TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Reaching Out Community Services

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
KT you the Morning crew right here, the Hollywood Hamilton
Show on the K two Morning Crew. All right, you ready, gang,
my favorite feature, tell me something Good. Who's on tell
me something Good?

Speaker 2 (00:14):
Hey, it's Thomas Hurst.

Speaker 1 (00:20):
Tell me something good is brought to us by the
fine folks down there at Resorts World Casinos.

Speaker 3 (00:25):
We're winning.

Speaker 1 (00:26):
Is closer than you think. We got Thomas on telling
me something good? All right, Thomas, what you got for us?

Speaker 2 (00:31):
Well? Keeping the good going is always on motos So
feeding our neighbors in need, Feeding our.

Speaker 1 (00:37):
Neighbors in need. Marie, Oh all right, Thomas. So is
this benson Hurst or is this the entire Brooklyn area
or tri state or tell us a little bit about
what you got going on.

Speaker 2 (00:48):
Well, we're in benson Hurst. We do certain areas in
benson Hurst. We don't want to recreate the wheel. If
they don't have a program in the area, we try
to adopt that area to help those struggling with food
and security. And that's what we're all about in their
time and struggle.

Speaker 3 (01:03):
Oh, that's that's that's.

Speaker 1 (01:04):
Very cool when we get calls like this on tell
me something Good from time to time. So where does
all the food come from? And do you, guys, how
do you raise all this food to feed people that
are in need?

Speaker 2 (01:13):
Well, we've been operating for the last thirty years. The
k to you came by one of our events. It
probably was Thanksgiving. We also do a Christmas event to children.

Speaker 3 (01:23):
Wait, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. So we came by one
of your events the station.

Speaker 2 (01:26):
When was this, Oh, I can't remember, like it could
be like fifteen years ago.

Speaker 3 (01:31):
And so you guys have been around you and you're
not kidding, you have been around for like thirty years.

Speaker 2 (01:35):
Yeah.

Speaker 3 (01:36):
Wow?

Speaker 4 (01:38):
And where do you get all this food? I mean,
is it just one building? Do do people bring you
the food? How does that work?

Speaker 2 (01:46):
No, it's in just one building. I mean right now
presently we have thirteen thousand families registered with us, So
you need a pretty DeSUS height building. But we worked
with the Food Bank in New York City, we worked
with City Harvests, we worked nither way. So these are
the resources that we can gather food together.

Speaker 3 (02:04):
Well, let's say I'm listening right now in the radio.

Speaker 1 (02:06):
We'll listening to the show, and I hear you, and
then how how do I, as a listener.

Speaker 3 (02:11):
Get you food to help people. How do we help, Thomas?
How do we help?

Speaker 2 (02:16):
Right now? We dropped dramatically. So I'm not a quitter,
but I'm not a robber. So I don't rob banks,
I don't sell drugs. Okay, so where do I Where
do I get the funding from? Is really? You know?
We have a handful of foundations, God blessed, they're wonderful.
Some of our community members make donations online help us out.

Speaker 3 (02:35):
But okay, so.

Speaker 1 (02:37):
You have plenty of food. You got all the food
in the world. You're just looking for some cash to
keep the logistics rolling, donations and people who want to
donate time to actually give out the food.

Speaker 3 (02:48):
He needs bodies to actually help facilitate giving out the
stud the people in need. So, Thomas, is there a
phone number or is there a website? How do we
help out as yours?

Speaker 2 (02:58):
Nine one seven five zero nine nine zero five five.

Speaker 3 (03:03):
One more time, one more time.

Speaker 2 (03:05):
Nine one seven five zero nine nine zero five five.

Speaker 3 (03:11):
And is there a site?

Speaker 2 (03:12):
Yes, our website it's ur CS programs dot.

Speaker 1 (03:16):
Org, r csprograms dot org, r Csprograms dot or correct
if we want to help, Oh, that's that's great, And
you're out of benson Hurst Brooklyn.

Speaker 3 (03:26):
Very cool, tell me something good. I like this guy.
I like what he's doing doing for.

Speaker 2 (03:31):
A long time.

Speaker 4 (03:32):
Right, Thanksgiving is all about giving thanks and being helpful.
I mean that's Thomas. We we wish you the best
and we thank you so much for what you do
for for all the folks out there in Brooklyn.

Speaker 3 (03:45):
And once again, what's the number one more time? If
people want to help.

Speaker 2 (03:48):
Out, sure nine one seven by zero nine nine zero five.

Speaker 1 (03:55):
Thoma's get this guy at KT Morning Crew t shirt on.
Tell me something good.

Speaker 3 (03:58):
Yes, police said, home is something