annual hunger survey: not too big to fail

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TableofContents

ExecutiveSummary……….………………………………………………………………………………….Page5MessagefromtheExecutiveDirector………………………………………………………………..Page8SurveyMethodology…………………………………………………………………………………………Page11FederalCitywideFoodInsecurityAnalysis…………………………………………………………Page142011CitywideSurveyResults……………………………………………………………………………Page16Year‐to‐YearComparisons…………………………………………………………………………………Page18BoroughSurveyComparisons…..……………………………………………………………………….Page19BronxResults…………………………………………………………………………………………………….Page20BrooklynResults……………………………………………………………………………………………….Page21ManhattanResults……………………………………………………………………………………………Page22QueensResults…………………………………………………………………………………………………Page23StatenIslandResults………………………………………………………………………………………...Page24FindingsonVolunteerNeeds…………………………………………………………………………….Page25Appendix1–SelectedQuotesfromEmergencyFoodProviders………………………..Page26Appendix2–2011SurveyLetter&Questionnaire…………………………………………….Page29Appendix3–ListofEmergencyFoodProviderClosuresin2011………………………..Page35Acknowledgements…………………………………………………………………………………………..Page36

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ExecutiveSummaryThisreportisbasedontwoentirelydifferentsetsofdata.Thefirstsetisfederalfoodinsecurity/hungerdatacollectedbytheU.S.CensusBureauonbehalfoftheU.S.DepartmentofAgriculture(USDA),andanalyzedbytheNewYorkCityCoalitionAgainstHunger(NYCCAH),andisbasedonthree‐yearaverages,withthemostrecentyearbeing2010.ThesecondsetisdatacollectedbyNYCCAHfromasurveyofthecity’ssoupkitchensandfoodpantries,withinformationcollectedinthefallof2011.

FederalFoodInsecurityDataOneinSixNewYorkCityResidents–1.47Million–AreFoodInsecure

In2008‐2010,anestimatedaverageof1.47millionNewYorkerslivedinfoodinsecurehomes,whichequals17percent(oroneinsix)people.Thatfigurerepresentsa33percentincreaseoverthe2005‐2007timeperiod,when946,000NewYorkerswerefoodinsecure.Incomparison,1.6millionNewYorkresidentsnowlivebelowthemeagerfederalpovertyline($18,310forafamilyofthree),whichprovesthatfoodinsecurityandhungerareamongthemostsevereimpactsuponmanypeoplethatliveinpoverty.

OneinFourNewYorkCityChildren–NearlyHalfaMillion–LiveinFoodInsecureHomes

In2008‐2010,474,000NewYorkCitychildrenlivedinfoodinsecurehomes,inwhichthefamilycouldnotaffordafullsupplyoffoodthroughouttheyear.Thisnumberrepresented25percent(oroneinfour)ofthecity’schildrenandisa37percentincreaseoverthe2005‐2007timeframe,when294,000childrenlivedinsuchhouseholdsor15percent(oneinseven).

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2005-2007

2008-2010

*Becauseofaninadequatesamplesize,federalfoodinsecuritydataisnotstatisticallysignificantbelowthecitylevel;thereforethisinformationisnotavailableattheboroughorneighborhoodlevel.

FoodPantryandSoupKitchenData

FoodAgenciesAreServingRecordNumbersofPeople

ThenumberofpeopleservedatNewYorkCity’smorethan1,100soupkitchensandfoodpantriesincreasedbyanestimated12percentin2011,ontopofasevenpercentincreasein2010,anda21percentincreasein2009.Fully89percentofagenciessaidtheyarefeedingmorepeoplein2011thanin2010,with52percentsayingthenumberofpeopletheyarefeedinghadincreased“greatly.”

GovernmentandPrivateCut‐BacksForcedAgenciestoCloseorReduceServices

Thisyear,79percentofagenciessufferedfromalossofgovernmentfoodandfunding.OneofthereasonsthatnumberissohighisthatthefederalEmergencyFoodandShelterProgram–whichfundshundredsofcitypantriesandkitchens,aswellashomelessness‐preventionefforts–wascutby40percentaspartofthebudgetdealthatPresidentBarackObamastruckwiththeCongressionalleadershiptokeepthefederalgovernmentrunningin2011.InNewYorkCity,thosecutsresultedinafundingreductionfrom$5.1millionto$3.5million.Tomakemattersworse,55percentofcitypantriesandkitchensobtainedfewerprivatedonations.Largelyasaresultofthesecuts,manyagencieswereforcedtoclosedownentirelyandtheonesabletostayopenoftenhadtocutbackontheirservices.TheCoalitionfoundthatatleast47feedingprogramscitywidehaveshutdownentirelyoverthepastfewyears.Whileleadershiptransitionsandmanagementchallengescertainlycontributedtosomeagencies’closures,thereisverylittledoubtthatcutsingovernmentfundingwasthelargestsinglereason.Fifty‐eightpercentofpantriesandkitchensreportedhavingtoturnawayclients,reducetheirportionsizes,orlimittheirhoursofoperationin2011,anincreasefromthe51percentratein2010,andthe55percentratein2009.However,therateisstilllowerthantheCoalitionfoundin2008(69percent),beforeextrafundingforagencieswasprovidedbythefederalstimuluspackage,alsoknownastheAmericanRecoveryandReinvestmentAct(ARRA).

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% NYC Food Pantries and Soup Kitchens Forced to Ration Food

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FoodStamps/SNAPProgramPreventedMassStarvation

NotonlydidARRAprovideaone‐yearboostinfundingforpantriesandkitchens,itprovidedamulti‐yearfundingincreaseforthefederalSupplementalNutritionAssistanceProgram(or“SNAP,”formerlyknownastheFoodStampProgram).SNAPfundinghasalsoincreasedduetogrowingenrollmentintheprogram,demonstratingthattheprogramisworkingexactlyasitwasdesigned,asacounter‐cyclicalentitlementprogramthatincreaseswhentheeconomyworsens.AsofSeptember2011,1.8millionNewYorkersreceivedSNAPbenefits.SNAPwillprovideanestimated$3.4billionworthoffoodtolow‐incomefamiliesinNewYorkCityalonein2011,a$1.5billionjumpoverthefundingin2008.TheaverageSNAPbenefitinNewYorkCityinAugustof2011was$285permonthperhousehold,whichdwarfswhateventhemostgenerousfoodpantryorsoupkitchencoulddistributeinamonthtoafamily.Thereisnoquestionthat,withoutthe$3.4billionworthoffoodprovidedtolow‐incomefamiliesbySNAPandaidfromothergovernmentalnutritionassistanceprograms,localresidentswouldbefarmorelikelytofaceDarfurorNorthKorea‐likestarvation.NeedforLong‐Term,SkilledVolunteersThisyear’ssurveyalsoreinforcedtheneedforlong‐term,skilledvolunteersatpantriesandkitchens.Only12percentoffeedingagenciesreportedthattheyneededonlyunskilledvolunteersforserving,packing,anddistributingfood.Bycomparison,47percentofkitchensandpantriesreportedneedinglong‐term,skilledvolunteerstoassistwithprojectssuchaswebsitedevelopmentandgrant‐writing.Tellingly,41percentoftheagenciessaidtheydidnotneedanymorevolunteersatall,therebybolsteringNYCCAH’slongheldbeliefthatwhileincreasingvolunteerismmaymarginallyaidthefightagainsthunger(andshouldsurelybeencouraged),sucheffortsarewhollyinadequateandcannotsubstitutefornationalpoliciesthatensurelivingwagejobsandanadequategovernmentsocialsafetynet.

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A Message from the Coalition’s Executive Director

CharlesDickenswouldfindtoday’sNewYorkveryfamiliar.Onceagain,wehaveataleoftwocitiesbutthistime,bothofthemareNewYork.ForoneNewYork–billionaireNewYork–itwasthebestoftimes.AccordingouranalysisofForbesdata,the57areabillionairesnowhaveanetworthof$211billion,anincreaseof$11billionoverlastyear.TheirnetworthnowequalsthecombinedannualincomeofmorethanfourmillionaverageNewYorkCityfamilies,andmorethan14milliontimeswhataminimumwageworkerwouldearnworkingfull‐timeforayear.Yetsomeelectedofficialsareconsideringgivingthesesamebillionairesafurthertaxcutthisyear.

FortheotherNewYork–impoverishedNewYork–itwastheworstoftimes.Medianhouseholdincomehereisnow$48,743,whichisfivepercentlowerthanin2007.From2009to2010,75,000cityresidentsfellbelowthemeagerfederalpovertyline($18,310forafamilyofthree),thelargestyearlyhikeintwodecades.ThetotalpopulationofpoorNewYorkersisnow1.6million,equaling20.1percentofthetotalpopulation–oroneinfive.ThepopulationofNewYorkersinpovertyisnowgreaterthantheentirepopulationofPhiladelphia.Sincethemaincauseofhungerispoverty,itisnowonderthat1.4millionNewYorkCityresidents–oroneinsix–nowliveinhomesthatsufferfromfoodinsecurity,whichmeanstheycan’talwaysaffordenoughfood.Anastonishing474,000citychildren–oneinfour–liveinsuchfoodinsecurehouseholds.Fully89percentofthecity’s1,100orsofoodpantriesandsoupkitchensreportedtousthattheyarefeedingmorepeoplein2011thanin2010.Theyreportedfeedinganestimated12percentmorepeoplein2011,ontopofasevenpercentincreasein2010anda21percentincreasein2009.Theonlyreasonthathungerdidn’tincreaseevenfasterwasthattherewassignificantlygreaterparticipationintheSNAPprogramand,thankstothefederalstimulus/recoverybillof2009–theaveragebenefitsizewaslarger.About1.8millionNewYorkerscurrentlyreceiveSNAPbenefits.Thisprogramprovidesapproximately$3.4billion–yes,billion–tolow‐incomefamiliestohelpthembothstaveoffhungerandimprovetheirabilitytopurchasehealthierfoods.Notonlythat,becausefederalSNAPbenefitsareredeemedatprivatesectorfoodstores,thisadditionalspendingcreatessignificantnumbersofjobscitywideprovidingamuch‐neededboosttothelocaleconomy.

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WhilemillionsofNewYorkerswereattheedgeofaneconomiccliff,withmanybeingpushedoffintohunger,theonlyreasonmoredidn’tfallwasthegrowthoffederalSNAPbenefits.ButevenSNAPisn’tenough.ForthosestrugglingNewYorkersforwhomSNAPbenefitsareinsufficient,andforthosewhoareeitherineligibleforSNAPordiscouragedfromobtainingitbyCity‐imposedbarriers,themorethan1,100NewYorkCityfoodpantriesandsoupkitchensarethelastlineofdefenseagainsthunger.Butunfortunately,duetotheeconomicdownturn,57percentoftheseemergencyfeedinggroupsreportedadecreaseinprivatesectorfoodandmonetarydonations.That’swhygovernmentfundingfortheseorganizationsismoreimportantthanever.YetpreciselyatthetimewhenourelectedofficialsshouldbeincreasingmoneyfortheSNAPprogramandalsoforfoodpantriesandkitchens,theyare,infact,slashingthem.LastyearPresidentObamaandCongressagreedtocutSNAPfundingbyphasing‐outthestimulus‐basedincreasesearlierthanplanned.Theyalsocutfundingfortheincredibly‐effectiveWomen,Infants,andChildren(WIC)program,whichprovideshealthysupplementalfoodtopregnantwomenandsmallchildren.AspartofthebudgetdealthatPresidentObamastruckwiththeCongressionalleadershiptokeepthefederalgovernmentrunningin2011,themainfederalprogramthatprovidesmoneytosoupkitchensandfoodpantries,theFEMAEmergencyFoodandShelterProgram,wasjustcutby40percent.InNewYorkCity,thosecutsresultedinareductioninfundingforemergencyfeedingprogramsfrom$5.1millionto$3.5million.Itisnowonderthat79percentofthefoodpantriesandkitchensinthissurveyreportedareductioningovernmentfunding.Despitethefactthatthisistherichestcityinthehistoryoftheworld,oursurveyfoundthat47agenciescitywidewereactuallyforcedtoclosetheirdoorsduetoavarietyofreasons,includingtheseseriousfundingcuts.Tomakesmattersworse,58percentofNewYorkCitypantriesandkitchensthatmanagedtostayinbusinesswereforcedtoreduceportionsizes,reducehoursofoperation,orturnawayhungryfamiliesin2011.NowCongressis–unconscionably–consideringaplantotakebillionsofdollarsmoreoutofSNAP,withanannualcutof$150millioninNewYorkStatealone.Havetheynoshame?Ourelectedofficialsneedtobetterunderstandthatthesecutshavereal‐lifeimpactsonreal‐lifepeopleandcommunity‐basedprograms.HowisitthatourleadersinWashingtonfindWallStreetfirms“toobigtofail,”butlosesolittlesleepallowingAmericanchildrentogowithoutfoodandsoupkitchensandfoodpantriestoclose?Thisismadness.ThefactthatourleadersarecuttingprogramsforhungryNewYorkersinordertogivebillionairesevergreatertaxcutsfurtherprovesthatourcurrentgovernmentalpoliciesarethoroughlyunhinged,anddevoidofeithercommonsenseorbasicmoraldecency.Finally,thisinsanityprovidesfurtherproofofwhyourcurrentsystemofunder‐funded,under‐coordinated,under‐staffedprivatecharitiescan'tpossiblesubstituteforaguaranteedgovernmentsafetynet.However,there’shope…butonlyifwe,asasociety,fightback.

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AsFrederickDouglassfamouslysaid,“Ifthereisnostruggle,thereisnoprogress…Powerconcedesnothingwithoutademand.Itneverhasanditneverwill.”Joinwithusandfightbackbytakingaction.Youcanhelpbygoingtoourwebsiteatwww.nyccah.organdsigninguptoparticipateinourActionAlerts.Youcanalsodonatetoouradvocacyeffortsonline.Americahasfacedtoughtimesbefore,butwe’vealwaysjoinedtogetherasacountrytobuildsocialmovementsthathaveachievedhistoricreforms.Wecandoitagain.Conditionsthatwereoncethoughttobeinevitablelaterbecameunthinkable.Strugglingtogether,Americansbuiltbroad‐basedmovementstooutlawslaveryandchildlabor.ThetimeislongoverdueforustobandtogetheroncemoretomakehungerinAmericaalsounthinkable.Sincerely,

JoelBerg,ExecutiveDirectorNewYorkCityCoalitionAgainstHunger

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ReportMethodologyThisreportisbasedontwoentirelydifferentsetsofdata.Thefirstisfederalfoodinsecurity/hungerdatacollectedbytheU.S.CensusBureauonbehalfoftheUSDA,andanalyzedbytheCoalition,andisbasedonthreeyearaverages,withthemostrecentyearbeing2010.ThesecondsetofdatawascollectedbytheCoalitioninthefallof2011,fromasurveyofthecity’ssoupkitchensandfoodpantries.

FederalFoodInsecurityDataMethodologyDataforthissectionofthereportcomesfromanannualsurveyconductedbytheU.S.CensusBureauasasupplementtothemonthlyCurrentPopulationSurvey.USDAsponsorstheannualsurveyandUSDA’sEconomicResearchServicecompilesandanalyzestheresponses.The2010foodsecuritysurveycovered44,757householdsnationwide,comprisingarepresentativesampleoftheU.S.civilianpopulationof119millionhouseholds.Thefoodsecuritysurveyaskedoneadultrespondentineachhouseholdaseriesofquestionsaboutexperiencesandbehaviorsthatindicatefoodinsecurity,suchasbeingunabletoaffordbalancedmeals,cuttingthesizeofmealsbecauseoftoolittlemoneyforfood,orbeinghungrybecauseoftoolittlemoneyforfood.Thefoodsecuritystatusofthehouseholdwasassignedbasedonthenumberoffoodinsecureconditionsreported.TherawdatawascollectedfromthousandsofhouseholdsinNewYorkCity,andtheweightedresponseswerecalculatedbyNYCCAH.Becauseofaninadequatesamplesize,federalfoodinsecuritydataisnotstatisticallysignificantbelowthecitylevel,thereforefurtheranalysisattheboroughorneighborhoodlevelisnotpossible.

AccordingtoUSDA,thefoodsecuritystatusofeachinterviewedhouseholdisdeterminedbythenumberoffoodinsecureconditionsandbehaviorsthehouseholdreports.Householdsareclassifiedasfoodsecureiftheyreportnofoodinsecureconditionsoriftheyreportonlyoneortwofoodinsecureconditions.USDAdefines“foodinsecure”astheconditionunderwhich:“…atleastsometimeduringtheyearthefoodintakeofoneormorehouseholdmemberswasreducedandtheireatingpatternsweredisruptedattimesduringtheyearbecausethehouseholdlackedmoneyandotherresourcesforfood.”Foodinsecurehouseholdsarefurtherclassifiedashavingeitherlowfoodsecurityorverylowfoodsecurity.Theverylowfoodsecuritycategoryidentifieshouseholdsinwhichfoodintakeofoneormorememberswasreducedandeatingpatternsdisruptedbecauseofinsufficientmoneyandotherresourcesforfood.Lowandverylowfoodsecuritydifferintheextentandcharacteroftheadjustmentsthehouseholdmakestoitseatingpatternsandfoodintake.Householdsclassifiedashavinglowfoodsecurityhavereportedmultipleindicationsoffoodaccessproblems,buttypicallyhavereportedfew,ifany,indicationsofreducedfoodintake.Thoseclassifiedashavingverylowfoodsecurityhavereportedmultipleindicationsofreducedfoodintakeanddisruptedeatingpatternsduetoinadequateresourcesforfood.Inmost,butnotallhouseholdswithverylowfoodsecurity,thesurveyrespondentreportedthatheorshewashungryatsometimeduringtheyear,butdidnoteatbecausetherewasnotenoughmoneyforfood.

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CoalitionFoodPantryandSoupKitchenDataMethodologyThe2011questionnaire(Appendix2)wasoriginallymailedande‐mailedtoalistof1,167agenciesinNewYorkCitythatwerebelievedtooperatefoodpantries,soupkitchens,and/orsomevarietyofemergencyfoodprogram(EFP).ThislistwasoriginallycreatedthroughacombinationoftheCoalition’sexistingEFPdatabase,memberagencyrostersmaintainedbytheFoodBankforNewYorkCityandCityHarvest,agenciesthathavepreviouslyworkedwithNYCCAH,andrecipientsofNewYorkState’sHPNAP/EFAPfundingstreams.Followingtheoriginalrequestforinformation,theCoalitionmadefollow‐upvisits,phonecalls,faxesandsentelectroniccorrespondencetoasmanyagenciesaspossibleinordertosolicitresponses.Agencieswereencouragedtoeithermail/faxthequestionnairetotheCoalition,ortocompleteitonlineusingSurveyMonkey,aweb‐baseddatacollectionservice.Inthissense,samplingwasonlypartlyrandombecauseagencieshavingpre‐existingrelationshipswiththeCoalitionreceivedmoreencouragementtocompletethesurvey.However,thebreadthofsurveyresponses,theconsistencyofthefindingswithprevioussurveysconductedbytheCoalitionandotherorganizations,andthenumberofresponsesfromagencieshavingnopre‐existingrelationshipwiththeCoalitionassuredusthatthissamplesetwasrepresentative.Whileweweresuccessfulatsecuringanadequatesamplesizefromthereturnedsurveys,therewasaslightdecreaseinthenumberofresponsescomparedtolastyear.Basedonwhatweknewtobeanincreaseinclienteleatalargenumberofpantriesandkitchensandourknowledgethatsomeemergencyfeedingprogramswerenolongerinoperation,aslightlylowerresponseratewasanticipated.Infact,tobringattentiontothistrend,anewquestionwasaddedtothisyear’ssurvey–“Doyouknowofanyfoodpantries,soupkitchens,orbrownbagprogramsthatshutdownorclosedtheirdoorsinthelastyear?YesNo.”AllpapersurveyswereenteredintotheSurveyMonkeydatabasebyCoalitionstaffandvolunteers.Intotal,239agenciesreturnedsurveys.Respondingagencieswhodonotofferfoodtothepublic(eitherbywalk‐inorreferral)wereremovedfromsubsequentanalysis,leaving216usablesurveys.Notallpercentagestotal100percentduetoroundingandrespondentsanswering“unsure”tovariousquestions,orcheckingmultipleanswers.Theoverallanalyzedresponserateforthissurveywas216responsesoutofalistof1,167agencies,or20percent.However,fortheonequestioninwhichthesurveymeasuresthepercentageofannualchangeinthenumberofpeoplebeingserved,only120agenciesansweredwithdatathatwasusable,sotheresultsforthatonequestionuseasmallersamplesize.Althoughthesamplesizeforthisparticularquestionisstatisticallysignificantonthecitywidelevel,becauseitisnotstatisticallysignificantonasmallerlevel,wedonotreportborough‐leveldatafortherateofannualchangeinpeoplebeingserved.Also,becauseitisimpossibletodeterminehowmanypeopleservedbypantriesandkitchensareduplicatedbyotherpantriesandkitchens,thisreportdoesnotdeterminethetotalnumberofpeopleservedbytheagenciescitywideinanygivenyear.Rather,itdeterminestherateofchangebetweenyears.

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RespondentsComparedtoTotalAgencies

Break‐downofRespondingAgencies:FoodPantry 62%SoupKitchen 13.4%SoupKitchen&FoodPantry 22.1%Previouslyoperatedaprogrambutclosedthispastyear

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Seventypercentofrespondentsidentifiedthemselvesasfaith‐based,religiouslyaffiliated,orphysicallyhousedinareligiousinstitution.InordertodeterminethenumberofEFPclosuresinthepastfewyears,Coalitionstaffusedanumberofmethods–includingacombinationofreturnedmailings,follow‐upcalls,Internetsearches,andsitevisits–todetermine,asbestaspossiblethatsitesa)didindeedpreviouslyhaveafeedingprogramandb)thattheprogramwasnowshutdown,eithertemporarilyorpermanently.

Respondents/TotalAgencies %Response

Bronx 44/209 21%Brooklyn 67/316 21.2%

Manhattan 75/269 27.9%Queens 53/209 25.4%

StatenIsland 13/40 32.5%

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FederalFoodInsecurityDataforNewYorkCity

FederalFoodInsecurityDataOneinSixNewYorkCityResidents–1.47Million–AreFoodInsecure

In2008‐2010,anestimatedaverageof1.47millionNewYorkerslivedinfoodinsecurehomes,whichequals17percent(oroneinsix)people.Thatfigurerepresentsa33percentincreaseoverthe2005‐2007timeperiod,when946,000NewYorkerswerefoodinsecure.Incomparison,1.6millionNewYorkCityresidentslivedbelowthemeagerfederalpovertyline($18,310forafamilyofthree),whichprovesthatfoodinsecurityandhungerareamongthemostsevereimpactsuponmanypeoplethatliveinpoverty.

OneinFourNewYorkCityChildren–NearlyHalfaMillion–LiveinFoodInsecureHomes

In2008‐2010,474,000NewYorkCitychildrenlivedinfoodinsecurehomes,inwhichthefamilycouldnotaffordafullsupplyoffoodthroughouttheyear.Thisnumberrepresented25percent(oroneinfour)ofthecity’schildrenandisa37percentincreaseoverthe2005‐2007timeframe,when294,000childrenlivedinsuchhouseholdsor15percent(oneinseven).

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HundredsofThousandsofNewYorkersSufferfromtheMostSevereFormsofFoodInsecurity

Theabovenumbersrepresent“low”and“verylow”foodinsecurity,meaninghouseholdswithanytypeoffoodinsecurity.Wealsoisolatedthemostseveretypeoffoodinsecurity,asubsetofthoselargernumbers,whichUSDAnowcalls“verylowfoodinsecurity,”andwhich,untiltheBushAdministration,waslabeledbyUSDAas“hunger.“

In2008‐2010,505,000NewYorkerslivedinhomeswithverylowfoodsecurity,representingsixpercentofallNewYorkCityresidents.

In2008‐2010,144,000citychildrenlivedinhomeswithverylowfoodsecurity,representingsevenpercentofallNewYorkCitychildren.

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2011CitywideResultsoftheCoalition’sFoodPantryandSoupKitchenSurvey

FoodAgenciesAreServingRecordNumbersofPeople

ThenumberofpeopleservedatNewYorkCity’smorethan1,100soupkitchensandfoodpantriesincreasedbyanestimated12percentin2011,ontopofasevenpercentincreasein2010,anda21percentincreasein2009.Fully89percentofagenciessaidtheyarefeedingmorepeoplein2011thanin2010,with52percentsayingthenumberofpeopletheyarefeedinghadincreased“greatly.”

GovernmentandPrivateCutsForcedAgenciestoCloseorReduceServices

Thisyear,79percentofagenciessufferedalossofgovernmentfoodandfunding.OneofthereasonsthatnumberissohighisthatthefederalEmergencyFoodandShelterProgram–whichfundshundredsofcitypantriesandkitchens,aswellashomelessness‐preventionefforts–wascutby40percentaspartofthebudgetdealthatPresidentBarackObamastruckwiththeCongressionalleadershiptokeepthegovernmentrunningin2011.InNewYorkCity,thosecutsresultedinareductioninfundingfrom$5.1millionto$3.5million.Tomakemattersworse,55percentofcitypantriesandkitchensobtainedfewerprivatedonations.Largelyasaresultofthesecuts,manyagencieswereforcedtoclosedownentirelyandtheonesabletostayopenoftenhadtocutbackontheirservices.TheCoalitionfoundthatatleast47feedingprogramscitywidehaveshutdownentirelyoverthepastfewyears.Whileleadershiptransitionsandmanagementchallengescertainlycontributedtosomeagencies’closures,thereisverylittledoubtthatcutsingovernmentfundingwerethelargestsinglereason.Fifty‐eightpercentofpantriesandkitchensreportedhavingtoturnawayclients,reducetheirportionsizes,orlimittheirhoursofoperationin2011,anincreasefromthe51percentratein2010,andthe55percentratein2009.However,therateisstilllowerthantheCoalitionfoundin2008(69percent),beforeextrafundingforagencieswasprovidedbythefederalstimuluspackagealsoknownastheAmericanRecoveryandReinvestmentAct(ARRA).

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Some of the other citywide findings include: • Sixty-two percent of agencies surveyed do not distribute enough food to meet current de-

mand, up from 51 percent last year.

• Eighty-seven percent of agencies that don’t distribute enough food to meet demand said that if they received more food, they would have enough institutional capacity to increase the amount of food distributed (while nine percent of respondents reported that even if they were to receive more food, they wouldn’t have the administrative capacity to distribute more).

• Responding agencies reported seeing the fastest growing need for their services among

families with children. Eighty percent of responding agencies reported feeding an increased number of families with children over the past 12 months (versus four percent reporting a decrease, and 11 percent reporting no change).

• Seventy-six percent of responding agencies reported feeding an increased number of seniors

over the past 12 months (versus five percent reporting a decrease and 13 percent reporting no change).

• Fifty-five percent of responding agencies reported feeding an increased number of people

who had paid employment over the past 12 months (versus seven percent reporting a decrease and 13 percent reporting no change).

• Fifty-seven percent of responding agencies reported feeding an increased number of

homeless people over the past 12 months (versus two percent reporting a decrease and 18 percent reporting no change).

• Sixty-six percent of responding agencies reported feeding an increased number of

immigrants over the past 12 months (versus three percent reporting a decrease and 14 percent reporting no change).

• Eighty-eight percent of responding agencies believe that their need will continue to increase

in the next six months. Fifty percent of responding agencies believe it will increase “greatly.”

• Fifty-two percent of responding agencies reported using their own personal money “often,”

“always,” or “sometimes” to support their feeding programs.

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Year‐to‐YearComparisons

2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005%ofrespondingprogramsthatarefaith‐based,religiouslyaffiliated,orphysicallylocatedinareligious

institution

72% 70% 76% 76% 73% 74% 72%

%ofrespondingprogramsthataresoupkitchensonly

14% 13% 11% 11% 9% 10% 11%

%ofrespondingprogramsthatarefoodpantriesonly

66% 64% 66% 70% 65% 65% 64%

%ofrespondingprogramsthatarebothfoodpantriesandsoup

kitchens

23% 21% 20% 17% 21% 18% 21%

%ofrespondingagenciesthatdon’thaveenoughfoodtomeetthe

currentdemand

62% 51% 55% 67% 59% 47% 37%

%ofrespondingagenciesforcedtorationfood

58% 51% 55% 69% 50% 44% 47%

%ofrespondingagenciesatwhichgovernmentmoneyandfooddecreasedinthepastyear

79% 63% 50% 72.3% 51% 40% 41%

%ofrespondingagenciesatwhichoverallmoneyandfooddecreasedin

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74% 58% 52% 718% 50% 41% 41%

%thatreceivedsupportfromTheEmergencyFoodAssistanceProgram

(TEFAP),fundedbythefederalgovernment

73 77% 74% 77% 76% 81% 70%

%thatreceivedsupportfromtheEmergencyFoodandShelter

Program,whichisfundedbythefederalgovernment.

46% 54% 46% 39% 49% 45% 56%

%thatreceivedsupportfromtheHungerPreventionandNutritionAssistanceProgram(HPNAP)

program,whichisstate‐funded

86% 84% 85% 84% 80% 81% 84%

%thatreceivedsupportfromtheEmergencyFoodAssistanceProgram

(EFAP),whichisCity‐funded

73% 73% 76% 77% 75% 73% 70%

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2011BoroughSurveyComparisons

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TheBronx 91% 74% 70%Brooklyn 90% 67% 66%Manhattan 78% 44% 44%Queens 96% 58% 60%StatenIsland 90% 100% 70.0%

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BronxResults“Thefundingwereceiveisnotenoughtoprovidepantryweekly;wehavehadtoreducethenumberofbagsdistributedweekly.ThecostoffoodorderedisVERYEXPENSIVEsofundingwillnotlastforthefullyear;eachmonthlyorderisabout$1000anditisnotenoughtoservemorethanafewfamilies.Fundingwillrunoutinabout7‐8monthsorless.”‐D.Roberts,DirectorofFamilySupportServices,WHEDco91.4%ofrespondingagenciesreportedfeedinganincreasednumberofpeopleinthelast12months.62.9%saidthisnumberincreased“greatly.”48.6%ofrespondingagenciesreportedthatthenumberoffamilieswithchildrenusingtheirservicesincreased“greatly,”and24.2%saidpeopleusingtheirserviceswhohavepaidemploymentincreased“greatly.”88.2%ofrespondingagenciesbelievethattheneedwillcontinuetoincreaseoverthenextsixmonths.55.9%ofrespondingagenciesbelieveitwillincrease“greatly.”86.2%ofrespondingagenciesreportedreceivinglessgovernmentfoodandmoneyinthelast12months(and6.9%reportednochange).78.6%ofrespondingagenciesreportedreceivinglessoverallfoodandmoneyinthelast12months(and7.1%reportednochange).74.3%ofrespondingagenciesreportedbeingunabletodistributeenoughfoodtomeetdemand.97%ofrespondingagenciesreportedhavingtoturnawayhungryNewYorkers,cutportionsizes,and/orcuthoursofoperationin2011.30.1%ofrespondingagenciesreportedusingpersonalmoney“often”or“always”tosupporttheirfeedingprograms(55.6%dothis“sometimes,”“often,”or“always”).

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BrooklynResults“Wehavesustainedsubstantialcutstoourgovernmentfundingbetween2010and2011,whileseeingasteadyincreaseinallourservices.Onceagain,wehaveagovernmentandlegislationunwillingtoprioritizeandmanagethebillionsofdollarsattheirdisposal.Inmanycases,thesameparticipantsreceivingthebenefitsofprogramslikeoursareaskedtoshouldertheburdenandresponsibilityofprovidingtheservices.WemustholdthoseelectedandappointedofficialsaccountabletobalancethenightsofallrightsandneedsofallwholiveinNewYorkCityandNewYorkState.Rightnow,weareatthecuspofamorecoordinatedanddiversifiedmovementandweintheemergencyfoodworldmustseizethemomenttoact!”‐ChristyRobb,DirectorofFoodServices,St.John’sBreadandLife89.5%ofrespondingagenciesreportedfeedinganincreasednumberofpeopleinthelast12months.58%saidthisnumberincreased“greatly.”46.4%ofrespondingagenciesreportedthatthenumberoffamilieswithchildrenusingtheirservicesincreased“greatly,”and46.4%alsosaidseniorsusingtheirservicesincreased“greatly.”82.1%ofrespondingagenciesbelievethattheneedwillcontinuetoincreaseinthenextsixmonths.48.2%ofrespondingagenciesbelieveitwillincrease“greatly.”74.5%ofrespondingagenciesreportedreceivinglessgovernmentfoodandmoneyinthelast12months(and10.3%reportednochange).75.5%ofrespondingagenciesreportedreceivinglessoverallfoodandmoneyinthelast12months(and6.1%reportednochange).67.2%ofrespondingagenciesreportedbeingunabletodistributeenoughfoodtomeetdemand.65.5%ofrespondingagenciesreportedhavingtoturnawayhungryNewYorkers,cutportionsizes,and/orcuthoursofoperationin2011.28.6%ofrespondingagenciesreportedusingpersonalmoney“often”or“always”tosupporttheirfeedingprograms(53.6%dothis“sometimes,”“often,”or“always”).

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ManhattanResults “Ourfoodpantry,likemanyotheremergencyfoodprogramsinthecity,experiencedaperfectstormthisyearofcontinuinghighdemand,reducedgovernmentfunding,anddelaysinfoodandfunding.Asaresult,ourpantryhadnear‐emptyshelvesmorethanonceduringtheyear‐somethingI'dneverwitnessedinmyelevenyearsprior[doingthiswork].Ourprograms,andourfamilies,aretrulyhurting.”–LuciaRussett,DirectorofAdvocacy,LittleSistersoftheAssumptionFamilyHealthServices 78.3%ofrespondingagenciesreportedfeedinganincreasednumberofpeopleinthelast12months.35%saidthisnumberincreased“greatly.”21.3%ofrespondingagenciesreportedthatthenumberofimmigrantsusingtheirservicesincreased“greatly,”and22.2%alsosaidfamilieswithchildrenincreased“greatly.”85.1%ofrespondingagenciesbelievethattheneedwillcontinuetoincreaseinthenextsixmonths.40.4%ofrespondingagenciesbelieveitwillincrease“greatly.”75%ofrespondingagenciesreportedreceivinglessgovernmentfoodandmoneyinthelast12months(and5%reportednochange).63.9%ofrespondingagenciesreportedreceivinglessoverallfoodandmoneyinthelast12months(and11.1%reportednochange).43.8%ofrespondingagenciesreportedbeingunabletodistributeenoughfoodtomeetcurrentdemand.43.5%ofrespondingagenciesreportedhavingtoturnawayhungryNewYorkers,cutportionsizes,and/orcuthoursofoperationin2011becausetheylackedresources.23.9%ofrespondingagenciesreportedusingpersonalmoney“often”or“always”tosupporttheirfeedingprograms(43.5%dothis“sometimes,”“often,”or“always”).

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QueensResults“Therehasbeenatremendousincreaseinthenumberofclientsthatweareservinginourcommunity.IbelievethattheincreaseislargelyduetotheclosingoffoodpantriesinourJamaica/SupthinBlvd.area.Wearewillingtoextendourdaysandhours.Unfortunately,oursupplycannotmeetthedemand.ConsideringthePantrythathascloseddirectlyacrossthestreetfromourchurchaswellasapantrydownthestreetduringthesummer,thismaybeoneofthereasonswhyourclientservicehasincreased.”–StellaMercado,Pastor,BlancheMemorialChurch95.6%ofrespondingagenciesreportedfeedinganincreasednumberofpeopleinthelast12months.51.1%saidthisnumberincreased“greatly.”46.5%ofrespondingagenciesreportedthatthenumberoffamilieswithchildrenusingtheirservicesincreased“greatly,”and68.9%alsosaidseniorsandimmigrantsusingtheirservicesincreased“greatly.”93.5%ofrespondingagenciesbelievethattheneedwillcontinuetoincreaseinthenextsixmonths.45.7%ofrespondingagenciesbelieveitwillincrease“greatly.”80%ofrespondingagenciesreportedreceivinglessgovernmentfoodandmoneyinthelast12months(and10%reportednochange).69.7%ofrespondingagenciesreportedreceivinglessoverallfoodandmoneyinthelast12months(and6%reportednochange).57.8%ofrespondingagenciesreportedbeingunabletodistributeenoughfoodtomeetdemand.59.5%ofrespondingagenciesreportedhavingtoturnawayhungryNewYorkers,cutportionsizes,and/orcuthoursofoperationin2011.10.3%ofrespondingagenciesreportedusingpersonalmoney“often”or“always”tosupporttheirfeedingprograms(55.6%dothis“sometimes,”“often,”or“always”).

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StatenIslandResults

“Now a time of historic need … We have a serious and growing problem.” = Rev. Terry Troia, Project Hospitality

90%ofrespondingagenciesreportedfeedinganincreasednumberofpeopleinthelast12months.80%saidthisnumberincreased“greatly.”70%ofrespondingagenciesreportedthatthenumberoffamilieswithchildrenusingtheirservicesincreased“greatly.”100%ofrespondingagenciesbelievethattheneedwillcontinuetoincreaseinthenextsixmonths.80%ofrespondingagenciesbelieveitwillincrease“greatly.”100%ofrespondingagenciesreportedreceivinglessgovernmentfoodandmoneyinthelast12months(and0%reportednochange).100%ofrespondingagenciesreportedreceivinglessoverallfoodandmoneyinthelast12months,upfrom50%reportedlastyear(and0%reportednochangeinthelast12months).100%ofrespondingagenciesreportedbeingunabletodistributeenoughfoodtomeetthedemand.70%ofrespondingagenciesreportedhavingtoturnawayhungryNewYorkers,cutportionsizes,and/orcuthoursofoperationin2011.10%ofrespondingagenciesreportedusingpersonalmoney“often”or“always”tosupporttheirfeedingprograms(60%dothis“sometimes,”“often,”or“always”).

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FindingsonAgencyVolunteerNeeds“Webdesign;Ifeellikeweareinthe1800'saswedonothaveanable,up‐to‐datewebsite.Avolunteerwhocoulddothiswouldbegreat.”‐JacquelineEradiri,Director,RidgewoodOlderAdultCenter“Weneedprofessionalvolunteersincomputerworktohelpuswithaccountingrecordsandlegalassistanceforclients.”–JaneW.Robinson,Administrator,CommunityMealsProgramatMt.OlivetBaptistChurchEveryyearbetweenOctoberandDecember,peoplethinkofvolunteeringatfoodpantriesandsoupkitchenstofeedthehungryduringtheholidays.Thisyear’ssurveyofemergencyfoodprovidersreinforcedtheCoalition’semphasisthatwhilevolunteerismisnecessary,whatpantriesandkitchensreallyneedareskilledvolunteerstohelpwithsuchtasksaswebsitedesign,grantwriting,andcomputerassistancethroughouttheyear.Amere12percentofrespondingprogramsneedonlyunskilledvolunteerstodothingssuchasservesoup,packcans,orworkinthepantryatsometimeduringtheyear.Ontheotherhand,47percentofrespondingagenciesreportedneedinglong‐termskilledvolunteers.Thus,ifNewYorkersgavetheirtimeandskillstopantriesandkitchensyear‐round–and/oraidedpolicyadvocacyefforts–emergencyfoodproviderswouldbebetterabletoassisthungryfamilies.Tellingly,41percentoftheagenciessaidtheydidnotneedanymorevolunteersatall,therebybolsteringMicah’slongheldbeliefthatwhileincreasingvolunteerismcammarginallyaidthefightagainsthunger(andshouldsurelybeencouraged),sucheffortsarewhollyinadequateandcannotsubstitutefornationalpoliciesthatensurelivingwagejobsandanadequategovernmentsocialsafetynet.

Volunteer Needs Among Emergency Food Providers

% Do Not Need Volunteers,

41

% Need Only Unskilled

Volunteers, 12

% Need Skilled Volunteers,

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Appendix1:SelectedQuotesfromSurveyRespondentsBronxBecauseofdecreasesinTEFAPfooddeliveriesandHPNAPfundswewillnotbeabletoopeneachFriday.Ourabilitytoopenwillbebasedonourinventory.–EvelynMcCarty,ExecutiveDirector,St.Paul’sEvangelicalLutheranChurchThisyeargettingfoodfromTEFAPhasbeenagreatdisappointment.Wehavehadtospendmoneyeveryweektomakesurewecangivegoodbagstofamilies.Itcanbealittleembarrassinghavingpeoplelineupinfrontofthepantryfrom3:00amandweopenat9:00am.Justtogivethemafewcansandnowprotein.Eventhedeliverymenhavebeenaskingus,‘whyareyouguysnotgettingenoughfood?’WeweretoldthereisfoodstackedtotheceilingnoreasonwearenotabletoorderanyofitunderTEFAP.Thisyearhasbeentheworsewethoughtwemighthavetocloseourdoors.–AprilAlexander,Coordinator,SecondChanceChristianCenterThenumberofpeoplewhocomefromdistantpartsoftheBronxhasgreatlyincreased.Sometimestheygettothesitelatewhenthebagshaveallbeendistributedandtheygetdisappointed.Ifwehadmorefoodwewouldbeabletopackextrabagsforsuchpeopleandtheirtransportfarewouldnothavebeenwasted.Volunteersfortheprogramcomefromthecommunityandwealwayshavenewpeoplewhowanttobeinvitedorchosenasvolunteers.”–FeliciaOmeokwe,FoodProgramCoordinator,VineyardFoodPantryBrooklynInordernottoturnanyclientsaway,weareforcedtoreducetheamountoffooddistributedtoeachperson.‐MireilleMassac,PublicRelations&PantryCoordinator,CDSCEmergencyFoodPantryNeedskilledvolunteerstohelpwithpreparing&andcookingthefood.Helpwithfundraising,grantwritingandwebdesign.”–DorothyCrawford,Director,OtherPeopleinNeed,Inc.Everyweekwehaveanaverageoftennewpersonsregisteringforfood.Inadditiontofundingweaskourcongregationtomakedonations.ThisyearitseemsasifourHPNAPfundingwillbeexhaustedbeforeJune2012.InthepastTEFAPsupplementedourpantry.ThisyeartheFoodBankdoesnothavemanyitems.HUNGERISREALINTHISCITY.–BeverlySmithHutson,FoodProgramCoordinator,ChurchofSt.MarkFoodPantry

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WearelimitedwithfoodbecauseweareaKOSHERagencyservingonlykosherwhichwehavelimitedresourcesandlimitedaccesstofood…Poorpeopleareexpectingwaymorethanthat.‐EttyFriedman,DirectorofHaberHouseSeniorCenter,JCCGCIWeunderstandourpresenteconomicsituationbutourcommunityisinneedofmorefoodespeciallymeat.–DianaNelson,ExecutiveDirector,HopeCenterDevelopmentCorporationManhattan WhileweexperiencedonlyamoderatedecreaseinfoodfundingfromFY10toFY11,weanticipateamuchlargerdecreaseinFY12.We'vealreadybeennotifiedbyourHPNAP/ESFPconduit,CatholicCharities,thattheirHPNAPallocationwasdecreasedbyapprox.50%forthisyear.Wehavenotyetreceivedanallocationfromthembutassumeasimilardecreaseinourownbudget(resultinginan$8000‐10,000decrease).Wedonotforeseelargeincreasesinourothersourcestooffsetthisamount…Ifournumberscontinuetoincreaseandourfundingcontinuestodecrease,wewillhaveasignificantchallengemaintainingourprograms.–CassandraAgredo,Director,XavierMissionIthasalwaysbeenapleasuretohelptheWashingtonHeights‐Inwood…However,theneedforsupportfromclientshasgreatlyincreasedtoalevelthatfundingreceivedfromcurrentsourcesdoesnotmeetsomewhatourdemand.Clienteleneedcontinuestogrowtotheextentthatindividualsaretravelingfromallboroughsforabagoffood.Thegovernmentneedstostepinandprioritizeonwhatisreallyimportant.–JoAnnSantiago,AdministrativeDirector,FreshYouthInitiatives/HelpingHandsFoodPantryOurmainproblemismoderateincreaseinnumberofpeopleserved,whichisgrowingeverymonth,anddramaticcutsinfunding.–JanetDorman,Director,St.Mary’sChurchFoodPantryandSoupKitchenQueensThedemandhasgoneupforfoodinourarea.Whatwillhappeninthenextthreemonthswiththedemandssogreat?Wewillnotbeabletogiveoutfoodeveryweekaswehavedonesince2003,ifwedonotreceivemorehelp.Wewillbeforcetoopenonlyonceamonthifmorefoodisnotsenttoourpantry.Whatshallwedo?–ChristineWilliams,Assistant,HolyGhostUpperRoomFillingStationMinistry,Inc. Needmorequalityfoodespeciallyprotein(meatandvegetables).Needassistanceinwriting,identifyingandapplyingforgrants.Thiswoulddefinitelyenableustoobtainqualityfoodonamoreconsistencebasis,andhaveourclientsreceivingfoodforaminimumofthreedays.Wehavealsoobservedthatmanyclientshavingdiabetesandhighbloodpressurearemorefrustratedoverthehighsodiumcontentsofthefoodgiven.–DouglasFalconer,DirectorofFoodProgram,HollisAvenueCongregationalChurchFoodPantryThenumbersneedingourserviceshasincreasedlargelyandgovernmentfundingsourceshavedecreasedmakingitmuchhardertoservethoseinneed.–SwamiDurgaDas,ExecutiveDirector,TheRiverFundNewYork

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Appendix2:SurveyLetterandQuestionnaire

2011SurveyofNYCFoodPantriesandSoupKitchens

PleaseconsidercompletingthissurveyONLINEwww.nyccah.org/survey.It’squicker,easierandtakeslesstimethanfilingpaperforms.

Ifyoudonotknowtheanswertoanyquestionorpartofaquestion,pleasecheck“unsure”oreaveblank.Otherwise,returnthiscompletedsurveybyOctober21sttothepersonwhobroughtittoyou,ormailittoNYCCAH,50BroadSt,Suite1520,NewYork,NY10004,orfaxitto212.825.0267.Questions?Callusat212.825.0028,ext.212.

Section1:PreferredContactInformation

1.)Whattypeoffoodprogramdoyourun?(CheckONE)

Soupkitchen Foodpantry Bothsoupkitchen&foodpantry Othertypeofemergencyfoodprogram(explain)_______________________ Wehaveneverrunafeedingprogram(ifyoucheckthisbox,we’lltakeyouoffourlist) Wepreviouslyranafeedingprogramanditclosedon(date)__________________

2.)Yourname:____________________________________________3.)Yourtitle/role:_________________________________________4.)Yourfoodprogram/agencyformalname:______________________________________5.)Wheredoyouserveordistributefood?(ifdifferentfromyourmailingaddress)Streetaddress:______________________________City:_____________________,State:__NY__Zip:_________________ 6.)Phonenumberofagency/program:‐ ‐ ‐7.)FaxNumberofagency/program:‐ 8.)EmailAddress:____________________________________________________________9.)WebsiteAddress:__________________________________________________________

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10.)Inwhatboroughdoyouserveordistributefood?

Manhattan Brooklyn Bronx Queens StatenIsland

11.)Isyouragency/programmailingaddressthesameordifferentfromwhereyouservefood?

Same Different

12.)IfyouansweredDIFFERENT‐whatisyouragency/programmailingaddress?Address:__________________________________________________City:_____________________,State:______Zip:________________Phone:_______________________Fax:______________________13.)Doyouknowofanyfoodpantries,soupkitchens,orbrownbagprogramsthatshutdownorclosedtheirdoorsinthelastyear?__Yes__NoIfyes,pleaseprovideanyinformationonname(s),location(s),andanyothercontactinformationontheprogram(s)ifavailable:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Section2:BasicProgramInformation___________________________________________14.)Isyourfoodprogramfaith‐based,religiouslyaffiliated,orphysicallylocatedinareligiousinstitution(likeachurch,mosqueorsynagogue)?

Yes No

15.)Isyourfoodprogramopentothepublic(eitherbywalk‐inorreferral)?

Yes No

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Section3:ProgramDemand___________________________________________________16.)Doesyourprogramcurrentlydistributeenoughfoodtomeetdemand?(CheckONE)

YES,wedistributeenoughfoodtomeetourcurrentdemand. NO,wedon’tdistributeenoughfoodtomeetourcurrentdemand. Unsure

17.)Ifyouanswered“No”above,whichofthefollowingstatementsbestdescribesyourcurrentsituation?(CheckONE)

Ifwereceivedmorefood,wewouldhaveenoughcapacity(storagespace,refrigeration,staff,and/orvolunteers)toincreasetheamountoffoodwedistribute.

Evenifwereceivedmorefood,wewouldnothaveenoughcapacitytoincreasetheamountoffoodwedistribute.

Idonotknowifwehavethecapacitytodistributemorefood.

18.)Pleaseindicatehowthenumberofpeopleyouservehaschangedinthelastyear.Foreachline,checktheboxthatisclosesttothecorrectanswer.

19.)ALLPROGRAMS:Howmanypeopledidyouserve?

Timeperiod Total

Allof2009

Allof2010

September2010

Thefirst6monthsof2011

September2011

ExpectedestimateforALLof2011

20.)SoupKitchensONLY:Howmanymealsdidyouprovide?

Inthelastyear…(Oct2010thruSept2011)

Greatlydecreased

Somewhatdecreased

Nochange

Somewhatincreased

Greatlyincreased

Unsure

Overallnumberofpeopleneedingfood

Homelesspeople

Peoplewithpaidemployment

Familieswithchildren

Seniorcitizens(age65+)

Immigrants

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Timeperiod Total

Allof2009

Allof2010

September2010

Thefirst6monthsof2011

September2011

ExpectedestimateforALLof2011

21.)Inordertoanswerthepreviousquestions,howdidyougetyouranswers?

Acountofnon‐duplicateindividuals(onlyonepersoniscountedeveniftheyreceivefoodmorethanonetime)

Acountofthetotalpeopleserved(anindividualmaybecountedmorethanonce)

22.)Wereyouforcedtoturnpeopleaway,reducetheamountoffooddistributedperperson,orlimityourhoursofoperationbecauseyoulackedenoughresources?

Atanytimein2010 Yes No Unsure

Atanytimein2011 Yes No Unsure

23.)Ifyouwereforcedto‐howmanypeopledoyouestimatewereturnedawayatyourEFP?

Timeperiod Total

2010

Firstsixmonthsof2011

EstimateforALLof2011

24.)Howdoyouthinkthedemandforfoodatyourprogramwillchangeinthenextsixmonths?OnlycheckONEbox.

Willgreatlyincrease Willincreasesomewhat Willstayaboutthesame

Willdecreasesomewhat Willgreatlydecrease Unsure

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Section4:ProgramResources_________________________________________________

25.)HowhaveyourresourceschangedinLASTYEAR(October2010thruSeptember2011)?

ChecktheboxthatisclosesttothecorrectanswerforeverytypeofFundingSource

Source Greatlydecreased

Somewhatdecreased

Nochange

Somewhatincreased

Greatlyincreased

Unsure/Don’tknow

Government/PublicFundingforFood

PrivateFundingforFood

TOTALFundingforFood

Paidstaff

Unpaidstaff/volunteers

26.)Doesyourprogramcurrentlyreceivefoodorfundingfromanyofthefollowingsources?

EFAP(NYC)Ifso,didthisfundingincreaseofdecreaseinthelastyear?

Yes No UnsureIncrease Decrease StaySame

2010$________2011$________

HPNAP(NYState)awardedthruFoodBank,UnitedWay,CatholicCharities,orothersources.Ifso,didthisfundingincreaseordecreaseinthelastyear?

Yes No UnsureIncrease Decrease StaySame

2010$________2011$________

TEFAP(Federal)administeredbyFoodBank.Ifso,didthisfundingincreaseordecreaseinthelastyear?

Yes No UnsureIncrease Decrease StaySame

2010$________2011$________

FEMAEmergencyFood&ShelterProgram(EFSP)‐Ifso,didthisfundingincreaseofdecreaseinthelastyear?

Yes No UnsureIncrease Decrease StaySame

2010$________2011$_______lbs27.)Whichbestdescribesyourneedforvolunteers?CHECKONE:

Wealreadyhaveenoughvolunteersforunskilledtasks(servingmealsorpackingpantrybags)butNEEDMORELONG‐TERMSKILLEDVOLUNTEERSfortaskssuchasaccounting,fundraising,webdesign,legalassistance,etc.

WeneedBOTHlong‐termskilledvolunteers(accounting,fundraising,webdesign,legalassistance,etc.)ANDhelpservingmeals/packingpantrybags.

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Weneedvolunteersforunskilledtaskslikeservingmealsorpackingpantrybagsandhavenoneedforanylong‐termskilledvolunteers.

Wedon’tneedanymorevolunteersatthistime.

28.)Howoftendoyouoryourstaffspendpersonalmoneyonyourfoodprogram?(CheckONE)

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

Unsure/Don’tknow

29.)WouldyoulikesomeonefromNYCCAHtocontactyouaboutgettingmorevolunteers? Yes No

30.)WhatisyourpreferredformofcommunicationfromNYCCAH?

Email Hardcopy/Mail Fax Alloftheabove

Section5:OtherComments___________________________________________________

32.)Talktous‐feelfreetoattachanothersheetofpaperifnecessary.

Pleasecheckhereifwehaveyourpermissiontoquoteyouinourannualsurvey.

THANKYOU!

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Appendix3:ListofFeedingProgramClosures/SuspensionsDuringthePastFewYears1. AmericanCommunityHouseInc.,708Broadway,8thFl.,NY,NY100032. BacktoJerusalemPentecostalChurch,1378BostonRd.,Bronx,NY104563. BeaFuchsMinistries,Inc.,38‐7813thSt.,Queens,NY111014. BronxJCC‐AllertonNeighborhoodFoodPantry,2508BarkerAve.,Bronx,NY104675. BrooklynTabernacleDeliveranceCenter,600LafayetteAve.,Brooklyn,NY112166. CalvaryFoodPantry,6121stSt.,NY,NY100107. Cath.Char./RustyStaubMobileFoodPantry(St.Peter's),53St.MarksPl.,SI,NY103018. Cath.Char./RustyStaubMobileFoodPantry(St.Paul's),145ClintonAve.,SI,NY103019. CladdaghINN,73‐14RockawayBeachBlvd.,Queens,NY1169210. EmmanuelPentecostalChurchofLove,549GatesAve.,Brooklyn,NY1121611. FaithMissionChristianFellowship,160‐164W.129thSt.,NY,NY1002712. FaithPentecostalApostolicHealingTemple,1024E.217thSt.,Bronx,NY1046913. FirstBaptistChurchinPierrepontSt.,360SchermerhornSt.,Brooklyn,NY1121714. FordhamLutheranChurchFoodPantry,2427MorrisAve.,Bronx,NY1046815. FortGreeneFoodPantry/QueenofAllSaints,300VanderbiltAve.,Brooklyn,NY1120516. FROST'DMobileDistribution,224W.30thSt.,Ste.901,NY,NY1000117. GreaterBethelMinistries,207‐14HollisAve.,Queens,NY1142918. GreaterSt.StephensMissionaryBaptistChurch,121‐17SutphinBlvd.,Jamaica,NY1143419. HANACRavenswoodNORC/RISE,34‐35A12thSt.,LongIslandCity,NY1110620. HansonPlaceUnitedMethodistChurch,144StFelixSt.,Brooklyn,NY1121721. HighbridgeAdvisoryCouncil,1181NelsonAve.,Bronx,NY1045222. ImaniHouse,76A5thAve.,Brooklyn,NY1121723. Internat’lEvangelisticWomen's&Workers,481WashingtonAve.,Brooklyn,NY1123824. JohnCharlesGarvinMemorialFund,160PutnamAve.,Brooklyn,NY1121625. JustShallLiveByFaithChurch,214‐13JamaicaAve.,Queens,NY1142826. LaCocinadelPueblo,66MooreSt.,Brooklyn,NY1120627. LiberationHealingPentecostalChurch,145E.117St.,NY,NY1003528. LoyolaBaptistChurch,2015BrucknerBlvd.,Bronx,NY1047229. MoreThanFoodInc.,892PutnamAve.,Brooklyn,NY1122130. Mt.PisgahBaptistChurch,30W.126thSt.,NY,NY1002731. MuslimWomen'sInsituteforResearchandDevelopment,13632OdgenAve.,Bronx,NY1045232. NewBrightonCommunityLDC,350St.MarksPl.#108,StatenIsland,NY1030133. ProjectReachOut,589AmsterdamAve.,NY,NY1002434. QuitonaCommunityCoalition,973E.80thSt.,Bronx,NY1045735. RealityHouse,637W.125thSt.,NY,NY1002736. ScanN.Y.,1377JeromeAve.,Bronx,NY1045237. SCANNewYork,207E.27thSt.,NY,NY1001638. SegundaMissionJerusalem,3138WebsterAve.,Bronx,NY1046739. SpringfieldMissionaryBaptistChurch,227LenoxAve.,NY,NY1002740. St.Bartholomew,43‐22IthacaSt.,Queens,NY1137341. St.George's,661WillettRd.,Bronx,NY1046742. St.PaulBaptistChurch,249W.132ndSt.,NY,NY1002743. St.Paul'sBaptistChurchofJamaica,QueensVillageStationP.O.Box448,Jamaica,NY1142744. TheMomentumProject‐ImmaculateConception,601Melrose,Bronx,NY1045545. UnitedMethodistCenter,1649SmithPlace,Queens,NY1169146. UniversalLovePeaceandJoy,266E.98thSt.,Brooklyn,NY1121247. YemayaLowerEastSideFoodPantry,18BleeckerSt.NY,NY10012

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AcknowledgementsFirstandforemost,wethankthehundredsofsoupkitchensandfoodpantriesthattookgreatcareandtimetoansweroursurvey.TheCoalitionAgainstHungerisespeciallygratefultovolunteerswhodedicatedlonghourstohelpingusmailthissurvey:JanetWilliamsMattBlakeleyLindsayPerryJosephKleingJohnKimNicoleSkurskyGuyBlellochClaireShanahanEricaJenkinsAveryspecialthankstotheCoalition’sYearNineAmeriCorps*VISTATeam,withoutwhomthissurveyworkwouldnothavebeencompleted:JessikaCarneyK.C.HuntAndrewLoboCharlesYooColleenPesciGracePerryJannelleMcCoyKarenLawKathleenOswaldShaylaNastasiStefanaSoitosThisreportfeaturescity,federal,andsurveydatacompiledbyCoalitionstaff:JoelBerg,ExecutiveDirectorTheresaHassler,Dir.ofCommunications,Govt.Relations,andCommunityOrganizingReggieMiller,VISTACoordinatorAveryspecialthankyoutotheentireNYCCAHstaffandtoElenaAlbright,LoriAzim,andAlexandraYannias,whoalsohelpedwiththiseffort.TheNewYorkCityCoalitionAgainstHunger’sBoardofDirectors:TimothyBrosnan‐ChairDanielB.Ripps‐ViceChairChristopherG.Karagheuzoff,Esq.‐SecretaryJeffreyNichols,M.D.‐TreasurerMaureenFergusSheehan‐MemberPeterLigh,Esq.‐MemberMelonySamuels,PhD.‐MemberAngelaDoolan,Esq.–Member