CITYWIDE — CITY HARVEST, NYC’s largest food rescue organization, on Wednesday asked city residents to help them stock up food pantries for an increasing number of hungry kids and families. Visits to city soup kitchens and pantries are almost double what they were before the pandemic, the organization said in a release. “Half of our New York City neighbors are struggling to make ends meet, and that number is even higher among families,” said Jilly Stephens, CEO of City Harvest.
Canned and nonperishable packaged food can be dropped off at FDNY firehouses and EMS Stations, NYPD police stations or Apple Bank locations throughout the five boroughs. City Harvest will also pick up 100+ lbs. of food raised by schools or businesses. The Feed Our Kids food drive runs through June 16.
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