A Place of Their Own
March 14, 2013 – One of the things I appreciate most about being a nutrition intern at Food Bank For New York City is knowing that I have a hand in improving the health of people in the Harlem community.
Food Bank Brings Anti-Hunger Mission to State Capital
February 16, 2013 – Last month Food Bank For New York City, along with 39 representatives from our member charities, traveled to Albany for the 42nd Annual Conference of the New York State Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators.
A City in Recovery
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.
One Mission. Built to Serve. Three Decades. A Special Message from Food Bank for New York City CEO Margarette Purvis
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.
New Outlook on an Old Relationship
By Margarette Purvis “Resting. We are Resting Now. Eyes Closed. Feet Together. Our Hands are STILL. Resting. We are Resting
Giving Back to My City
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.