NEW YORK (Telemundo 47) – Food Bank For New York City’s Community Kitchen and Food Pantry in West Harlem was recently highlighted by Telemundo 47 for doubling as a cooling center amid a blistering summer heat wave. The facility offered free meals and cool respite from the extreme temperatures, particularly benefiting seniors without air conditioning. Additionally, the center continues to provide nutritious meals and free health services, such as monthly dental exams, to support the community, including seniors, during this challenging time.
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Driven by our mission to empower every New Yorker to achieve food security for good, we harness the collective power of our network of food providers, partners, and volunteers to activate the right resources, supports, and expertise across the five boroughs. Our work with more than 800 soup kitchens, food pantries, and campus partners provides immediate and reliable access to food and nutrition education, while our economic empowerment programs give people the tools and know-how to improve their financial wellness. Community by community, we work together to make progress on a more hopeful, dignified, and equitable future for all.
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Food Bank For New York City is NYC’s largest hunger-relief organization. For more than 40 years, we’ve been empowering every New Yorker to achieve food security for good. Together with our member network of nearly 800 soup kitchens and food pantries, we provide fresh produce, culturally relevant food, SNAP assistance and nutrition education to nearly every neighborhood in all five boroughs. Learn more or get involved at foodbanknyc.org.
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