Cover Story: Filling the Void
Faced with declining donations of both food and money, the Food Bank For New York City relies on hard-to-swallow statistics to rally supporters in its effort to bring wholesome food to struggling New Yorkers.
For most of 2008, Food Bank For New York City had been in talks with the Robin Hood Foundation about how to get additional food into its system. Robin Hood, which supports innovative, poverty-fighting organizations in New York City, is a longtime partner and funder of Food Bank For New York City. The result of those talks: The foundation approved a $1 million matching-challenge grant to the food bank, which an anonymous donor through Robin Hood then matched again. The grant was restricted to the purchase of food to be distributed to soup kitchens and food pantries throughout New York City, translating into an additional 15 million meals.
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