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Operation Frontline

imageCity Harvest is the only provider in New York City of Operation Frontline, a program of Share Our Strength. OFL is a nationwide nutrition education program developed to help address hunger and food insecurity. Courses are offered via 18 sites to numerous social service agencies throughout the United States. Operation Frontline promotes long-term solutions to hunger by mobilizing culinary and nutrition professionals to teach cooking classes focusing on nutrition and food budgeting to people who are at risk of hunger and food insecurity. Chefs and nutritionists volunteer their time to lead the classes, which run for four to six weeks and are held at nonprofit community centers.

Share Our Strength is a national organization that works to make sure that no kid in America grows up hungry.

Funds for this program have been provided by:

Murray G. & Beatrice H. Sherman Charitable Trust
Share Our Strength
The Ruth Turner Fund, Inc