Food Bank For New York City
Food bank · Financial District ·
Delivers healthy food, benefits assistance, nutrition education
Delivers healthy food, benefits assistance, nutrition education
"One of the nation’s largest food banks, which provided over 91 million meals to New Yorkers in 2024, has seen federal funding cuts erase 2.5 million meals and is leaning on a chef-collaboration series to help replace that loss. The initiative, Eat for Good, pairs acclaimed chefs for ticketed dinners; past events included Nancy Silverton with Hilary Sterling and Evan Funk with Misi Robbins, and upcoming pairings include cookbook author Adeena Sussman with Shukette’s Ayesha Nurjaja and Tatiana’s Kwame Onwuachi with The Gray’s Masahma Bailey. Faced with canceled orders and tightened budgets, the organization’s CEO and president says, ”Now we have to work diligently to find the resources to fill the gap.” She adds about the dinner series, “The mission of Eat Food Good is to create a meaningful space to bring people together to have that all-important conversation of why food is important,” and warns, “Everyone in this sector is being hit by this. It’s a tidal wave of impact and to crisis magnitude. I am not typically an alarmist, but Eat for Good is one way to continue to elevate the conversation and gain support to fill the gap. We hope these dinners inspire people to stand shoulder to shoulder with us.”" - Andrea Strong
"One of the city's oldest and largest food banks, this organization partners with hundreds of soup kitchens, food pantries, and senior centers to provide food and maintains a handy map to help users locate food resources across all five boroughs." - Eater Staff
"Recommended by the newsletter author as one of her go-to food-related charities to consider when taking stock of year-end donations; mentioned as a trusted option for giving time or money to food-focused causes." - Amanda Kludt
"This citywide hunger-relief organization works to end food insecurity across all five boroughs by providing meals in the neediest communities and raising awareness among New Yorkers. Each spring it runs a weeklong restaurant campaign called Eat for Good — in this year’s iteration from March 18 to March 24 — during which participating restaurants donate five percent of sales to support its mission; the program invites restaurant owners to sign up and encourages diners to participate. The campaign is partnered with Eater, and Eater’s editor-in-chief, Amanda Kludt, serves on the organization’s culinary council." - Patty Diez
"Serves as a primary coordinator for directing prepared meals to area missions and functions as the main distribution partner in the nonprofit’s network, helping determine day-to-day drop-off locations." - Sarah Zorn
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