As the Food Bank's advertising was effective enough to get me to think about creating this blog, I decided to make my first donation to them. Here's what I learned about them in just a few minutes of visiting their website and in looking them up via the Better Business Bureau:
The Food Bank not only distributes food directly to New Yorkers, but also provides income support and nutrition education.
"In New York City, 1 in 5 people rely on the Food Bank For New York City’s programs and services to keep food on the table."
"More than three quarters (76 percent) NYC households with children had difficulty affording needed food in 2010 — a 38 percent increase from 2003."
The Food Bank is a Better Business Bureau Accredited Charity. It meets the BBB's 20 standards for charity accountability, and 94% of its funds go to its programs, with 3% going to fundraising and another 3% going to administrative costs.
Donating to the Food Bank was not time-consuming, nor annoying. It did suggest a $35 donation (that was the lowest clickable donation level), which surprised me as the subway advert mentioned $5 donations, but it was easy to type in $5 as a donation level in the "other" category. It was easy to check off that I was not interested in their email list. They didn't make me create an account, sign into paypal or amazon, or anything else that slows down the process. Overall, my experience in donating to them was completely positive.
That's all for now!
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