The Foundation's expanded gift reflects its longstanding commitment to uplifting New Yorkers in need by addressing critical challenges like food insecurity.

The MCU Foundation, the charitable arm of Municipal Credit Union (MCU), today announced a $200,000 donation to City Harvest, New York City’s first and largest food rescue organization. With food prices continuing to skyrocket in NYC, the funding will directly support efforts to fight food insecurity across all five boroughs.

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Left to Right: Frank Madeira, Treasurer, MCU Foundation; Marta Hodgkins-Sumner, City Harvest; Cania Infante, Director, MCU Foundation; George Chacon, President and Executive Director, MCU Foundation; Sarah Reul, City Harvest; Kyle Markland, CEO, MCU, Member Representative; Michael Savino, Director, MCU Foundation

"The affordability challenges facing New Yorkers today are real and growing, and the MCU Foundation is committed to meeting this moment," said George Chacon, President of the MCU Foundation. "Too many hardworking people in this city are being forced to choose between paying rent and putting food on the table. Increasing our support for City Harvest is one tangible way we can help ease that burden and invest in the well-being of the communities we serve."

"At MCU, being a good neighbor means showing up when it matters most," added Kyle Markland, Chief Executive Officer of MCU. "Amidst a continued and growing gap in affordability amongst New Yorkers, we're proud to deepen our partnership with City Harvest and to stand behind the work they do across all five boroughs as they remain on the front lines every single day making sure families don't go without."

MCU’s $200,000 gift alone is enough to help feed more than 465,000 people for a day. The funding will support City Harvest's critical efforts to rescue more than 86 million pounds of food this year, including more than 61 million pounds of fresh produce, and deliver it to a network of soup kitchens, food pantries and community food programs across New York City free of charge.

"City Harvest is thrilled to renew our partnership with the MCU Foundation," said Jilly Stephens, CEO of City Harvest. "We share a commitment to supporting the one in six New Yorkers who are facing food insecurity, and thanks to their generous support, the MCU Foundation will enable us to help feed more than 465,000 of our neighbors in need. We are grateful for their partnership in feeding our city—one day, one meal, one New Yorker at a time."

In addition to its financial contribution, MCU employees will have multiple opportunities throughout the year to volunteer with City Harvest, supporting food distribution and other hands-on efforts to address hunger across the five boroughs.

For more information about the MCU Foundation, visit: http://mcufoundation.nymcu.org

About The MCU Foundation
Established in 2023, the MCU Foundation was created by the Municipal Credit Union's (MCU) executive leadership with the mission of helping to build generational wealth and eliminate poverty—one New Yorker at a time. It furthers this mission by increasing access to necessities, education and homeownership to uplift the hardworking heroes in our community. For more information about the MCU Foundation and its programs, please visit mcufoundation.nymcu.org

About City Harvest:
City Harvest is New York’s first and largest food rescue organization, collecting high-quality, nutritious food that would otherwise go to waste to help provide free food for millions of New Yorkers experiencing food insecurity. Since our founding in 1982, we have rescued more than one billion pounds of fresh, nutritious food and delivered it—free of charge—to hundreds of food pantries, soup kitchens, community partners, and our own Mobile Markets® across the five boroughs. This year, we will rescue and distribute nearly 83 million pounds of nutritious food to our neighbors in need. By redirecting that food to families, we will also prevent the equivalent of more than 24 million kilograms of CO2 from entering the atmosphere. Named one of America's Top 100 Charities by Forbes, City Harvest also works alongside our community partners to build their capacity, expand nutrition education, and advocate for systems change through effective public policy. For more than 40 years, City Harvest has been there to feed our city—one day, one meal, one New Yorker at a time. To learn more, please visit cityharvest.org.

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