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The Food Bank For New York City, in conjunction with its subsidiary organization, FoodChange, works to end hunger and increase access to affordable, nutritious food for low-income New Yorkers through a range of programs and services that focus on nutrition, education and financial empowerment.

The organization procures and distributes food to approximately 1,000 emergency and community food programs throughout the five boroughs; provides food safety, networking and capacity-building workshops; manages nutrition education programs for schools, after school programs and emergency food programs; operates food stamp outreach and education programs; operates a soup kitchen, food pantry, senior programs; and coordinates the largest Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) program in the country; and conducts research and develops policy to inform community and government efforts to end hunger throughout the five boroughs