January 20, 2013 – It’s been three months since Hurricane Sandy struck and many parts of the City are still recovering. Times were tough for millions of New York City residents before October 29—in fact, one in three of them was having difficulty putting food on the table—and things only got worse after Sandy.
January 15, 2013 – January 1983 marked the official start of an organization built by hunger advocates and a handful of charities to supply the much-needed food for their shared mission of ending hunger.
By Margarette Purvis “Resting. We are Resting Now. Eyes Closed. Feet Together. Our Hands are STILL. Resting. We are Resting
December 17, 2012 – When you hear about disasters like Hurricane Katrina, you feel terrible. But many people don’t do anything to help if they’re not directly affected.
November 21, 2012 – Nearly 1,000 New York City seniors, singles and families affected by Hurricane Sandy enjoyed a Thanksgiving dinner at Cipriani Wall Street.
November 5, 2012 – As the city’s major distributor of emergency food for our neediest neighbors, Food Bank For New York City is expected to report to our donors, partners and supporters on the pounds of food distributed and the number of tractor trailers “on the road.”
November 1, 2012 – Food Bank is continuing to distribute critical food supplies to emergency feeding programs, operational soup kitchens, food pantries, senior centers and agencies in areas of the city not under mandatory evacuation.
By Triada Stampas August 16, 2012 – Federal spending cuts have slashed the single biggest source of emergency food in
March 30, 2011 – Today Tyson Foods donated 27,000 pounds of boneless chicken to the Food Bank For New York City as part of an effort to feed people in need and promote public awareness of hunger in America.
November 23, 2010 — New York Giants Chris Canty and fellow defensive lineman made a ‘touchdown’ today at the Food Bank For New York City’s Community Kitchen of West Harlem to unload a delivery of 100+ turkeys, thousands of pounds of produce and all the Thanksgiving trimmings from a Food Bank 54 ft.-long tractor trailer and serve the dinner meal to 700+ New Yorkers in need.