Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Hangry for Change Episode 5

We are thrilled to announce that Episode 5 of WSCAH’s Hangry for Change podcast is now available online! This episode, titled "Nourishing the Newest New Yorkers", delves into the impact of the recent influx of 160,000 asylum seekers to NYC, with Manhattan and Queens now home to about 70% of them.

Join Greg Silverman as he speaks with:

Michael Ottley – Director of Operations, Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen
Adama Bah – Founder, Afrikana Center
Carmen De La Rosa, District 10 Councilmember

Together, they discuss the challenges and efforts of nonprofits across the city to provide basic necessities to individuals and families that are arriving often with just the clothes on their backs.

Listen to Episode

As government funding continues to decline it is clear that front line organizations are only able to do such essential work because of our network of advocates and supporters. You can help the migrant community retain their dignity and ensure they have access to healthy food for themselves and their families by volunteering, donating, and sharing our mission. Thank you for being on this journey with us.

Funding for Community Food Connection Program Saved!

Thanks to our collective advocacy efforts across the emergency feeding network, funding for the Community Food Connection Program (CFC) will no longer be cut in half under the budget deal reached by NYC Mayor Eric Adams and the city council a few weeks ago. The $112 billion budget for this fiscal year will maintain full funding of CFC at roughly $57 million for the program, that supports 500 emergency food providers across the city. This will ensure that the more than one million New Yorkers facing food insecurity can continue to feed themselves and their families.

Hangry for Change Episode 5

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