End Hunger Fund
Impact overview
Mar 2026 – Jun 2026From March through June 2026, the End Hunger Fund's portfolio demonstrated both consistent delivery and meaningful scale-up across every region it serves. Second Harvest's Commodity Supplemental Food Program sustained nearly 20,000 senior food boxes monthly, while the May launch of the Makin' Groceries Mobile Market in Houma and the June opening of the St. Elizabeth of Hungary Community Kitchen — capable of 3,500 meals per day — marked major infrastructure milestones. City Harvest's spring Gala funded 12 million+ meals, followed by a record-breaking summer Gala targeting 1.2 million New Yorkers. Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign surpassed $7 million raised, buoyed by a record $1.46 million at the Outstanding Mother Awards and a $6 million Jack in the Box point-of-sale campaign. Advocacy remained a throughline, with food bank leaders traveling to Washington, D.C., Albany, and the Louisiana state Capitol to defend SNAP and secure fresh produce funding.
Nonprofits
Themes
Across all four months, partner organizations ran high-volume mobile markets, pop-up pantries, and food rescue operations delivering tens of thousands of pounds of food weekly to families in Louisiana, New Mexico, New York, and Texas. City Harvest's Mobile Markets alone distributed over 63,000 pounds of fresh produce from March through June.
The portfolio invested significantly in physical capacity, from Second Harvest's expanded cold-chain Retail Agency Capacity Building program in April to the June opening of the St. Elizabeth of Hungary Community Kitchen in Houma — a 4,500-sq-ft facility capable of 3,500 meals per day — and the Heart & Harvest Pantry at University Medical Center New Orleans launched in May.
Summer feeding programs ramped up steadily from March through June, with Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign securing free breakfast for 46,000 Texas students, City Harvest targeting 11,000 kids through Share Lunch Fight Hunger, and Second Harvest launching its largest-ever Summer Feeding Program in Lake Charles and Abbeville. Activity peaks in late spring and summer months.
Major fundraising milestones punctuated the period: City Harvest's spring Gala (12 million+ meals funded), Share Our Strength's Outstanding Mother Awards ($1.46 million record), Jack in the Box's point-of-sale campaign ($6 million+), and the Summer in the City Gala (1.2 million New Yorkers targeted). Corporate partners including Amazon, Chipotle, Arby's Foundation, and Pure Organic contributed significantly.
Food bank leaders and community advocates made coordinated trips to Washington, D.C., Albany, and the Louisiana state Capitol throughout the period to protect SNAP funding, advance the Farm Bill, and secure a $5 million state appropriation for fresh produce purchasing — reflecting a sustained commitment to systemic change alongside direct service.
Second Harvest's Commodity Supplemental Food Program consistently packed nearly 20,000 senior food boxes per month, with VFW veterans volunteering at distribution sites, representing a reliable backbone of the portfolio's elder-focused food security work.
Milestones
Second Harvest opened the St. Elizabeth of Hungary Community Kitchen in Houma — a 4,500-sq-ft facility capable of preparing up to 3,500 hot meals per day — which served its first disaster meals within weeks of opening.
June 2026
City Harvest's Summer in the City gala was a record-breaking evening, raising enough to help feed more than 1.2 million New Yorkers, while Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign surpassed $7 million raised to date.
June 2026
Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign raised a record-breaking $1.46 million at the Outstanding Mother Awards, and Jack in the Box's point-of-sale campaign raised over $6 million, earning the 2026 Halo Award.
May 2026
City Harvest's record-breaking 2026 spring Gala raised enough to fund more than 12 million meals for New Yorkers in need.
April 2026
Amazon donated its 50 millionth pound of food to City Harvest, celebrated at the Food Rescue Center in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.
April 2026
Second Harvest's Commodity Supplemental Food Program packed nearly 20,000 senior food boxes in a single month, with VFW veterans volunteering at the Berwick distribution site.
March 2026
City Harvest distributed 150+ pieces of donated commercial kitchen equipment from JPMorganChase to nearly 40 partner food pantries and soup kitchens across NYC's five boroughs.
March 2026
Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry Texas program helped 46,000 students eat breakfast at no cost, with 101,000 additional children projected to receive free school lunch.
March 2026
Monthly snapshots
Summary
In June 2026, five food banks and hunger-relief organizations launched their largest summer feeding efforts yet — opening new facilities, running mobile markets, and deploying pop-up distributions across Louisiana, New Mexico, New York, and Texas. Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana opened the St. Elizabeth of Hungary Community Kitchen in Houma (capacity: 3,500 meals/day), which served its first disaster meals within weeks of opening, while simultaneously launching its largest-ever Summer Feeding Program across Lake Charles and Abbeville. City Harvest's record-breaking "Summer in the City" gala raised enough to help feed 1.2 million New Yorkers, and Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign surpassed $7M raised while convening 150+ advocates at the Bridge Builders Summit in Washington, DC.
- Second Harvest opened the St. Elizabeth of Hungary Community Kitchen in Houma — a new 4,500-sq-ft facility capable of preparing up to 3,500 hot meals per day for children, seniors, and disaster-affected residents.
- Just weeks after opening, the Houma community kitchen served its first disaster meals — delivering approximately 150 hot meals, water, and shelf-stable food to storm-affected neighbors across Lafourche, Terrebonne, and Jefferson parishes.
- City Harvest's Summer in the City: Under the Boardwalk gala was a record-breaking evening, raising enough to help feed more than 1.2 million New Yorkers in need.
- Houston Restaurant Weeks 2025 raised $1,651,698 in support of Houston Food Bank, funding millions of nutritious meals across an 18-county service area in Southeast Texas.
- Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign surpassed $7M raised to date, with Chipotle alone contributing $1.5 million over the past 1.5 years.
- City Harvest volunteers distributed 22,700 pounds of fresh produce to 885 NYC families at the Sunset Park Mobile Market and packed 4,147 family-sized bags of apples and pears at the Food Rescue Center in a single session.
In May 2026, five food banks and anti-hunger organizations delivered food, advocacy, and community programs across South Louisiana, New Mexico, New York City, and Southeast Texas.
In April 2026, four food banks and Share Our Strength collectively delivered tens of thousands of pounds of food to vulnerable communities, celebrated volunteer networks, and mounted significant fundraising efforts.