FY 24 Impact
The figures below reflect the profound difference Bread & Life makes every day, transforming lives and strengthening our community.
Food
- 446,000 individual visits to Bread & Life, a 35% increase from FY23
- 9,000+ individuals served weekly on average across all food programs
- 5.2 million pounds of food distributed
- 1.4 million pounds of produce distributed
- Over 4.5 million meals distributed
- 32% growth in Grab & Go hot meal program from FY23
- Over 113,000 served by Mobile Market, sponsored by the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation
- 38% increase in Digital Choice Food Pantry registrations from FY23
- 50% increase in meals distributed from the Mobile Soup Kitchen from FY23
- 1,200 new families registered for our Digital Choice Food Pantry
Social Services | Medical | Legal | Mail
- Over $9 million in cash benefits secured, a 61% increase over FY23
- $1 million in tax refunds secured through partnership with Grow Brooklyn
- 462 on-site medical visits through partnership with Healthcare for the Homeless
- 466 individuals were referred to Urban Justice for legal support
- 3,938 visits to our in-house U.S. Mail program
Demographics
292,961 Guests Across All Services
65% at or below poverty level 20% elderly & mentally compromised 15% homeless
Our client base has fundamentally shifted since the pandemic began
Since the beginning of COVID, we have seen our demographics rapidly shift, with Latinx clients doubling, and the Asian population tripling; this is due to extensive outreach into 20+ communities in Brooklyn and Queens. Numbers in local catchment areas remained steady.