 “The Food Bank is unique because they are not just the largest provider of food, serving over 1,000 food pantries and soup kitchens — we think of Food Bank as the thought leader as it relates to food policy across New York. "The Food Bank has adjusted their model to understand that we have to address the root causes, which means the services that will lift people out of poverty and change their lives past one meal.” —Eric Weingartner, Robin Hood Foundation.
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Food Bank For New York City is “Egg-Static” Over Donation of More Than 850,000 Eggs From Neighboring Egg Farmers to Feed New York’s Hungry1.3 Million New Yorkers Rely On Soup Kitchens and Food Pantries NEW YORK, NY – March 30, 2009 — Food Bank For New York City is ‘egg-static’ over a generous donation of more than 850,000 eggs from neighboring egg farmers, MoArk, LLC, Rose Acre Farms and Sauder Eggs, to help feed New Yorkers in need, on Tuesday, March 30 at 10:30 a.m. at the Food Bank’s warehouse at 355 Food Center Drive, Bronx, NY. “Helping neighboring families in need is of the utmost importance to our industry,” said Jerry Kil of MoArk, LLC. “We’re proud to offer help and support to our community, which needs it now more than ever." Approximately 1.3 million New Yorkers rely on emergency food at soup kitchens and food pantries, including one in five children. With unemployment in New York City hitting double-digits at 10.2 percent, more than double what it was at the start of the recession, more people are turning to the Food Bank for the first time. The egg donation will be distributed to the Food Bank’s network of approximately 1,000 food assistance programs throughout the five boroughs, and will help the Food Bank meet the growing demand for nutritious food. “More than 3.3 million New Yorkers are having difficulty affording food for themselves and their families. That’s an astounding number,” said Lucy Cabrera, Ph.D., President and CEO of the Food Bank For New York City. Each day, America’s food banks are receiving more and more requests for assistance from people who have never turned to them before. In NYC, 93 percent of food pantries and soup kitchens are seeing an increase in the number of first-time visitors. The nation’s egg farmers are keenly aware of this need and we are very grateful for the continued commitment to play an active role in their local communities. This donation will go a long-way toward feeding New Yorkers in need.” For the third year in a row, United Egg Producers and Feeding America — the Nation’s Food Bank Network — are teaming up in the fight against hunger, and local egg farmers across America are dropping off truckloads of much needed protein to local food banks just in time for Easter. Beginning in March and leading up to April 4, egg farmers nationwide will be donating more than 12 million eggs to help make sure America’s food banks are well stocked with nutrient-dense eggs. “United Egg Producers members are dedicated to helping their local communities,” said Gene Gregory, president of United Egg Producers. “Our hope is that this donation during the Easter holiday makes a significant difference in the lives of many people who live at risk of hunger.”
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