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“The teachers and students love the CookShop Program.

"I just walked into a bilingual classroom and it was the first time they had seen cauliflower and collard greens. They were amazed with the texture.”

—P.S. 19 Assistant Principal Melissa Acevedo-Lamarca

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Income Support


In New York City, more than three million people struggle to afford needed food. An essential element of the fight to end hunger, the Food Bank's Income Support efforts seek to make sure that these New Yorkers can receive all benefits they are entitled to. Learn more below about our programs to help move low-income New Yorkers out of food poverty toward self-sufficiency.


Food Stamp Direct Service & Outreach
As the premiere food stamp outreach and enrollment organization throughout the five boroughs, our Food Stamp Direct Service & Outreach Program works to educate and connect directly with low-income New Yorkers to ensure access to this key piece of the hunger safety net.

Food Stamp Training & Advocacy
To ensure that eligible New Yorkers have access to this key piece of the hunger safety net, the Food Bank's Food Stamp Training & Advocacy Program helps hundreds of community-based organizations citywide to act as food stamp resource and application centers for their communities.

Tax Assistance
One of the largest programs of its type in the country, the Food Bank's Tax Assistance Program has completed up to 50,000 tax returns for low- to moderate-income New Yorkers annually — helping to provide as much as $100 million in tax refunds.

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