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James, food pantry guest
"I work professionally as a seasonal tax preparer. I've also volunteered with the Food Bank to help people with their taxes. Because of that I got on the Food Bank's email list, and that's how I heard about the food pantry. "Even now that I finally found work outside of tax season, it's still hard to afford food."



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spacer NYC's Most Vulnerable Children Are at Risk. YOU Can Help.
The House is trying to cut a significant benefit low-income working families rely on. Tell Congress: Protect the Child Tax Credit. Protect our most vulnerable children!
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NYC and Arizona are the last places still finger-imaging for food stamps. Join the growing movement to end this stigmatizing and burdensome practice in NYC:
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The Food Bank’s numerous programs and services need volunteers every day. Check out all the amazing opportunties available to anyone wishing to make a difference, no matter what your time commitment can be.

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spacer NEW REPORT: Sacrifice and Support
Released on Jan 11, the Food Bank’s NYC Hunger Experience 2011: Sacrifice and Support details a startling new trend: middle-income and college-educated New Yorkers are concerned about affording food.

spacer Speaking Truth to Albany: End Finger-imaging Now!
By Triada Stampas, In his State of the State address, Governor Andrew Cuomo called for New York City to end the practice of finger-imaging for food stamps — a practice that stigmatizes the program and acts as a barrier to participation. Throughout the...

spacer Saving USA, One Person At a Time
By Dominique R. Jones, It’s tax season. And undoubtedly, millions across the country have one thing on their mind…REFUND.  And why shouldn’t they? A refund can hold the promise of financial relief — life a little bit easier — and maybe...

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By Triada Stampas, Right now, Congress is considering legislation that would cut off a critical source of support provided by the Child Tax Credit to our most vulnerable working families. At a time when one in five children relies on soup kitchens...

 

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