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Bank on It: A Food Bank Blog
Our Bloggers
Meet the Food Bank's bloggers...
 Justin Crum is the Youth Development Manager for EATWISE, the Food Bank's CookShop for Teens program. A teacher by training and a food enthusiast, Justin works with New York City teens to help develop their understanding of food and nutrition issues and inspire them to help their peers make healthy eating choices. |
 Matt Gustafson, Site Monitor, ensures the proper evaluation and implementation of the various CookShop components throughout the five boroughs. He studied Literature and Political Science at the University of Washington he recently received an MFA from Columbia University. In his spare time he enjoys reading, exploring the city and spending time with his friends and family. |
 David McCoy, Agency Resources Coordinator, works to increase the capacity of our network of community-based member programs. To that end, David works directly with the network to provide grants for food purchasing, trainings to increase skills and technical assistance and information resources to help organizations operate better. David received a Masters of Arts from the John C. Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations at Seton Hall University. Prior to the Food Bank, David worked on food poverty, education and health issues both domestically and internationally. |
| Katy Mitchell-Gilroy, Nutrition Resource Manager, works in the Agency Resources Department. Katy is a graduate of Buffalo State College with a degree in Dietetics and Nutrition and is a Registered Dietitian as well as a Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist. Katy has experience working in the public health nutrition field and is thrilled to be at the Food Bank for New York City. When she’s not working she enjoys singing and cooking. She also loves to spend time with her husband and daughter. |
 Astrid Spota, Research Associate, works on projects that help the Food Bank ascertain trends and determine the need for emergency food, nutrition education and income support programs throughout New York City. Astrid received an undergraduate degree in Sociology and Spanish from Drew University, and a Masters degree from Milano The New School University for Management and Urban Policy. In her spare time, she enjoys singing, reading and volunteering. |
 Triada Stampas, Director of Government Relations & Public Education, works to inform government officials, policy makers and the general public about the needs of the city’s network of emergency food organizations and the more than 1.3 million people who rely on them; and to advance public policy that meets those needs. Triada occasionally travels from her base in New York City to Washington, DC and Albany to bring the Food Bank’s message to our nation’s and state’s capitals. |
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