PORT JERVIS, NY — Port Jervis Police Department and Port Jervis City-Wide Neighborhood Watch will host a seminar focused on hunger and homelessness in the community on Thursday, November 6 at 7 p.m. at the Drew Methodist Church Hall. Residents of Port Jervis will be informed about the two social problems, hunger and homelessness, that affect not only our community, but communities and cities nationwide.

Scheduled speakers include Martin Colavito from Catholic Charities, Barbara Kuczyra from Project Discovery, and Annie Horsham and Dave Hanson from Empowering Port Jervis. Chief of Police William Worden will also be in attendance.

Those who attend are encouraged to donate a nonperishable food item to the pantry at the Drew United Methodist Church. For more information, contact the Port Jervis Police Department at 845/858-4079.