By the early 1980s, hunger in New York City had become unbearably severe. Religious organizations and charitable agencies had long served their neighborhoods in relative isolation; despite the heroic efforts of these groups, their ad hoc approach had inherent limitations. Many began to realize that soup kitchens here and there could relieve, but not end, the problem of hunger in New York City. ...read more

The New York City Coalition Against Hunger currently administers ten innovative programs addressing the problem of hunger in New York City from several angles. We are committed to assisting and empowering the emergency food programs that work on the front lines of fighting hunger through the Emergency Food Action Center, Interfaith Voices Against Hunger, our Farm Fresh Initiative, our Technology Project, our Volunteer Matching Center, our Americorps State and VISTA service programs, and our Benefi ...read more

There are three primary ways to donate to the New York City Coalition Against Hunger and assist us in our efforts to help the hungry of New York City:

1. Give tax deductible financial support. This is the most direct and effective way to help provide support to policies and programs that are providing food resources to the 1.3 million New Yorkers who don't have enough to eat. To make a secure, tax-deductible donation online, click below:
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Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the New York City Coalition Against Hunger

You can help in one or more of the following ways:

1. Use our pioneering online Volunteer Matching system.
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The Coalition has created several online features and publications to help you grow your feeding program and assist more of your clients towards self-sufficiency.

• 2008 Annual Hunger Survey Results - Read the Coalition's report on the results of its 2008 citywide survey of soup kitchens and food pantries.
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