  The IRS recognizes the Food Bank For New York City as the largest coordinator of civilian tax assistance in the country. Food Bank volunteers, who have received IRS certification, help provide as much as $100 million in tax refunds for New York City's working poor annually.
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Emergency Food Assistance Program (EFAP) CutsJust 0.017 percent of New York City's budget funds the Emergency Food Assistance Program (EFAP) — a tiny portion of the budget that sustains New York's most vulnerable. Last month, Mayor Michael Bloomberg threatened to eliminate EFAP funding as a cost-saving measure, citing proposed reductions in overall state funding. Cutting EFAP would devastate many soup kitchens and food pantries and slash a critical safety net for New Yorkers who can't afford to eat. Let's get the message to City Hall: Don't cut EFAP. Protect our soup kitchens and food pantries! You can help by contacting the city officials list below, and sharing these talking points:
Mayor Michael Bloomberg
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn
Public Advocate Bill DeBlasio MORE INFORMATION:
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