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FEEDING TODAY.
FUELING TOMORROW.

Together, we're working toward a city where every New Yorker has enough to eat.

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MORE THAN A MEAL.
A LIFELINE.

For more than four decades we've stood with New Yorkers experiencing hunger. Our goal is simple: help every New Yorker reach lasting food security.

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MEET NYC'S LARGEST HUNGER RELIEF ORGANIZATION

Working with close to 800 partner sites across all five boroughs, we provide fresh, culturally familiar food along with the resources people need to become self-sufficient.

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Food Bank For NYC staff serving and educating the community
Hunger Ends Here — With Us

1.4 million New Yorkers — including 1 in 4 kids — don't have reliable access to food

We're working to change that. Our impact since 1983:

1.6B LBS
Of nutritious food delivered
100+
Types of culturally familiar foods distributed
630K+
Empowered through nutrition education
$465M
In SNAP benefits secured — about $760M in economic impact for NYC
140K
Households received SNAP assistance
23M+
Meals delivered to students and families through Campus Pantry
News & Updates

REAL NEW YORKERS. REAL STORIES.

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Films June 5, 2026

"If They're Hungry, They Can't Focus"

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Films June 5, 2026

"Whatever It Takes So Kids Can Be Kids"

SEE YOUR IMPACT IN ACTION
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News July 29, 2026

How Over 100 Interns Helped Deliver Thousands of Meals Across NYC

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News July 21, 2026

Morgan Stanley Packed Meals in Times Square. Here's Where They Went Next.

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News July 20, 2026

Food Bank For NYC, City Harvest and United Way Applaud City Budget's $80 Million Investment in Food Security

Turn a Night Out Into Something Greater

From galas to community meetups, every event we host turns time together into meals for NYC.

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Eat For Good event
13
OCT

Eat For Good

Dishoom x Elder with Arun Kumar & Sujan Sarkar

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Together with our partners, we're building a stronger, hunger-free New York City.

IT TAKES A CITY
TO FEED ONE

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