NY State Cuts Off Emergency Food Supply
Albany’s dysfunction has cut off New York State’s emergency food supply, the Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program (HPNAP), and left New Yorkers without a source of needed food. Many emergency food providers haven't been reimbursed for HPNAP purchases since April, and with the state budget still incomplete, no contracts for the current fiscal year can be approved. Help protect emergency food for New Yorkers in need!
Free Summer Meals for Children
When school lets out, thousands of children lose access to free and low-cost school breakfast and lunch. Starting Monday June 28, free meals are available to all children over the summer at sites citywide through the Summer Food Service Program (also known as Summer Meals). Find out where to access Summer Meals in each borough.
Help Ensure the Right Funding for Child Nutrition Reauthorization
The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act includes promising recommendations for Child Nutrition Reauthorization, including provisions for Universal School Meals. But the bill would severely underfund child nutrition programs and slash more than $1 billion from nutrition-education programs for low-income communities over the next decade. Help ensure Child Nutrition Reauthorization gets the right funding.
Michelle Obama Shines A Light On Child Nutrition
The First Lady has launched a national campaign to combat childhood obesity. The campaign promotes nutrition education for children, families and communities, supports healthy school food, and encourages an active lifestyle. Find out about the Food Bank’s approach to child nutrition.
Hunger in America Report 2010
The Hunger in America 2010 report, released by Feeding America, reveals that 37 million people receive emergency food assistance at soup kitchens, food pantries and shelters annually throughout the United States, an increase of 46 percent since 2006
NYC Hunger Experience 2009
NYC Hunger Experience 2009: A Year in Recession, reveals that 40 percent of New Yorkers, 3.3 million people, are having difficulty affording food, a 60 percent increase since 2003. At the same time, 93 percent of food pantries and soup kitchens in the city have seen an increase in first-time visitors over the past year.
