New York Common Pantry

Program one: nourish (commodity supplemental food program)nourish, nycp's commodity supplemental food program, jointly funded by usda and New York state, distributes large nutritious food packages to low-income seniors from a home office in the mott haven section of the bronx and over 100 sites throughout New York city and parts of westchester county. Nourish serves five days a week, one day during the evening and on the weekends as needed. These monthly packages served 14,604 seniors (unduplicated #) and distributed 3,335,046 meals over the course of fy20. The cost per meal was $1.60. Nourish's main enrollment and home office is located on 138th st. In the bronx.

Program three: live healthy!live healthy! Offered free nutrition education to 9,032 low-income New yorkers in fy20. These were served thru 820 classes/sessions at schools, senior housing, green markets and community centers, and these included tools for active and healthy living, eating on a budget, smart shopping for vegetables and fruit, and basic cooking and food safety skills. Critically, the program also works with groups and communities to change the food environment, policies and systems that impact them. In fy20, planning began for a food md program and a farm to community initiative. The cost per visitor was $141.84.

Program two: choice Pantry manhattanchoice Pantry manhattan distributes a variety of wholesome and healthy foods via 'Pantry packages' available to any low-income New yorker. These foods are accessed through bulk purchasing, large scale food donations by food banks, and nycp's food rescue team which picks up from wholesalers and warehouses, restaurants, supermarkets, and from our food drive partners across the city. Pantry screening, enrollment and emergency food provision is open 7 days a week, 365 days a year, with shortened hours on sundays and holidays. Regular choice Pantry manhattan distribution days are wednesday thru saturday. The program served 1,976,628 meals to 19,093 individuals (unduplicated #) in fy20, an increase of 14% over fy19. The cost per meal was $1.42 in fy20. The program is integrated with the help 365 resource screening program, which facilitates and accesses other resources (tax assistance, snap and health benefits) to reduce food insecurity. As a result, 70% of New members reduce the frequency of their visits, and the average participant comes for approximately 2 years before no longer needing our services. Choice Pantry manhattan is located at 8 e. 109th st., New York ny 10029.