With SNAP benefits pausing, Instacart is working to make groceries more affordable. SNAP recipients can get 50% off their next grocery order—up to $50 off. Because everyone deserves access to food in this time of need. #SNAPRelief

As the government shutdown continues, our food banks and emergency food networks are stepping up to ensure New Yorkers have access to food. Learn more about the shutdown, how our network is mobilizing, and where to find resources to share with your community.

Millions of New Yorkers risk losing November SNAP benefits due to the government shutdown. Congress and the White House have the power to prevent this crisis. Urge your representatives to fully fund SNAP! Sign our petition: https://t.co/lxZvGX2iZO

We were honored to attend the 2025 Partner Celebration at the Food Bank of the Southern Tier where we celebrated the amazing work of their partner agencies and feeding programs. Thank you for letting us be part of this special day. #PartnerSpotlight #CommunityImpact #FeedingNYS

FNYS visited @Sharing Excess in Philadelphia and we are inspired by their mission to create a more sustainable and equitable food system. They’re building smarter, community-powered ways to rescue surplus food and make sure it reaches neighbors in need. Thank you for having us!

This week is National School Lunch Week, and we’re celebrating the inaugural year of statewide universal free school meals in NY! This year, 2.7M NY kids have access to free meals every school day. #Meals4AllNY #NSLW25

This Hunger Action Month we celebrate the first year of universal school meals in NY - a historic investment in kids & families! #Meals4AllNY boosts learning, health & family budgets. Thank you @GovKathyHochul, @AndreaSCousins, @votejgr, @MichelleHinchey & NY leaders!

Earlier this month we kicked off Hunger Action Month with the Fayetteville Fire Department! Huge thanks to Chief Paul Hildreth & team for lighting the firehouse orange and hosting us for a tour - their support shines bright in the fight to end hunger.

Hunger Action Month is a reminder of the power of partnerships. Collaborating with our member food banks across New York State allows us to help them bring fresh, local food to neighbors in need. Together, we can make sure no plate is empty.

Last week Alyssa, Lydia, Steff, Cass and Jay were on the road for Food Bank of Central New York Food Bank of Central New York's Partner Agency Conference in Syracuse. We are proud to connect with the food bank and its partners and celebrate the impact we can make together.

Today we honor the lives lost on 9/11 and the courage that followed. We remain committed to unity, service, and supporting New Yorkers. #NeverForget

Island Harvest Food Bank was proud to stand with Rep. Laura Gillen (NY-04) as she introduced her bipartisan Feed Hungry Kids Act, co-sponsored by Rep. David Valadao (CA-22). Thank you, @RepLauraGillen @FeedingAmerica @FeedingNys

🎉 All students in New York now have access to free school meals! 🎉 Let's make sure every student knows that healthy meals are waiting for them. Get ready-to-use resources to promote universal free school meals in your school or community ➡️ https://t.co/AnC1tLuwzz

It's Hunger Action Day - a time to stand together and shine a light on hunger. We’re grateful to our partners at Fayetteville Fire & EMS in Fayetteville, NY for lighting their station orange this month. Their glow reminds us we all have a role in building a hunger-free future.

Today is Hunger Action Day-a time to recognize that, while barriers to food security are very real, we hold the power to end hunger through advocacy and action. Thank you George Payne and https://t.co/W2nuhBRaSJ for highlighting food justice in New York.

A major win for families across NY. Thank you, @votejgr, for your diligent leadership on this initiative. The Caucus was proud to support Universal School Meals, and members look forward to advancing more solutions to combat hunger and address systemic barriers in education.

Ending hunger takes all of us. Every day, food banks, partners, and communities across New York work together to make sure no one goes without a meal. We’re proud to stand alongside them in this mission. #EndHungerTogether #FoodBanks #CommunityStrong

Last week, our team joined colleagues from across the country at the Feeding America SONA Conference in Dallas! It was an energizing few days of networking, learning, and sharing ideas that will help strengthen hunger relief efforts across the country and right here in NYS.

Through LFPA NYFNYF funds, farms like Here We Are Farms are helping supply fresh, local produce across New York State. From field to food banks, these partnerships bring nutritious food to neighbors while supporting our hardworking farmers. #LocalFood #FightingHunger #NYFNYF

We recently offered a combo load of NYS produce - 10 pallets of potatoes, 5 pallets of cucumbers, 5 pallets of yellow squash & 1 pallet of zucchini - and our friends at Feeding Westchester said YES! Together, we’re getting fresh, local food where it’s needed most.