[1] Its aim is to organize food, information and support for needy citizens of New York City.
[3] Food Bank has a staff of over 100 full-time employees and is governed by a voluntary Board of Directors.
In July 2007, the Food Bank acquired FoodChange, Inc.[5] Founded on research showing that approximately two million New Yorkers are at risk of hunger[6] and that more than half of city households with children would not be able to afford food for their families within three months of the loss of a job or household income,[7] the Food Bank works to fight hunger with food donated from, among other sources, the Fulton Fish Market, The Hunts Point meat and produce markets, the Hunts Point Cooperative Market, government agencies and America's Second Harvest.
In addition, Food Bank runs Kid's Café, an after-school program providing free meals to children.
[12][16] In 2016 Food Bank was honored with the John Dewey Award[17] and was named as Company of the Year.