Woman to Woman

No woman or girl in our city should go hungry or face period poverty. Help provide the food and essentials she needs to thrive.

Fasina, a tile setter, smiles with her construction hat by her side with an orange bag of fresh produce.

Full Plates. Yet, No Food.

Women raised us. Lead our neighborhoods. Run businesses. Teach our children. All while, too often, skipping meals so others don’t have to.

For 10 years, Woman to Woman has stepped in with food, period products, and essentials — because when we step up for women, New York thrives.

Women are being hit first — and hardest.

SNAP cuts, federal instability, and rising costs are pushing single moms, caregivers, and heads of household into crisis with nowhere else to turn.

We see it every day: Women in pantry lines for the first time. Families crossing boroughs for food. Caregivers forced to choose between groceries, rent, and medicine.

Women’s Hunger in NYC

1 in 5

NYC women face poverty

7 in 10

SNAP clients we serve are women

$55K

median income for NYC female-led households

Empower her. Period.

Together, we provided about 1 million pounds of household & personal care items to support women and girls last fiscal year.

Feminine Care Products

Pads, Panty Liners, Tampons

460.1K lbs

Baby Food & Formula

232.5K lbs

Household Items

Toys, Books, Clothing

287.1K lbs

Paper Products

Toilet Paper, Towels

152.2K lbs

Health & Beauty Care

Soap & Hair Care

200.9K lbs

Cleaning Products

Detergent, Cleanser, Bleach

165K lbs
Monique, a former educator, stands smiling with arms folded.

Meet Monique

For the teachers who give everything — and still have to choose

Monique spent 14 years teaching New York’s children. Now support helps her care for her older son and two daughters — so they can thrive in and out of the classroom.

Woman holding Hygiene Products Smiling

Meet Melissa

For the women who give back — because they’ve been there, too

Melissa runs Food Bank For NYC’s Mobile Pantry — serving families rain or shine, month after month. As a mom of two who’s faced impossible choices herself, she brings extra care to every distribution.

Deb Jones, Food Bank For NYC Transportation Manager, smiles while holding open a truck door.

Meet Deb

For the women driving NYC forward

Her dad was a truck driver. Now Deb's in the driver's seat—delivering food and dignity across all five boroughs. She's been on the other side of food insecurity. She knows what it means to need help.

Fasina, a tile setter, smiles with her construction hat by her side with an orange bag of fresh produce.

Meet Fasina

For the women who build this city — and still need support to get by

Fasina is a skilled tile setter — often the only woman on the job. But sky-high living costs force tough choices, even with steady work. Food pantries help her stay afloat so she can keep building this city.

Leslie Gordon, CEO of Food Bank For NYC, and her mother Myra Gordon, former Hunts Point Produce Market director, laugh amid boxes of fresh produce.

Meet Leslie & Myra

For the generations of women feeding our city

For Myra and Leslie, showing up for other women isn’t new — it’s tradition. Women supporting women is how this city has always survived. Across generations, women have kept families and communities fed.

Working mom embraces son while he is holding a green apple at a school playground.

Meet Brittney

For the moms doing everything right — and still carrying too much

Brittney helps kids learn and feel safe at school, while stretching SNAP benefits just to make it through the month. Still, she’s forced to make impossible choices — sometimes between feeding herself or feeding her son.

Step Up For Her

Find Food

Periods & Produce Mobile Pantry

Tues, Mar 24 | 11–1 PM
923 Longwood Ave, Bronx, NY 10459

Free groceries and period products from August, the nontoxic period care brand by Nadya Okamoto. Stop by — no appointment needed.

Volunteer distributing produce at community food event
Volunteer

SNAP Call Center Support

Ongoing Shifts | Community Kitchen or Virtual

Most SNAP clients are women. Help them get the benefits they deserve — faster. Ready to show up consistently? Join us.

Corporate

Woman to Woman x Nike Breakfast

Join corporate leaders, ERGs, and community voices at NIKENY HQ for a morning of bold conversation and real action on hunger and period poverty.

Advocate

Speak Up For Her

Nearly 1 in 3 women in New York are food-insecure. Urge lawmakers to fully fund HPNAP, Nourish NY, and SNAP in the state budget!

Woman holding Hygiene Products Smiling

Give For Her

Women give everything to this city. Now it’s our turn to give back.

Your gift removes one burden — food and essentials — so she can focus on everything else.