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Industry Updates & Competitors in the News – Dec 2014

Posted on Dec 9, 2014 in Internal Newsroom

5/12/15 – Smart Social Programs. The New York Times. Op-ed on how investments in education, income, nutrition and more for working families have shown long-term benefits for children. 12/30/2014 – At a Manhattan Soup Kitchen, Food on the Table and Chops on the Piano. The New York Times. Food Bank member Church of the Holy Apostles’ soup kitchen is featured in a piece about meeting the need in NYC with dignity. 12/11/2014 – What’s In The Budget? Food Stamp Funding Restored, Pell Grants Cut In 2015 Federal Spending Plan.  International Business Times.  Congressional moves, outcome yet unknown, to restore some funding to SNAP. 12/9/2014 – New York farmers donate record amount of food to regional food banks.  WNYPapers.com.  Industry piece detailing food donations this year from NY Farm Bureau members to Feeding America NYS food banks. 12/9/2014 – Venison As Benison: Food Banks Score From Deer Overpopulation.  NPR.  Deer overpopulation + hunting = venison donations to food banks around the northeast. 12/9/2014 – Gillibrand visits Food Bank to pack some hunger relief.  Star Gazette.  Upstate NY’s Food Bank of the Souther Tier hosts Senator, talks SNAP & school lunch. 12/9/2014 – Engineering a Better Food Bank.  LiveScience.com.  Industry developments:  Engineers help Feeding America-affiliated food banks in NC model supply, demand, and capacity....

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Food Bank Partners & Ambassadors in the News – Dec 2014

Posted on Dec 9, 2014 in Internal Newsroom

12/24/2014 – Little Big Town and the Big Apple.  The Better Show.  Country star Kimberly Schlapman on her recent visit to Food Bank to donate 30,000 pounds of protein. 12/20/2014 – Jets Win With Holiday Cheer At Harlem Food Bank. Harlem World.  Jets cook and donate $100k. 12/16/2014 –  Jets Help People in Need with Donation to Food Bank For New York City.  WABC.  Jets cook and donate $100k. 12/10/2014 – Great Holiday Gifts Give Back.  MadeMan.com.  Item #6: TreatHouse desserts benefitting Food Bank. 12/5/2014 – PIMCO to Hold Its Annual “Share the Harvest” Charity Event.  BusinessWeek.  Good press continues with this follow-on piece to previous event benefitting Food Bank. 12/4/2014 – Ho Ho, Let’s Go: Holiday Arts.  The Villager.  Holiday activities, including Flatiron BID’s fundraising efforts benefitting Food Bank. 12/2/2014 – Help Greenlight Bookstore with their gift wrapping, get a 20% discount.  Brokelyn.com.  Holiday cause marketing/volunteering to benefit Food Bank. 12/2/2014 – A Day In The Life Of Scott Wiener, NYC’s Professional Pizza Expert.  Gothamist.  Foodie news profiling Slice Out Hunger founder & mentioning Food Bank....

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