Pounds of Food Distributed by County Albany Clinton Columbia Delaware Dutchess Essex Franklin Fulton Greene Hamilton Montgomery Orange Otsego Putnam Rensselaer Rockland Saratoga Schenectady Schoharie Sullivan Ulster Warren Washington 5,680,112 1,485,324 1,870,977 498,787 3,548,541 381,661 1,603,971 1,135,606 890,879 68,120 1,548,540 5,267,042 1,739,263 880,787 2,736,118 5,006,917 2,593,444 3,351,799 810,786 1,803,765 4,465,976 1,430,059 1,078,970 49,877,444 pounds were distributed in 2021 throughout 23 counties of New York, the equivalent of 41.6 million meals. In any month, over 335,000 individuals are served by 859 partner food pantries, soup kitchens, and emergency shelters. To help our partners provide the best service to our neighbors in need, the Food Bank offered 23 virtual trainings in 2021 on topics such as food safety, nutrition and mental health, volunteer recruitment and retention, and grant writing. Additionally, our staff visited 575 partners to ensure compliance with food safety standards, Food Bank policies, and to help build capacity to better meet the needs of our neighbors experiencing food insecurity. Our fleet of trucks and dedicated team of drivers traveled 471,000 miles in 2021 delivering food and picking up donations. That’s like driving from our warehouse in Latham to Los Angeles and back 84 times! 4
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