Department of Health Venison Grant: $175,000

Annual grant. The goal of this grant is to obtain donated, fully processed venison from hunters and processors in New York. Venison is a good source of lean protein. In…

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SUPPORT NEW YORK’S FOOD BANKS

New York’s food banks have proven capable, when properly funded, of coordinating donations from farmers, food processors, private foundations and individual donors and volunteers. OUR ASK: Support New York’s food bank…

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FUND SNAP & WIC

Millions of New Yorkers rely on SNAP, the New York State Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and WIC (the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children), to feed themselves…

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SUPPORT FULL EMPLOYMENT AT A LIVING WAGE

Both major political parties agree that fostering conditions that create jobs is among their highest priorities, and as a government representative, it is the single best thing you can do…

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Feeding America, $25,000

This grant was provided to Feeding New York State as an unrestricted resource to support our efforts in the COVID-19 pandemic response. With these funds, we purchased PPE (masks and…

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American Dairy Association: $90,400

American Dairy Association North East provided second-year funding to support the development of a statewide dairy distribution strategy.

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American Dairy Association North East: $91,466.75

One-year funding (Sept 2020-Sept 2021). These funds supported the research position that created the Food Bank Network Study on Dairy Consumption. The project identified barriers of access to dairy for…

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Walton Family Foundation: Ford Foundation: $100,000

Six-month grant. This grant provided funding to obtain New York-grown fresh produce and transport it to our ten member food banks. The goal was to obtain and transport 670,000 pounds…

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Ford Foundation: $100,000

One-year grant. This grant provided funding to obtain fresh produce and transport it to our ten-member food banks. The goal was to obtain and transport 670,000 pounds of food by…

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Nourish New York Private Donations: $300,000

Six-month grant. As part of former Governor Cuomo’s pandemic response, he asked New Yorkers to make private donations to a Nourish New York fund. This fund was administered by Feeding…

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