Hunger in America 2006: The New York City and State Report was jointly released by City Harvest and the Food Bank For New York City.
Increasing Opportunity and Reducing Poverty in New York City, a report completed by The New York City Commission for Economic Opportunity for Mayor Michael Bloomberg on poverty in New York City.
A Blueprint to End Hunger, was released by members of the National Anti-Hunger Organizations (NAHO), based on the principles outlined in the Millenium Declaration to End Hunger in America.
Did you know…
1.5 million New Yorkers currently live in poverty*, struggling to afford basic necessities such as rent and medical care and put food on their tables.
Of those living in poverty, more than one million rely on emergency food at some point during the year.**
Of the more than one million New Yorkers who rely on emergency food:
34% have had to choose between food or paying their rent
34% have had to choose between food or paying their utilities
22% have had to choose between food or medical care.**
City Harvest helps feed over 260,000 people each week. Meet just a few of the people that City Harvest helps feed.
We rescue about 71,000 pounds of food each day.
We regularly give food to nearly 600 community programs.
It costs City Harvest 28 cents to rescue a pound of food.
In our first month, City Harvest served 55 community food programs in New York City. Today we help feed people at nearly 600 programs. Our goal is to grow our operations to address the demand for emergency food.
* Data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
**Data from "Hunger in America 2006: The New York City and New York State Report."
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