Throughout the year, members of our community struggle with limited or uncertain access to adequate food. According to a 2021 Feeding America study, 1 in 9 people (and 1 in 6 children) in New York State faces hunger. And locally, the New York City Council’s website tells us that an estimated 1.2 million (14.6%) New York City residents were food insecure (according to the NYC Mayor’s Office of Food Policy annual 2022 Food Metrics Annual Report).

As the Broadway Stages family prepares for the upcoming holiday season, we once again ask our readers to consider helping local organizations as they work to provide food to our neighbors who are experiencing food insecurity. Whether helping financially by making a donation or giving your time through volunteering, your help will be appreciated by these and other local organizations, as well as those who benefit from their services:

The Campaign Against Hunger