Capital Tonight: Exec. Director Dan Egan discusses why the need for food continues

Watch Segment September 2, 2022 -- Inflation is the primary reason that so many New Yorkers are experiencing hunger. We have to pay our rent or mortgage. We have to keep the lights on. We have to pay to gas up the car. But food is something families can control and many are now turning to food banks to supplement their meals. On this National Food Bank Day, Dan Egan, the executive director of Feeding New York State, an organization that represents food banks all over New York, discussed why food banks are stretched to capacity this year. “There may be this false belief that we’re not in lockdown anymore, because the unemployment numbers look much better than they did a year ago, that there might be less need,” Egan said. “In fact, we’re seeing equal or greater need right now.”

Feeding New York State Statement on White House Conference

Read Press Release Albany, NY - May 4, 2022 – Feeding New York State, the state association of New York’s 10 Feeding America member food banks, applauds President Biden and Congress for convening the first Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health in over 50 years.

Feeding New York State Statement on State Budget

Read Press Release Albany, NY - April 9, 2022 – Feeding New York State, the state association of New York’s 10 Feeding America member food banks, applauds the Governor and state lawmakers for investing an additional $22 million in New York’s Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program (HPNAP).

Food Bank News: How New Laws on Surplus Food Will Impact Food Banks

Read Article March 28, 2022 -- Food banks in California and New York are preparing for a potential uptick in donations as grocers, restaurants and other food producers comply with new state laws that require them to donate surplus edible food, rather than send it to landfills.

Times Union Commentary: Lawmakers, take these steps to fight hunger

Read Article March 23, 2022 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul and the New York state Legislature are working right now on a budget that determines funding levels for New York’s emergency food programs. Here in the Empire State, we take care of each other. And in that spirit we have but one simple ask for our elected officials: Do not leave struggling New Yorkers out in the cold.

SUNY for All Information Session

Watch Info Session On March 24, FeedingNYS Executive Director Dan Egan Participated in an information session about SUNY For All. This initiative connects New Yorkers financially impacted by COVID and food insecurity with SUNY's free Online Training Center. As part of the initiative, SUNY provides auto-enrollment of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits—expanded by Governor Andrew Cuomo last fall—for students in the Rochester area attending SUNY's free Online Training Center, or the Rochester Educational Opportunity Center or Advanced Technology Training and Information Networking labs. FeedingNYS is a critical part of this initiative. We invite anyone interested to view the replay of this session to learn more. There is opportunity and support for our neighbors in need.

New York Farmers Donated 8,028,541 Pounds of Food to New Yorkers in Need; 2nd Highest in Nation

Read Full Announcement The American Farm Bureau Federation recognized New York Farm Bureau’s Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) program for its efforts to donate more than eight million pounds of food to the regional food banks across the state last year. Dan Egan, Executive Director of Feeding New York State, said, "New York's food banks are so grateful to our farm partners for another fantastic year. It is remarkable that in a year marked by challenging weather and dominated by a historic pandemic, New York's farmers continued their tradition of generous giving to our neighbors in need. We could not do our jobs if farmers did not do theirs. We at Feeding New York State thank you from the bottom of our hearts. "