50 Cent Fights Hunger with Food Bank
December 23, 2014 – CNN caught up with Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson as he visited Food Bank’s Community Kitchen &
Chef Max Hardy Joins Food Bank
December 22, 2014 – Chef Max Hardy, an entrepreneur, author, private chef and owner of Chef Max Miami LLC, is also a philanthropist whose passion for cooking is equaled only by his passion for fighting hunger. Food Bank For New York City is proud to welcome him as the newest member of our Culinary Council.
JSY Comes to the Kosher Community
Quality nutrition education knows no bounds, so as a nutritionist it felt like second nature for me to start a kosher Just Say Yes to Fruits and Vegetables (JSY) workshop series earlier this year at Young Israel of Forest Hills Senior League, a vibrant Jewish senior center in the heart of Queens.
Food is a Human Right
“No New Yorker should go hungry: access to adequate, nutritious food is a fundamental human right.”
MSNBC Features Food Bank, SNAP Cuts
December 5, 2014 – MSNBC’s Alex Wagner talked to people in New York affected by the expiration of billions in
First “Orange Friday” at Community Kitchen
December 1, 2014 – The hardest time to find a free meal is the day AFTER Thanksgiving. That’s why Food Bank’s Community Kitchen in Harlem was open on November 28 for our first Orange Friday. Chef Maxcel Hardy and his team prepared a full menu of tasty dishes, including turkey pot pie, sweet potato soufflé, collard greens, au gratin mac-n-cheese and more.
Huffington Post Spotlights the Face of Hunger
December 1, 2014 – Shawanna Vaughn, mother of two, shares how Food Bank has been her anchor during tough times.
Bank of America Gives Back
November 24, 2014 – Over the course of three days last week, more than 800 Bank of America employees said
Food Bank CEO Margarette Purvis Profiled in New York Times “Sunday Routine”
November 21, 2014 – Margarette Purvis shared a snapshot of how she spends her down time in this week’s New York Times Sunday Routine column
Mission Engagement Tour November 2014
November 14, 2014 – Food Bank For New York City traveled with donors and partners on our Mission Engagement Tour