annual hunger survey: not too big to fail
DESCRIPTION
The Coalition’s report, “Not Too Big to Fail: As NYC Hunger Soars, Feeding Programs Close Due to Government Cuts,” was released by the Coalition on Tuesday, November 22nd 2011 with leading New Yorkers at a press conference at the Holy Apostles soup kitchen in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan.TRANSCRIPT
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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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Insecure Households
Total Number of NYC Children Living in Food
Insecure Households
NUMBER of New Yorkers Food Insecure
2005-2007
2008-2010
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Living in Food Insecure
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PERCENTAGE of New Yorkers Food Insecure
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
1.2%
Other(mobilesoupkitchen,brownbagprogram,orshelter)
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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
thepastyear
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