*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.
Our Kids Need Universal School Meals
Including Universal School Meals in Child Nutrition Reauthorization would ensure that no young person has to forego meals because of stigma, confusion or red tape. Add your voice today!
Protect Emergency Food Funding for NYC
In response to proposed state funding cuts, Mayor Bloomberg has unveiled several potential cost-saving measures — including
eliminating funding for New York’s Emergency Food Assistance Program (EFAP), which provides food to hundreds of local soup kitchens and food pantries.
Let’s get the message to City Hall: Don’t Cut EFAP.
