It’s taken a while but we are now able to support Turkey Drives! Whether you want to sponsor a #GiveHealthy drive that includes turkeys as a donation option or raise NOTHING BUT TURKEYS, you can do it. We’re just rolling this out so we are only able to offer it in select areas and to…
This year’s Daily News Food Drive marks the 41st year of this important annual event, designed to help New Yorkers facing food insecurity. It’s also the 4th year of the City Harvest-#GiveHealthy partnership that has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds of fresh produce and other healthy food. We introduced a new feature last year,…
In these times, the majority of the world is able to take it for granted – the availability of food. However, there are still some 800 Million people who do not get enough to eat – for various reasons – and World Food Day, sponsored by the United Nations, is meant to draw attention to…
With Fall Food Drive season coming up, we wanted to find out what ChatGPT had to say about the importance of food drives. Here’s what we got: Chat GPT Response In a world grappling with various social and economic challenges, the importance of food drives cannot be overstated. These community-driven initiatives play a vital role…
This year’s Daily News Food Drive marks the 40 year anniversary of this important annual event, designed to help New Yorkers facing food insecurity. It’s also the 3rd year of the City Harvest-#GiveHealthy partnership that has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds of fresh produce and other healthy food. We’re introducing a new feature this…
First, the good news. The number of people needing food support has declined from a peak of 60 Million during the pandemic to 53 Million. Now, the bad news…this is 13 Million people more than needed assistance before the pandemic – nearly 33% more. What does this mean for food banks and pantries? They need…
We’ve all gotten to know about inflation over the past 3 to 6 months. The prices of just about everything we purchase has gone up and that includes food. What does that mean for people struggling with food insecurity and the food banks and pantries that support them? Interrelated problems. At the same time that…
It’s September and that means Hunger Action Month. It also means the beginning of the Fall and Holiday Food Drive season, the busiest time of the year for food drives. We’re thrilled to announce new partnerships with the Salvation Army, the United Way and the Greater Boston Food Bank as we head into the busiest…
None of us should need a reminder of what we should eat and what foods we should avoid, but we do. It’s so clear how diet and health are related. One of the by-products of the COVID19 pandemic has been another stark reminder of this connection. People who have diet related health issues have suffered…
2020 was a tough year. For food banks and pantries, the rapid increase in the number of people needing food assistance as COVID19 hit the United States strained their capacity to its limits…and sometimes beyond. It’s not possible to overstate the time, effort and sacrifices made by all of the people who work at these…