One of those vans carries the J.P. Morgan name on it in recognition of the firm's long-time support. In addition, since 1993, the firm has donated leftover food from its dining rooms and cafeterias. At the same time, they make a dramatic difference to the nonprofit agencies. Every pound of food City Harvest delivers is one less pound those agencies have to buy and raise funds for. City Harvest makes morning, afternoon, and evening pickups and operates seven days a week, year-round.
Food is delivered the same day it's collected, which keeps costs down and maintains freshness.
City Harvest gives food donors safe-packaging guidelines and trains them in food safety and handling. In addition to bringing food to organizations that feed the hungry, City Harvest helps hungry people find food. Its Hunger Hotline, which matches callers with local organizations that have food, received more than 3,000 calls last November and December, a 30 percent increase over the prior year.