WHITFIELD: While survivors of Sandy deal with the cold and seek shelter, they're also in need of another necessity, food. Joining me on the phone is Randi Shubin Dresner, the president and CEO of Island Harvest, the food bank that serves Long Island, New York. So Randi, I understand you've put yourself in action in a very different way, to what extent?</s>RANDI SHUBIN DRESNER, CEO, FOOD BANK (via telephone): We're in emergency mode now. My staff has been working seven days a week bringing food out into the communities all across Long Island.</s>WHITFIELD: Ordinarily people come to you. In this case you're going to them. I understand you've made something like 10,000 sandwiches. How are you able to distribute them? How do you find the need?</s>DRESNER: Well, the sandwiches and the food are coming from the community, from distributors and wholesalers and also the community. We are literally driving into the communities, going to the fire stations. We're at the mayor's offices right now, and they showed us the devastated areas, and we took our trucks there and distributed food right to the people.</s>WHITFIELD: What's happening when you interact with people who are receiving the food, these sandwiches, what are they saying to you?</s>DRESNER: My goodness, it's unbelievable. Yesterday, I met three people who told me that they were contributors of Island Harvest. They never expected that they'd be on the other side of the truck taking food. It's devastating.</s>WHITFIELD: Randi Shubin Dresner, I know people really appreciate all that you're doing. Thanks so much and all the best in your continued efforts.</s>DRESNER: Thank you. Appreciate it.</s>WHITFIELD: All right, and this straight ahead. We can't promise Secret Service protection, but we can guarantee that you'll live like the leader of the free world. Yes, the president actually stays there, and you could, too.
10K Sandwiches Given to Sandy Survivors