Jodi Sterling | 6/14/2018, 4:31 p.m.
“We just get enough to feed ourselves, and then there’s possibly a week where we go without food,” said…
Cyril Josh Barker | 5/3/2018, 11:03 a.m.
With thousands of New Yorkers struggling with hunger, Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger Executive Director and founder the Rev.…
Cyril Josh Barker | 4/26/2018, 9:03 a.m.
A volunteer helps a client at the Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger food pantry Cyril Josh Barker photo
Proposed federal cuts…
An honoree, Bed-Vyne founder and CEO Rotimi Akinnouye exults while raising additional funds for Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger. Eagle photos by Andy Katz
Campaign Against Hunger…
Cyril Josh Barker | 11/23/2017
New York Jets players serve food at Food Bank for New York City's Community Kitchen and Food Pantry of West…
As Trump threatens $193 billion in food aid cuts, advocates try to hold people’s attention beyond the holiday charity season
by Emma Whitford
November…
BEDFORD-STUYVESANT, Brooklyn — Despite Bed-Stuy’s growing reputation a gentrified hotspot for trendy bars and pricey real estate, the Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger operates one of…
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The Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood is preparing for the 10th annual Toast of Brooklyn Food and Wine Festival this Saturday.
The outdoor event in Restoration Plaza aims…
TD Bank in Bed-Stuy is collecting money for Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger, which provides meals for low-income community members.
By Sarah Kaufman (Patch Staff)…
When Airbnb’s Bed-Stuy and Crown Heights Home Sharing Club was formed, it laid out three main goals: organize hosts and small businesses in the community,…
By Will Griffee For Mailonline via Daily Mail
James DeGale and Badou Jack set aside any pre-fight animosity in the spirit of giving at Bed-Stuy…
By GINIA BELLAFANTE
SEPT. 9, 2016
Sonia Patel, left, volunteers at Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger, one of the city’s most active food pantries.…
WellCare’s John J. Burke Honored by BSCAH
BED-STUY - A Bushwick woman is thanking her lucky stars after she says a summer internship helped her land her dream job.
Toni Diggs, 25, says…
BY Corey Sipkin, Ginger Adams Otis | NEW YORK DAILY NEWS | Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Marovna Bowen, 46, stops at a Brooklyn food pantry on…
The Brooklyn Nets joined Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger to give food to families for Thanksgiving celebrations presented by Key Food.
http://www.nba.com/nets/video/teams/nets/2015/11/24/1448387674729-thanksgiving-food-giveaway.mp4-134950
Source: http://nypost.com/2015/11/21/new-york-is-the-second-most-expensive-state-in-the-us/
By John Aidan Byrne | November 21, 2015 | 9:10pm
New York is leading the nation — in the number of…
Every year, the Brooklyn Nets hold an event where they distribute Thanksgiving food supplies to underprivileged people and families. This year, the event will be…
BROOKLYN (November 20, 2015) – The entire Brooklyn Nets team will hold its annual Thanksgiving event on Monday, November 23, from 2-3 p.m. at Bed…
By Brooklyn Reader
Toast of Brooklyn and Amalgamated Bank are proud to present the 7th Annual Wine, Food & Arts Festival, taking place this Saturday, November 7, at Brooklyn’s…
By Camille Bautista | October 21, 2015 9:54am | @CamBautista
BEDFORD-STUYVESANT — A local charity is giving donors a glimpse into its clients’ lives with a…
PHOTO: The Queens Botanical Garden Society, Inc. in Flushing will receive funding as part of the Greener NYC initiative. Photo Courtesy of the Queens Botanical…
To say that Chef Justin Warner is a loyal supporter of Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger would be an understatement.
In a span of only one year,…
Noah Lukeman has been a friend of the organization for more than six years. We met him through his personal venture, Project Oatmeal. Noah…
Stacey Miller, 28, center, and her sons Donavan, 11, second from right, and Troy, 10, pick up groceries at the Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger food…
Article written by MetroFocus
For almost two years, a team at Columbia University’s Population Research Center has been calling 2,300 New York residents every three months…
Troops Will Watch Team Practice and Later Players and Troops will Serve Early Thanksgiving Meal to 100 Brooklynites from Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger
Article written by…
Three leaders in Brooklyn, BSCAH's Dr. Melony Samuels, Dara Cooper and Brenda Thompson Duchene sat down with Feet in 2 Worlds to talk about the…
State, a company working under the "get one, give one" mantra and supplying a backpack to a child in need every time a backpack is…
Push Pause goes into deep detail as it covers the number one super bowl party of the year! Hear from celebrities such as Daryl Johnston,…
Watch Dr.Samuels speak about her personal experiences working at the Bed-Stuy Campaign Agaisnt Hunger, and what she see's for the future of food policy in…
Union Square Hospitality Group includes some of New York City’s most beloved and celebrated restaurants: Union Square Cafe, Gramercy Tavern, Blue Smoke, Jazz Standard, Shake…
Good Day Street Talk interviewed our own Winsome Stoner in their discussion about the recent cuts to the SNAP program. Watch the video below to…
Dolly Duplantier shows us what the Super Bowls really is, and how we can harness the energy to create a difference in our communities.
Super Bowl…
Voice of America interviews our own Dr. Melony Samuels and Winsome Stoner, on the continued need for food assistance despite the growing economy.
Read the article…
The Daily Meal gives us the all the tasty details for the Taste of the NFL banquet! Tickets are still available so if your mouth…
nj.com gives us the best Super Bowl parties this year and lets the reader in on a way to be a part of Taste of…
The Daily Traveler gives all the details about the upcoming party for Taste of the NFL, partnering with BSCAH this year to fight hunger! Check…
Check out the article below about drop off locations and different tips for donating!
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Anne Kadet: Feeding New Yorkers With Maximum Efficiency
Last year, 1.4 million New Yorkers—17% of the population—ate from the food bank.
By
Anne Kadet
Dec. 13,…
"Indeed, this is a tale of two cities in contemporary Brooklyn: those who can afford the luxury of worrying about getting locally sourced, grass fed…
In the article posted below, The New York Times outlines the specific results from the cuts to the SNAP food stamp program.
Brooklyn Pantry Struggling to…
Hear how the Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger got started and our goals to improve the hunger crisis in Bed-Stuy. Please watch the intriguing interview posted…
New York 2 covered the story when Bill De Blasio visited BSCAH to hand out Thanksgiving Turkeys. During his visit he stated that “We have to…
The new major of New York, Bill De Blasio, visited BSCAH to help hand out turkeys for the Thanksgiving holiday. Check out the clip by…
The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce is launching their Brooklyn Eats Cares campaign this holiday season! They are encouraging all to "make this holiday season happy…
The Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger is featured in the New York Times article, "Vanities, and Hungry New Yorkers", which highlights the current philanthropy trend. To…
Dr. Samuels was interviewed for the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, in an article outline the specific effects of the cuts made to the SNAP food stamp…
The Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger is highlighted as a resource to supply food for this holiday season. Please watch the video posted on the News…
“It was like getting back a new life. It was like a new urge of sensitivity, but also appreciation for nature and the process,” said…
Crain's New York Business gives the numbers expected to increase this month due to the new cuts to the SNAP Food Stamp program. Some shocking…
Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger would like to thank Chef Madison Cowan for his continued support and his contributions. This month he donated a dinner of…
More than 47 million Americans rely on SNAP (Food Stamps) to keep food on the table. SNAP is also a fast and effective economic stimulus,…
When will I see the drop in benefits?
Cuts go into effect on November 1, 2013, so the SNAP benefit amount you receive…
An article written by John Totter from MSNBC features our staff, volunteers, and pantry members along with their struggles to overcome the tax cuts to…
2,765,025 meals- after Hurricane Sandy
Today is the one year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, a devastating blow to families in New York City that no one could have…
The Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger depends on volunteers to help run our supermarket style food pantry, to pack the trucks for our mobile pantries in…
During our series of lessons about heart health, participants in Health 360 learned that inflammation may be a significant contributing factor to heart disease. Although the inflammatory response is…
After finishing our exercise lesson at the last meeting of the Health 360 program, participants enjoyed healthy whole grain muffins. They are packed with fiber…
Most people who are concerned about high blood pressure know to avoid consuming lots of sodium. But, do we know where most of the sodium in…
In Health 360, we just began a series of three lessons about hypertension, also known as high blood pressure. The most significant contributing factors to high blood pressure…
Early last week, during the last hours of campaigning before the Democratic mayoral primary, candidate Bill Thompson stopped by to see the work that we're doing…
The Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) gets youth across the city into summertime positions that build their leadership skills and professional experience. There are 12…
The Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger continues to bring healthy food to community members in Coney Island, as part of our ongoing Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts. With…
The Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger served over 30,000 individuals in both May and June, showing an astounding surge in demand for our services. Federal cuts…
This past Saturday, July 6th, several community nonprofits gathered for a day of kickball, three-legged races, and balloon tosses. These 'Hunger Games' were all part…
Anti-poverty activist gave up her day job to feed the hungry
By: Maggie Craig (www.brooklyndaily.com)
[pullquote]NEIGHBORHOOD: Bedford-Stuyvesant
OCCUPATION: Founder and Executive Director
COMPANY: Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger
CLAIM…
BSCAH has joined the Food Bank's "Lost Meals" campaign protesting proposed cuts to SNAP (food stamps). The Senate's version of the Farm Bill would cut…
Last week at Health 360, we learned about the health benefits of drinking tea from Sharon, who runs the Brooklyn-based tea company Kaye Tea (https://www.facebook.com/Kayetea.ny).…
Last week at Health 360, we learned how to make a healing herbal salve with comfrey and calendula. Anit, who runs a Brooklyn herbal apothecary…
A recent article in the Daily News describes the challenges that the Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger is facing in meeting the needs of our community.…
The Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger was featured in Slate's show about keeping chickens. You can hear from two of our volunteer chicken keepers, our Americorps VISTA volunteer, and Tamara…
Check out Brooklyn Independent Television's recent episode about the Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger:
http://blip.tv/neighborhoodbeat/bed-stuy-campaign-against-hunger-neighborhood-beat-bed-stuy-6513468. You can see footage from our pantry, our disaster recovery efforts, and…
BSCAH was featured in a couple recent articles about the impact that Hurricane Sandy is having on New York food pantries, which you can read…
The Bed Stuy Campaign Against Hunger was highlighted in a recent News 12 report for our work in addressing the heightened need for emergency food…
The nurse from BedStuy Campaign Against Hunger's Health 360 program, Nurse Amria Watson, will be on the Chew Nov 5th at 1pm. More details to…
Help BSCAH win $1,000 from Popular Community Bank's annual Make a Difference Day Challenge!!
http://www.facebook.com/PopularCommunityBank/app_193201394086122
Nominate us by posting a comment on Popular Community Bank's Facebook wall…
Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger's Pantry Hours have changed. Our new hours are as follows:
Monday 10 - 3 PM
Tuesday 10 - 6 PM
Wednesday 10 - 6 PM
Thursday…
Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger is participanting in the national fundraising contest on June 14th. Please support us by donating on Razoo to our organization on June…
BSCAH was featured on Here and Now with Jeff Pegues
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/video?id=8460978
Feeding Bed-Stuy & beyond SuperPantry has more in store than just groceries for the needy
Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger (BCAH) sustains close to 11,000 families…
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Local community organizer is recognized for her work in introducing innovative and educational programs that improve clients’…
Street Talk, Aug 6, 2011: MyFoxNY.com
Reverend Melony Samuels from the Bed Stuy Campaign Against Hunger speaks with My Fox New York.
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Another highlight from the TEDx Manhattan conference: Melony Samuels on launching a successful anti-hunger project
Last week, we looked…
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The first ever Brooklyn Do-Gooder Awards were announced this week by the Brooklyn Community Foundation,…
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Brooklyn, New York -- At 73 years old, Marguerite Alston can now garden with the best of…
Reverend Melony Samuels from the Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger wants to let you know about a special holiday food drive called The Turkey Claus. The…
The real unsung heroes of New York City got special honors Tuesday night. The New York Post held its eighth annual Liberty Medal Awards ceremony.…
Imprint-TV visits the headquarters of Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger and interviews Tamara Dawson, Program Coordinator.
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U.S. charity has stumbled along with the economy. From food pantries on up, contributions have diminished, just…
Source: Business Week article by Pallavi Gogoi -
Nearly every food staple has seen double-digit price increases over the past year, some of it due…
Bill Moyers Journal looks at shortages in America's food banks. The PBS video includes an interview with Rev. Melony Samuels and footage of the BSCAH…
CNNMoney video that includes an interview with Rev. Melony Samuels.
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By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO
NEW YORK – The calculus of living paycheck to paycheck in America is getting…
Source: New York Times article by Winter Miller -
On a recent weekday at the BedStuy Campaign Against Hunger, one of Brooklyn’s largest food…