NEW YORK (Nov. 17, 2024) — Comedian Tracy Morgan helped kick off the holiday season by joining Food Bank For NYC and Stop & Shop to distribute 400 turkeys to families in Bed-Stuy's Tompkins Houses, where he grew up.

"I'm glad the Lord has put me in a position to help and give back to my community because people need it. I almost lost my life a couple of years back and I'm glad to be here doing this," said Morgan.  

Stop & Shop is donating more than 25,000 turkeys and $60,000 in gift cards to food banks across New York state, supporting the 1.3 million New Yorkers facing food insecurity. 

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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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