Victoria Kess, Volunteer at New York Common Pantry
“Living and giving — that’s my life. After a volunteer shift at NYCP, I know I helped people.” Vicky Kess is a spry 79-year-old. Growing up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn in …
Meeting the Growing Needs of the Community
As we start the new year, the need for New York Common Pantry has grown exponentially and we are meeting this growing need. The reasons for the increased demand are …
Winter 2023 Pantry Press Newsletter
Please take a few moments and look at our: Winter 2023 Pantry Press NewsletterA Note From Stephen As the year ends, the need for New York Common Pantry’s services has …
#BetterTogether: CBS New York and NY Common Pantry working together to provide holiday meals
By CBS New York Team, Jessica Moore NEW YORK — CBS New York and the New York Common Pantry are teaming up to put food on people’s tables this …
Getting to Know Us: Michelle Segal, Grant Writer at New York Common Pantry
Michelle was born and raised in Queens, NY. After finishing grad school at Hunter College, she moved to Austin, Texas. She was previously a Grant Writer for a small Catholic …
A Letter from Stephen Grimaldi and Margie Sung
“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” — James Baldwin This year has been a time of significant change …
#BetterTogether: Free haircuts for kids headed back to school
By Jessi Mitchell for CBS New York, Published September 6, 2023 NEW YORK — Kids are getting ready for back-to-school this week, many with a fresh cut. Here at CBS …
The State of Hunger Webinar
The rise of obstacles in food insecurity continues: The reduction of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits that took effect in March of this year The upcoming increase in job …
As The Crisis Continue, Your Support Keeps Us Going
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is an essential program, helping lift more than 41 million Americans out of poverty last year. Due to record inflation and wages that …