There's an entire congressional caucus dedicated to food rescue! This week, City Harvest's Chief Policy and Operations Officer Carlos Rodriguez spoke on a panel in Washington, D.C., hosted by the bipartisan group, to brief more than 85 congressional staffers on how food rescue can increase food security and reduce carbon emissions. Food rescue is at the heart of City Harvest's mission. This year, we will rescue more than 81 million pounds of high-quality, nutritious food that would otherwise go to waste and deliver it for free so that New Yorkers have the food they need to thrive. We are grateful for the opportunity to share our insights on Capitol Hill and to encourage food security for all of our neighbors. Learn more about our food rescue efforts: https://lnkd.in/dY8NQjui #WeAreCityHarvest
City Harvest
Non-profit Organizations
Brooklyn, New York 18,968 followers
City Harvest is New York’s first and largest food rescue organization, helping to feed millions of New Yorkers.
About us
City Harvest is New York’s first and largest food rescue organization, helping to feed millions of New Yorkers who struggle to put meals on their tables. Corporate and foundation support plays a crucial role in City Harvest’s mission. Learn about the many ways your company can get involved: https://www.cityharvest.org/corporations-and-foundations/
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http://www.cityharvest.org
External link for City Harvest
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Brooklyn, New York
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1982
Locations
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Primary
150 52nd Street
Brooklyn, New York 11232, US
Employees at City Harvest
Updates
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Today is World Food Day—a day marked by United Nations to promote the right to adequate food. At City Harvest, we work year-round to rescue and deliver high-quality produce that would otherwise go to waste to help provide free food for millions of New Yorkers experiencing food insecurity. Thanks to a generous friend of City Harvest, every gift made through October 26 will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $50,000, helping us to deliver twice as much food to our neighbors in need. Help feed good this World Food Day: https://lnkd.in/ek5QHazK #WeAreCityHarvest
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Today is DAF Day! A donor advised fund (DAF) is a tax-advantaged charitable investment fund that allows donors to champion their favorite nonprofits, like City Harvest. The need for food assistance in New York City is the highest on record, according to FeedNYC. Make a gift from your DAF to support our work rescuing and delivering free, nourishing food to New Yorkers in need: https://lnkd.in/evhNUQcK #WeAreCityHarvest
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Over 200 food pantry leaders from across our city provided their expert input on how state policies can fight food insecurity among New Yorkers who are grappling with the high cost of living. In partnership with Food Bank For New York City and United Way of New York City, our city’s three largest anti-hunger organizations, we identified three ways that State policies can help create food secure futures: 1. Get more food to people who need it by investing in the emergency food system and expanding SNAP benefits and eligibility 2. Make childcare affordable to help alleviate a key factor in higher food insecurity rates for families 3. Improve housing stability to protect New Yorkers who are rent-burdened and 3X as likely to experience food insecurity We recently sent these policy priorities in a letter to Governor Hochul. Join us and stay updated on our advocacy campaign: https://p2a.co/4o8awR9
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As Hunger Action Month comes to a close, we are sending a heartfelt thank you to everyone who took action and played a critical role in helping to provide food for our neighbors in need. 💚 Special thanks to Feeding America CEO Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, who joined us in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, on Hunger Action Day for a repack where volunteers—including Food Council member Millie Peartree and actors Bianca Lawson and Dascha Polanco—packed 2,025 family-sized bags of pears, to be distributed to NYC families in need. It’s not too late to get involved. Find out how you can help feed good in NYC: https://lnkd.in/e7AYHgPW 📸 : Paul Morigi / Getty Images / Feeding America
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The need for food assistance in New York City is the highest on record, according to a City Harvest analysis of data from FeedNYC. Average monthly visits to NYC food pantries and soup kitchens this year remain up more than 82% compared to 2019. You can play a critical role in helping to feed our NYC neighbors in need during Hunger Action Month! Here are a few ways to get started: 🙋♀️ Volunteer 💚 Donate 🛍 Support businesses supporting us 🗳 Advocate for anti-hunger policies Learn more and take action: https://lnkd.in/e7AYHgPW Thank you to our Hunger Action Month sponsors Too Good & Co., PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC, OXO, Shake Shack, and Sharebite. #WeAreCityHarvest
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All hands in for Hunger Action Month! Join the top chefs, restaurateurs, and culinary experts on our Food Council in standing with us to feed good and provide nutritious free food to New Yorkers in need. There are so many ways to get involved: volunteer, advocate, donate, attend a City Harvest event, and more. Visit https://lnkd.in/gDqKETqh to take action today. #WeAreCityHarvest
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This summer, 11 corporate groups volunteered, alongside other City Harvest volunteers, at our Food Rescue Center through our inaugural Summer Service Days program. A total of 395 volunteers repacked corn, sweet potatoes, apples, and pears, into 28,096 family sized bags to be more easily distributed to New Yorkers facing food insecurity. Visit https://lnkd.in/ev2TG-4H to learn how your company can make a difference. #WeAreCityHarvest Thank you to StoreBound, Guggenheim Securities, The Riverside Company, and Boll & Branch for standing with us!
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In the United States, nearly 40% of food is wasted. Food is the single biggest material placed in municipal landfills, which emit greenhouse gases—a major contributor to climate change. This year, City Harvest will rescue and deliver more than 81 million pounds of perfectly good, nutritious food that would have otherwise gone to waste, preventing the equivalent of 24.4 million kilograms of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere. It would take 1.1 million trees to absorb that same amount of carbon in a year! Learn more about food rescue: https://lnkd.in/dY8NQjui #WeAreCityHarvest
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Thank you to Guggenheim Securities for volunteering with us at our Food Rescue Center through our Summer Service Days program. Together, more than 80 volunteers repacked sweet potatoes from large bins into 4,692 family-sized bags to be distributed to our NYC neighbors in need. #WeAreCityHarvest