Severe Food Shortage

We Need Your Help

The hardest thing to do is explain to a hungry family that Catholic Charities simply does not have enough food to give them during a crisis. 

That is what happened this Thanksgiving as hundreds of families lined up for emergency food baskets at our network of 21 pantries throughout Brooklyn and Queens. Budget cuts have reduced our resources by more than 40% despite the fact that we have a 70% increase in need.  This reality severely impacts our ability to feed the hungry. 

Donate Now to Help Fill Our Food Pantry

I recently met a forty-eight-year old aspiring fashion designer who lost her job as an administrative assistant and came to Catholic Charities during her time of need.  Trying to make ends meet as she searched for employment, Catholic Charities provided her with much-needed food from our pantry until she was able to find a new job.  We are helping more and more working families with food so that they can stretch their limited budgets. This year, Catholic Charities has already provided over 4 million meals to our hungry neighbors. It is not enough.

I am asking you to join Catholic Charities in helping our neighbors this holiday season by dropping off nonperishable food items to a local food pantry, volunteering at one of our food pantries or simply making a donation here on our website. To advocate for the preservation of funding for social services, such as emergency food, click here to visit our advocacy page.

Together, we can preserve the dignity of our neighbors.

Robert Siebel
Chief Executive Officer
Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens