City Harvest

"If we don't have the food stamps, then I'm going to have to rely on City Harvest even more," Dessairee shared at our Sunset Park Mobile Market, where she picks up fresh food, free of charge for herself and her son. Today marks a devastating new chapter in the government shutdown: The federal government has stopped funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for the first time in history. Read a letter from our CEO Jilly Stephens in response to the lapse in SNAP benefits:

When New Yorkers are in need of food assistance, City Harvest is here to help. Stand with us by supporting our neighbors in response to a surge in need due to the halt of SNAP benefits during the government shutdown—donate, participate in a food drive, volunteer, or share our Food Map. Take action at CityHarvest.org. #WeAreCityHarvest 

Read a letter from City Harvest CEO Jilly Stephens in response to the halt of SNAP benefits due to the government shutdown:

You and your colleagues can make a difference by joining City Harvest's annual corporate volunteer campaign, Repack to Give Back. The need for food assistance is the highest on record—engage your colleagues in a team-building shift that helps provide food for New Yorkers in need this holiday season. Learn more and get involved by emailing partnerships@cityharvest.org and visiting https://lnkd.in/eGXdyhGU. #WeAreCityHarvest

Four weeks into the nation’s second longest government shutdown, we have begun to see its effect on our neighbors. Read a letter from City Harvest CEO Jilly Stephens:

Last week we partnered with Blue Star Families to deliver carrots, potatoes, onions, peanut butter, cooking oil, rice, and pasta to nearly 200 active-duty military, veterans, and members of the military community at Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island and Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn. We are proud to be able to serve members of the military and their families, who, like so many of our neighbors, are struggling to make ends meet in the face of an affordability crisis in our city. As the government shutdown continues, even more of our fellow New Yorkers could find themselves in need of food assistance No matter what happens in the weeks to come, City Harvest will be here working to provide as much food as we can to anyone in our city who needs it. Visit www.cityharvest.org to donate or find free food near you.

City Harvest CEO Jilly Stephens spoke on yesterday’s Food Tank Climate Week panel centered on food is medicine and eating for health, moderated by Food Council member Dana Cowin. Nutrition and culinary education is a key piece of our work ensuring New Yorkers have the food they need to thrive while also supporting the health of our planet with local, seasonal foods. Thank you, Food Tank and Climate Group for an energizing week. Learn how you can get involved at cityharvest.org. #WeAreCityHarvest

Earlier this week, our CEO Jilly Stephens kicked-off our involvement in Climate Week by speaking on a Food Tank panel focusing on solutions to food waste. Through our food rescue model, we support environmental health—this year, we will prevent the equivalent of more than 25.4 million kilograms of CO2 from entering the atmosphere—while providing New Yorkers with the food they need to thrive. Learn more at CityHarvest.org. #WeAreCityHarvest #ClimateWeekNYC

You can play a critical role in helping to provide food for our NYC neighbors in need this Hunger Action Month. Join us and take action by: 🙋♀️ Volunteering 💚 Donating 🛍 Supporting the businesses that are supporting us 🗳 Advocating for anti-hunger policies 📱 Spreading awareness on social media Learn more and take action: https://lnkd.in/eAYgWkse Thank you to our Hunger Action Month sponsor OXO.  #WeAreCityHarvest

September is Hunger Action Month and the need for food assistance in New York City is the highest on record. Because of recent historic cuts to federal food assistance programs, nearly 1.8 million New Yorkers could see their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program (SNAP) benefits decrease, and 200,000 New Yorkers, particularly aging adults, could lose access entirely. We must do more to ensure that every New Yorker has access to the fresh, nutritious food they need to thrive. You can play a critical role to help provide food for our NYC neighbors in need this Hunger Action Month. There are so many ways you can get involved—volunteer, donate, advocate, and more. Get started at https://lnkd.in/eAYgWkse #WeAreCityHarvest Special thanks to: Plant Kween Mauricio Gonzalez-Arias, M.D. Food Council member Priyanka Naik Food Council member Kelly Kent Christine Yi Jeremy Jacobowitz