Food Bank on CNBC: Hunger is a Women’s Issue
May 10, 2015 – With food prices on the rise, the lack of basics has reached crisis levels, and the people most affected are women.
Food Bank For New York City Put a Record $141M Back Into the Pockets of Hardworking New Yorkers through Free Tax Assistance Program
May 5, 2015 – Food Bank put a record $141 million in tax refunds and credits back into the pockets of hardworking New Yorkers this year.
2015 Can Do Gala Raises Over $2 Million for Hunger Relief
April 21, 2015 – More than 600 guests joined Food Bank For New York City at our 13th Annual Can Do Awards Dinner, helping to raise more than $2 million.
NYC’s Conference on Hunger and Poverty 2015
February 11, 2015 – Food Bank held NYC’s Conference on Hunger and Poverty, which brought together leaders from the anti-hunger community, media and policymakers, New York City government, supporters and funders…
Food Bank and Citi Expand Financial Empowerment Services in Schools
February 10, 2015 – Food Bank expands an innovative pilot program integrating free financial empowerment services into our hunger relief programs.
Governor Cuomo Proposes $4.5 Million for Emergency Food Programs
January 21, 2015 – At a news conference on Sunday, Governor Andrew Cuomo outlined another component to his “2015 Opportunity
Living the Mission
January is Poverty in America Awareness Month and it is more than just a month-long acknowledgement for me. It is what drives me to work at Food Bank For New York City, and what has always motivated me to do more than lament the crisis from the sidelines.
Islanders and Rangers Wives and Girlfriends Volunteer Challenge
January 11, 2016 – Wives and girlfriends of NHL rivals the New York Rangers and New York Islanders faced off
Op-Ed from Food Bank CEO on U.S. Hunger Crisis
December 31, 2014 – Food Bank CEO Margarette Purvis discusses America’s growing hunger crisis and what lies ahead in 2015
What’s Cooking: Q&A with Chef Marc Forgione
December 24, 2014 – With the holidays fast approaching, we sat down with Food Bank Culinary Council member Chef Marc Forgione to talk about giving back, Christmas traditions and a special family recipe.