NYC Needs 50 Million Meals

The need is bigger than ever. So is our response.
Our goal is to provide 50 million holiday meals for NYC families and kids, starting Nov 1. Show up with us.

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Dear New York,

New Yorkers thought we could make it. Then costs went up. SNAP got harder to keep. The math stopped working.

Now more of us are standing in line—parents, seniors, families doing everything right and still coming up short. For over 40 years, Food Bank For NYC has been part of how this city feeds its own.

No New Yorker should go hungry. Not this holiday season. Not ever.

The Need Is Greater Than Ever

This holiday season, 1.6 million New Yorkers are facing hunger, including 1 in 4 kids. And with families across the city feeling the impact of cuts to SNAP, more New Yorkers are turning to us to put food on the table.

That’s why we’re showing up for our city with 50 million meals.

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Holiday Hunger in NYC

1.6 M

New Yorkers now facing hunger, including 1 in 4 NYC kids

75+ M

Meals distributed last year, with 70% of food being fresh produce, protein or dairy

1.7 M

New Yorkers rely on SNAP, and hundreds of thousands are at risk of losing their benefits this holiday

Who We Show Up For

There’s more than one way to show up for NYC. Meet the New Yorkers doing it every day.

Meet Ridwan

For the New Yorkers setting an example for their kids

Ridwan travels an hour and a half each way to volunteer, so his kids see what giving back looks like.

Meet Nancy

For the moms who give back to the pantry that helps them

Nancy volunteers at the same pantry that helps her family, stocking shelves and telling other families it's okay to ask for help.

Meet Noel

For the moms building a better life for their kids

Noel runs her own business and teaches music for kids, and still needs a food pantry by mid-month.

Dina and Marco laugh with Food Bank For NYC Mobile Pantry volunteer.

Meet Dina & Marco

For the families doing everything they can

After losing SNAP, they'll have food on the table when their daughter comes home for Thanksgiving.

Smiling Food Bank For NYC volunteer holding a box full of fresh vegetables and fruits outdoors

Meet Christian

For the New Yorkers who show up for New Yorkers

Twenty-two years a New Yorker, Christian shows up so families have food on the table to celebrate the holidays.

Show Up with Us

Every action helps provide more holiday meals for our city.

Eat For Good featuring Dishoom x Elder with Arun Kumar & Sujan Sarkar
ATTEND AN EVENT

Eat For Good

Oct 13 | Elder, 517 W 38th St

Enjoy a special holiday meal from Dishoom and Indienne at Chef Sujan Sarkar’s Elder—and help another New York family enjoy one, too.

VOLUNTEER

SNAP Call Center Support

Ongoing Shifts I In-Person

Help Food Bank For NYC answer the call this holiday season by volunteering at our SNAP call center.

Young girl smiling outdoors while enjoying a warm holiday meal in New York City.

Give Holiday Meals

Give today and help put food on the table for hardworking NYC families.
Your $1 provides up to 3 holiday meals.