill Street, where free fresh produce and pantry staples are distributed to local residents.

The Yus first became involved through a corporate volunteer program and soon returned on their own after seeing the impact of the work.

“We started as corporate volunteers, but came back independently because we knew what City Harvest does is a very worthwhile mission,” Doreen told SILive.com. “Originally,

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