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Article: Fund for New York City Hunger Relief Receives $1 Million Grant from the Starr International Foundation to Provide Food and Assistance in NYC Area.
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- Food Weekly News
- Article date:
- June 25, 2009
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The Fund for New York City Hunger Relief announced that it will receive a $1 million grant from the Starr International Foundation, in response to a significant increase in the number of people seeking help feeding their families at food pantries and soup kitchens throughout the city. The need for emergency food has increased 30% nationally in the past year, according to Feeding America, the nation's largest domestic hunger relief organization.
The Fund for New York City Hunger Relief is a collaboration among Feeding America, Food Bank For New York City, and City Harvest. Since its establishment six years ago, the Fund has provided support to more than 200 soup ...