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| Agency Resources
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| America's Second Harvest | Receives individual, corporate and foundation funding - grants money to food pantries and soup kitchens for food as well as capital and operational support www.secondharvest.org | | City Harvest of New York | Food rescue program that distributes rescued food to food pantries and soup kitchens www.cityharvest.org | | Food Bank of New York City | Receives funding from city, state, federal, and private funders - distributes food to pantries and kitchens
www.foodbanknyc.org | | FoodChange | Provides nutrition and financial empowerment classes, as well as food stamps training, pre-screening, and EITC pre-screening
www.foodchange.org | | Foundation Center | | | Just Food | Fosters new marketing and food-growing opportunities that address the needs of regional, rural family farms, NYC community gardeners, and NYC communities
www.justfood.org | | United Way of New York City | Receives federal and state funding - provides funding for food and operation support and is also involved in new NYC CSA initiatives for food pantries and soup kitchens
www.unitedwaynyc.org |
Additional Info: |  Part of Weekly Food Distribution at
New Haven SDA Temple's Food Pantry |
*Approximately 40% of Head Start children in New York City are overweight or obese. 
Weekly food distribution in bags provided by FoodChange -
Child Development Support Coporation
*Federal funding to food pantries and soup kitchens in New York City has been significantly cut. Funding for the FEMA Emergency Food and Shelter Program (FFSP) - the main source of federal funding for food banks, soup kitchens, and homelessness prevention efforts - has declined significantly in New York City. Funding is now $1.2 million (21%) less than in the 2003-2004 program year.
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