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CARING FOR PEOPLE IN NEED

COMBATING POVERTY

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Today, 50% of New Yorkers can’t afford basic necessities.
That’s why we’re focused on helping New Yorkers tackle poverty differently: Holistically, with an emphasis on innovation and dignity.

Poverty is overwhelming. But we look at poverty from all sides and make it possible for people to find their way from crisis to stability. Our Hubs in Queens and now Brooklyn offer an array of life-changing human services, all under one roof. And our state-of-the-art online food pantry system — known as Market by Met Council —  allows people to choose the food they want, with a sensitivity to their health needs and cultural preferences. 

Everyone deserves a life lived with dignity and a path to self-sufficiency.  

We're Combating Poverty Differently

THE JACK & SHIRLEY SILVER HUB
THE JACK & SHIRLEY SILVER HUB

Moving New Yorkers from crisis to stability with dignity

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THE BROOKLYN HUB
THE BROOKLYN HUB

Helping vulnerable New Yorkers rise up from poverty

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ONLINE FOOD PANTRY SYSTEM
ONLINE FOOD PANTRY SYSTEM

Tackling food insecurity with innovation

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“My Life Changed Forever”

Meet some of the clients helped at the Jack and Shirley Silver Hub.

THE FACTS

OVER A THIRD OF CHILDREN

in Jewish households live in or near poverty.

Food pantry sites are seeing

1 MILLION MORE VISITS

each month, compared to pre-pandemic levels.

NEARLY HALF OF

Russian-speaking Jewish seniors are poor or near-poor.

OVER A THIRD OF CHILDREN

in Jewish households live in or near poverty.

Food pantry sites are seeing

1 MILLION MORE VISITS

each month, compared to pre-pandemic levels.

NEARLY HALF OF

Russian-speaking Jewish seniors are poor or near-poor.

Our Impact

  • 1.9 million New Yorkers visited our partners' food pantries.

  • 17.4 million pounds of food were distributed by local partners. 

  • Nearly 2 million meals were provided to seniors by local partners. 

  • 97,700 New Yorkers received help accessing government services and benefits.

  • $35.4 million in emergency cash assistance was distributed locally and globally.

  • 44,000 people in New York and around the world received employment services.

  • 42,600 New Yorkers received pro bono legal services.

  • Nearly $7.5 million dedicated to meeting the needs of the last generation of Holocaust survivors in the United States, in Israel, and around the world.

  • 87,600 at-risk Israeli children benefited from services.

  • 41,800 Israelis received employment services. 

Key Nonprofits & Programs

   

HELP US COMBAT POVERTY DIFFERENTLY

How we respond to the monumental challenges we face today will define our city for generations to come.