Sentences with phrase «emergency food programs»

Their clothing bank and emergency food programs help families meet their most basic needs.

But funding for emergency food programs through the NYS HPNAP program is not rising to meet demand,» said Glassanos.

To show its appreciation, the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) donated 12,000 pounds of Idaho ® potatoes (equivalent to the weight of the Big Idaho ® Potato on the Truck) to Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen, New York's largest emergency food program.

«High health care bills are one of the main reasons that 3 million New Yorkers have to use emergency food programs annually.

In addition, Governor Cuomo recently announced nearly $ 5 million in funding from the Superstorm Sandy Social Services Block Grant to support continued food relief for Sandy victims and, in the days leading up to Thanksgiving, announced a 15 % funding increase for food banks and other emergency food programs.

Whether you're staffing emergency food programs or renovating public parks, community and public service jobs make a real impact on the lives around you.

Mark Dunlea, executive director of Hunger Action Network, said Cuomo should also propose at least a $ 10 million funding increase for emergency food programs, the Times Union reported.

The Hunger Action Network of NYS will release a statewide survey of 560 emergency food programs, 10:30 a.m., LCA Press room, LOB, Albany.

Cuomo on Sunday unveiled an anti-poverty plan that would raise the state minimum wage, cut taxes for small businesses, give college graduates a respite from paying back school loans and pump millions into the state's emergency food programs.

Speakers will also address the need for increased funding for jobs programs and human service programs, as well as the proposal by Governor Cuomo to eliminate direct funding in the state budget for anti-hunger programs such as HPNAP (for emergency food programs).

Fuleihan pointed out that this increased need was due to significant cuts in federal funding for emergency food programs and that the administration was open to discussing the funding with the Council.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo Sunday unveiled an anti-poverty plan that would raise the state minimum wage, cut taxes for small businesses, give college graduates a respite from paying back school loans and pump millions into the state's emergency food programs.

Those that testified also addressed the need for increased funding for jobs programs and human service programs, as well as the proposal by Governor Cuomo to eliminate direct funding in the state budget for anti-hunger programs such as HPNAP (for emergency food programs).

«We were able to eat thanks to emergency food programs.»