Amid Stark Increase in Food Insecurity, No Kid Hungry Announces $2.5 Million in Grants to New York Schools, Nonprofits Serving Free Meals
Contact: Johanna Elsemore at jelsemore@strength.org
New York, NY – As 2020 draws to a close, No Kid Hungry announced a total of $2.5 million in grants this year to schools and community organizations across the state that are providing free meals for kids during the ongoing pandemic. This investment comes as part of No Kid Hungry’s continuing effort to ensure all children in New York remain nourished and healthy.
Across America, families are facing unprecedented levels of food insecurity as the coronavirus has led to lost jobs and wages. Right here in New York, more than a million kids could face hunger this year, a drastic uptick as a result of the pandemic.
“With food insecurity and poverty skyrocketing amid the ongoing pandemic, it’s more important than ever to support the hard-working staff that have been constantly adapting their programs and innovating to make meals available to students and families across the state,” said No Kid Hungry New York Director Rachel Sabella. “Especially during this crisis, school meal programs and trusted community partners are a critical source of nutrition and comfort for students. We’re constantly inspired by the individuals who have been working tirelessly on the front lines to serve kids in their community, and proud to be able to support their incredible programs.”
These grants from No Kid Hungry help school districts with the added staffing and equipment costs required to expand and adapt their programs to meet increased need and operate safely under these unprecedented circumstances. Grants have also supported nonprofit community organizations across New York State increase their food distributions and capacity to support kids and families. Since March, No Kid Hungry has granted to the following schools and nonprofits:
- Adirondack Central School
- Akwesasne Boys & Girls Club
- Amityville Union Free School District
- Auburn Enlarged City School District
- Bath Central School District
- Brentwood Union Free School District
- Broome Tioga BOCES
- CAPTAIN Community Human Services
- Carthage Central School District
- Children’s Aid Society
- Chinese-American Planning Council
- City Harvest
- Cohoes City School District
- Community Action Planning Council of Jefferson County
- Community Food Advocates
- Corning City School District
- Elmira City School District
- Enlarged City School District of Middletown
- FeedMore WNY
- Fonda-Fultonville Central School District
- Food Bank for New York City
- Food Bank of Central New York
- Food Bank of the Southern Tier
- Foodlink
- Fort Ann Central School
- Freeport Public Schools
- Friends of Mount Vernon Arts Recreation and Youth Programs
- Greater Centennial Community Development Corporation
- Guilderland School District
- Harlem Village Academies
- Henry Street Settlement
- Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen
- Hunger Free America
- Hunger Solutions New York
- Hunter-Tannersville Central School District
- Island Harvest Food Bank
- Ithaca School Food Service
- Jamestown YMCA
- Liberty Central School District
- Long Island Cares
- New York City Department of Education
- New York City Food Czar
- Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES
- Pine Bush Central School District
- Riverhead Central School District
- Sanctuary for Families
- Sandy Creek Central School District
- Schenectady Inner City Ministry
- Shenendehowa Central Schools
- Sherman Central School
- Southampton Union Free School District
- Syracuse City School District
- The Boys and Girls Club of the Capital Area
- The Campaign Against Hunger
- Together We Can Community Resource Center
- Watervliet City School District
- West Side Center for Community Life
- Williamson Central School District
- Womankind