Annie, Bed Stuy Mobile Market Participant
The City Harvest Mobile Market means a lot. It means that we can feed ourselves. I’m able to feed my family.
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Maria Velez, Associate Director, St. Paul’s House Inc.
City Harvest is a helping hand. They have not stopped delivering to us during the pandemic and are an ally we can depend on.
Dave Masson, City Harvest Driver
I deliver between 20,000 and 30,000 pounds of food every day. I’m so happy that I’m here at City Harvest during this time because I feel like I’m making a difference.
Heloise, Prince Hall Mobile Market Participant
I was a temp and lost my job during the pandemic. I find hope and relief in the food given out by City Harvest.
Cecilia, Prince Hall Mobile Market Participant
It is important to stretch my dollars, and with the rising costs of food, City Harvest provides a relief.
Wascar, Prince Hall Mobile Market Participant
I worry that I won’t be able to feed my family if I'm not able to return to work soon. I also worry about what'll happen if I go back to work and my children can't return to school.
Ramon Vargas, City Harvest Driver
I do anything I can to help. It is great to work for an organization like City Harvest. We serve the people, the neighbors who need food.
Alvaro Angulo, City Harvest Driver
I really appreciate that I'm working at City Harvest during this pandemic. It's one of the best things I've ever done in my life.
Carlos, St. Mary’s Mobile Market Volunteer & Participant
I worked at a parking garage in Manhattan, and my hours have been significantly reduced. I come to every St. Mary's Mobile Market and am very grateful for the food that I get.
Joel Matos, Holding Hands Ministries
Our pantry has gone from serving 300 people at our peak to helping 1,660 on a Saturday and delivering to almost 200 homes a week. We can serve this many only because City Harvest has stepped up to help us.
Antonio Minaya, City Harvest Driver
I see so many people, and I think, ‘Does this agency have enough food for all these people?’ I talking about lines, and lines, and lines of people—blocks and blocks.
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We’ve asked some of our neighbors—participants, volunteers, City Harvest staff—to share their stories of life in pandemic-era New York.
Omega Wood, City Harvest Driver
I'm glad that I can help even if it's just one meal per day.
Mohammad Razvi, CEO, COPO Food Pantry
Instead of seeing 200 families a week, we’re seeing almost 6,500 families a week.
Diana, St. Mary’s Mobile Market Participant
I am currently unemployed. I used to work in a bakery. I am happy to be able to get food from City Harvest. It's a big help.
Cleo, St. Mary’s Mobile Market Participant
I didn't re-certify my food stamps in time, and I'm afraid that I won’t have anything to eat. I worry that the pantries might run out of food. I'm not able to afford to buy food in the supermarket.
Poyshell, Bed Stuy Mobile Market Participant
I teach film and was laid off by my employer. I’m picking up from the Mobile Market to not run out of food. Coming here is an easy opportunity to get food. I am grateful.
Miriam, Bed Stuy Mobile Market Participant
My husband is a construction worker and is currently not working. We have three growing children and they need a lot of food. This is my first time at the City Harvest Mobile Market, and I feel very grateful.
Donte Moore, City Harvest Driver
When I first started working for City Harvest, this was a job for me. After I got to see how much good City Harvest does, it became a mission. I love feeding people.
Faustina, St. Mary’s Mobile Market Participant
I am a housekeeper and I'm currently not working. This is the first time that I've had to get food from somewhere. Being able to visit the Mobile Market provides me with relief.