CITY HARVEST Rescuing food for New York’s hungry since 1982
Jan 27, 2015
CITY HARVESTRescuing food for New York’s hungry since 1982
City Harvest• As the world’s first food rescue
organization, our mission is to end hunger in communities throughout New York City.
• This year, City Harvest will collect more than 46 million pounds of excess food from all segments of the food industry including restaurants, grocers, farms and manufacturers.
• City Harvest delivers rescued food free of charge to the more than 500 community food programs using a fleet of trucks, bikes and volunteers on foot.
• Nutrient-rich food including dairy, meats, fruits and vegetables now comprise more than 75 percent of deliveries.
Healthy food is available, affordable, and in high demand
• A targeted, integrated approach that meets a range of food needs
• Strategic partnerships to increase supply and demand for healthy food
• Building a scalable, replicable model
Emergency Food Nutrition Education Healthy Food Access
Healthy Neighborhoods
Corporate Partnerships• Cause Related
Marketing
• Employee Engagement
• Sponsorship
• Events
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