Click here to view El Diario's article covering NYCCAH's 7th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Anti-Hunger Serve-a-Thon.

To view MLK III's letter of support in PDF format, please click here.

January 8, 2010

Mr. Joel Berg
Executive Director
NYC Coalition Against Hunger
16 Beaver Street New York, NY 10004-2391

Dear Mr. Berg: ...read more

New Report Shows that, Although Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen Usage Soared, Federal Funding Surge Prevented Problem from Becoming Catastrophic.
Schumer, Quinn, Gotbaum Join Hunger Advocates at Local Pantry to Release Data;
Report Directly Proves Effectiveness of Federal Recovery Bill in Fighting Hunger ...read more

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
CITY HALL
NEW YORK, NY 10007
Release # 070-2009

Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn
Re: Ending Fingerprinting Requirement for Food Stamps

Food stamps are a win-win for New York City, and a critical resource for those who need our help the most. Food stamps bring money into our local economy – money that local businesses desperately need during tough economic times. ...read more

Yesterday, the Obama administration proposed an Economic Recovery Bill (http://appropriations.house.gov/pdf/RecoveryBill01-15-09.pdf) that responds to the cries for a “Bailout for the Rest of Us.” The bill includes the largest investment in new nutrition assistance funding in decades, including critical funding such as $200 Billion for SNAP (formerly known as Food Stamps) and $750 Million for After-school Meals. ...read more

President-Elect Obama and his transition team have a historic opportunity to end hunger and reduce poverty in the United States. NYCCAH has sent detailed memos to the transition team outlining several actions they could take to make good on Obama's campaign promises and progressively work towards ending hunger. ...read more

When You purchase executive director Joel Berg's book "All You Can Eat: How Hungry is America?" through this web site for the regular retail price of $22.95, the New York City Coalition Against Hunger will receive half of the purchase price ($11.48). Donate
here! To learn more about the book and the author visit www.joelberg.net.

Joel Berg, Executive Director of the New York City Coalition Against Hunger and author of All You Can Eat: How Hungry is America? (Seven Stories Press), presided over the Nasdaq Opening Bell on Friday, November 28, 2008.

To view the video and photos of the event, visit this link.

When You purchase executive director Joel Berg's book "All You Can Eat: How Hungry is America?" through this web site for the regular retail price of $22.95, the New York City Coalition Against Hunger will receive half of the purchase price ($11.48). Donate
here! To learn more about the book and the author visit www.joelberg.net.