Crystal Grant, Volunteer at New York Common Pantry
Crystal has been in New York for eight years. Crystal enjoys exploring the city and spending time outdoors. When she’s not busy, Crystal can be found attending belly dance classes …
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Geeta Fleck, Volunteer at New York Common Pantry
Geeta is currently a volunteer at New York Common Pantry and team leader with New York Cares at several projects around NYC. She studied psychology as an undergraduate at U. …
Natalie Grant, Volunteer at New York Common Pantry
Natalie is a senior at Hunter College majoring in Public Health, shares her experience volunteering at New York Common Pantry. She has been actively involved in the CUNY Food Justice …
Patrick Mulvey, Volunteer at New York Common Pantry
Pat has worked in various HR leadership roles for four decades working for great companies like Sheraton Hotels, Time Warner, Grey Advertising, and Scholastic. His extensive knowledge and hands-on experience …
Getting to Know Us: Anthony Duncan, Mobile Pantry Manager at New York Common Pantry
Anthony Duncan is a creative, learner-centered wellness professional, researcher, mental health and nutrition advocate who is committed to encouraging others about the importance of health, wellness, and food access for …
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: Season of Giving
By Jessi Mitchell for CBS New York, Published October 18, 2023 NEW YORK – CBS New York’s Season Of Giving campaign with our Better Together community partners, who are working …
#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 …
Spring 2023 Pantry Press Newsletter
Please take a few moments and look at our: Spring 2023 Pantry Press Newsletter As the Crises Continue, Your Support Keeps Us Going While everyone is hopeful that …
Recognizing Women’s Impact in Food Justice
I started my career in the non-profit world more than 30 years ago, and honestly could not see myself working for any organization that did not seek to help others. …
New York Common Pantry Media Highlights 2022
New York Common Pantry was in the spotlight throughout 2022! Our work to fight food insecurity and poverty was featured on several prominent local and national news networks. We have …
New York Common Pantry Teams Up with CBS NY for the Holidays
In December, New York Common Pantry teamed up with CBS New York for their #BetterTogether Season of Giving Campaign. Throughout the month, CBS NY shone a light on food insecurity …
An Update on the Holidays
I last wrote for this blog in September and, although it was less than two months ago, it seems like a lifetime has passed. A lot has happened since then–the …