Episcopal Charities of the Diocese of New York

Episcopal Charities brings transformation through grants that uplift essential human needs and empower youth. Our basic human needs grants uplift food pantries, workforce skill-building for immigrants and those re-entering society, and health and wellness initiatives for senior citizens and the homebound. Our youth opportunity grants nurture children's creativity, academic growth, and summer recreation, fostering a brighter future.

Episcopal Charities (ec) responded to the changing programmatic funding needs of our partner programs by launching two innovative initiatives, bulk buy and farm to pantry. These programs were introduced in direct response to the increased demand for food access resulting from the pandemic. With the bulk buy program, we empower food pantry partners to purchase culturally relevant foods at a reduced price, which we negotiate with food wholesalers. Meanwhile, through farm to pantry, we address the need for nutritious fresh foods that may not be readily available from food banks. By partnering with local farmers, we are able to grow and provide vegetables specific to each program's unique community needs, at a comparable cost to wholesale purchases. These initiatives exemplify ec's commitment to finding creative solutions for enhanced food security.