The Citymeals Blog

Food for Though

Posts from Beth Shapiro

Citymeals' new Board Members bring experience and skills to support our goal of ending elder hunger by 2040.

Citymeals delivered its 70 millionth meal to older New Yorkers in need, a major milestone in our 43-year history.

Last year, we worked to address the needs of older New Yorkers with new research and programs.

Meet our new board President and latest additions. Each brings diverse skills to help support Citymeals.

In the last fiscal year Citymeals celebrated our 40th anniversary and boldly planned for the future.

Citymeals mourns the passing of our founder Gael Greene - renowned critic, writer and devoted New Yorker.

Three new board members bring diverse skills and expertise to support Citymeals' mission.

This week, Citymeals delivered its 4 millionth meal since the pandemic began, serving the hidden hungry.

A look back at Citymeals' emergency response to Covid-19, delivering 3 million meals to older New Yorkers.

This is a holiday season unlike any other in our lifetime, but Citymeals' traditions continue.

Citymeals stands with our meal recipients, deliverers, chefs, volunteers, staff and donors in condemning racism.

I'll be thinking of the incredible older women Citymeals serves -- most will spend the day alone.

Citymeals is distributing more Passover meals than ever, this year, for 10,000 frail aged New Yorkers.

Citymeals is on the frontlines responding to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Citymeals on Wheels marked a major milestone, delivering our 60 millionth meal to 80-year-old Dorothy.

The opening of Citymeals' new warehouse expands our capacity and resources to meet the needs of the city's growing senior population.

A fashion industry leader and longtime Citymeals Board Member, Ruth's impact on the lives of homebound elderly New Yorkers can hardly be measured.

I was lucky enough to know my paternal grandmother Stella for the first 13 years of my life. Her kitchen was a place of great warmth and comfort.