YES Community Counseling Center's BRIDGES Program Selected for Stop & Shop Bag Donation

The nonprofit's youth services initiative will receive $1 for every reusable bag sold at the Levittown store in February.

Published on Mar. 1, 2026

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YES Community Counseling Center's BRIDGES program has been chosen as the February beneficiary of the Stop & Shop Community Bag Program at the Levittown, New York store location. The program will receive a $1 donation for every $2.50 reusable community bag sold at this store during the month, unless customers direct their donation elsewhere.

Why it matters

The BRIDGES program provides critical mental health and counseling services to young adults in the Massapequa and Levittown communities. This donation will help expand the program's reach and ability to offer accessible and affordable care to those in need.

The details

The Stop & Shop Community Bag Program launched in 2019 to support local community initiatives. Store leadership in Levittown selected the BRIDGES program at YES Community Counseling Center as the February beneficiary, which will receive the $1 per bag donation unless customers choose a different recipient using the Giving Tag attached to the bags.

  • The Stop & Shop Community Bag Program began in May 2019.
  • The BRIDGES program was selected as the February 2026 beneficiary.

The players

YES Community Counseling Center

A nonprofit organization based in Massapequa and Levittown, New York that has increased awareness of personal and community issues, prevented and treated substance abuse, and promoted healthy families and a safe community since 1977.

BRIDGES Program

A youth services initiative run by YES Community Counseling Center that provides mental health and counseling services to young adults in the Massapequa and Levittown areas.

Stop & Shop

A supermarket chain that launched the Community Bag Program in 2019 to support local community initiatives through the sale of reusable bags.

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What they’re saying

“We are so excited that YES' BRIDGES Program was selected as a charity for February's Shopping Bag Program. We are grateful for the support of Stop & Shop and the entire community. This effort will strengthen YES's ability to respond to the overwhelming needs among young adults and provide accessible and affordable care to all those in need.”

— Adrienne LoPresti, Executive Director, YES Community Counseling Center (Long Island Press)

What’s next

The BRIDGES program will continue to receive $1 donations from the sale of reusable bags at the Levittown Stop & Shop location throughout the month of February 2026.

The takeaway

The Stop & Shop Community Bag Program is providing vital support to a local nonprofit organization that serves young adults in need of mental health and counseling services, demonstrating how corporate social responsibility initiatives can make a meaningful impact in the communities they operate in.