FEATURED GOOD CAUSE
City Harvest
(via cityharvest.org)
More than 40 years ago, City Harvest helped to start the food rescue movement. Today, in response to the persistently high need for food assistance in New York City and our commitment to sustainability, City Harvest continues to provide fresh, nutritious food to our neighbors experiencing food insecurity.
But that’s not all we do. With deep connections to the communities where we work and with a focus on localized investment, City Harvest is dedicated to strengthening our network of agency partners and the local food system through capacity building, advocacy, volunteering, and nutrition and culinary education. Together, we are feeding our city—one day, one meal, one New Yorker at a time.
What They Do
This year, they will rescue more than 86 million pounds of high-quality food from local and national sources that would otherwise go to waste and deliver it, free of charge, to hundreds of food pantries and soup kitchens across the five boroughs so that New Yorkers have the food they need to thrive. By rescuing this perfectly good food—more than 70% of which is fresh produce—they are preventing more than 25 million kilograms of CO2 from entering the atmosphere this year alone.
But that’s not all they do. With deep connections to the communities where we work and with a focus on localized investment, City Harvest is dedicated to strengthening their network of agency partners and the local food system through capacity building, advocacy, volunteering, and nutrition and culinary education.
Their Mission
City Harvest exists to end hunger in communities throughout New York City. This is done through food rescue and distribution, education, and other practical, innovative solutions.
Together, City Harvest are feeding New York City—one day, one meal, one New Yorker at a time.
