The Salvation Army - Delivery Hero of the Year
Company: The Salvation Army, New York, NY
Company Description: The Salvation Army Greater New York Division has been serving New Yorkers since 1880 without discrimination through its food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, rehabilitation centers, music and arts programs, senior centers, after-school programs, developmental disabilities services homes, HIV services, and summer camp.
Nomination Category: COVID-19 Response Categories
Nomination Sub Category: Delivery Hero of the Year
Nomination Title: Seth Ditmer - Deputy Director of Operations - Emergency Services
As New York City emerged as the original epicenter of the pandemic and residents lost their jobs under stay-at-home orders, the need for groceries and hot meals quickly grew across the City. As Deputy Director of Emergency Operations, Seth Ditmer was charged with making sure that The Salvation Army met that need. Seth oversaw the delivery of pantry boxes to home-bound seniors, people with compromised immune systems, and coordinated mass grocery deliveries to soup kitchens at The Salvation Army’s 38 community centers in the New York City area.
Seth also oversaw logistics for the organization’s supply chains, coordinating with food pantries and other organizations who had food, but not the local distribution sites that set The Salvation Army apart in its ability to meet community need in the hardest hit areas of New York. Seth personally delivered an average of 24 pallets of food per week, plus personal protective equipment and cleaning supplies for clients, staff, and volunteers. During the summer months, deliveries expanded to The Salvation Army’s Camp-in-a-Box program, which provided over a thousand children with an at-home summer camp experience.
Seth’s leadership allowed The Salvation Army to provide more than 7 million meals to hungry New Yorkers since March of 2020, a 100% increase over the number of meals served in all of 2019.
Service Statistics:
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Supplies being transported:
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Video: Baby2Baby Donation: https://youtu.be/AX0atw48je4