At its Harlem outpost Tuesday, Catholic Charities welcomed Gov. Kathy Hochul (pictured above with meals recipient) and Cardinal Timothy Dolan (not pictured) to its Thanksgiving meals distribution program.
Susan Watts/Workplace of Governor Kathy Hochul
It’s robust on the market for a lot of New Yorkers immediately. The impression of tariff-related inflation is hitting everybody sq. of their pockets nearly all over the place — particularly on the grocery retailer checkout line.
But as robust as instances are, it’s even harder for these New Yorkers who’re out of labor, underemployed or underpaid, who’re reliant upon Supplemental Diet Help Program (SNAP) advantages and charity simply to place a meal on their households’ tables not simply on Thanksgiving however on any given Thursday, or any day of the week.
The New York Well being Basis reported earlier this yr that starvation in New York has reached its highest degree in for the reason that COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Roughly one in 10 New Yorkers statewide say they’d not had sufficient meals to eat prior to now week, a state of affairs often called meals insecurity. Households with youngsters have a 1.5 instances larger fee of meals insufficiency than different households.
The starvation drawback is horrible in New York, however we’re blessed to stay in a metropolis with beneficiant folks. Numerous organizations have held meals drives and donations to assist feed struggling New Yorkers.
One such group is Catholic Charities, which — at its Harlem outpost Tuesday — welcomed Gov. Kathy Hochul and Cardinal Timothy Dolan to its Thanksgiving meals distribution program. For Cardinal Dolan, the mission is greater than mere promotion — it’s a core tenet of his being and his religion.
It’s also a recognition that behind each troubling report about starvation and inflation within the Massive Apple are actual individuals who dwell and work amongst us, and need assistance even once they may be too ashamed or proud to ask.
“It’s personal. People have a name,” he stated. His eminence couldn’t be extra proper.
“It’s personal. People have a name,” Cardinal Timothy Dolan stated on the meals distribution occasion in Harlem on Nov. 25, 2025. “That’s how Jesus was, remember. Jesus fed those who were hungry. We try to do what Jesus did.” Susan Watts/Workplace of Governor Kathy Hochul
Our private mission as New Yorkers this vacation season ought to be to assist feed New Yorkers who can’t afford to place meals on their households’ tables.
Teams like Catholic Charities, Metropolis Harvest, Citymeals on Wheels, Met Council and God’s Love We Ship are in want of donations of your money and time this vacation season and past. They work exhausting each day to feed the hungry. Their acts of generosity are appreciated by tens of hundreds of New Yorkers each day, however they may use your help.
We encourage you to assist make a distinction this yr by volunteering or donating to a neighborhood nonprofit group that helps struggle starvation in NYC. As we have a good time Thanksgiving this week, allow us to resolve to make this struggle private, and do what we are able to to assist raise folks up.
Comfortable Thanksgiving to you and your loved ones!
