""It's a sad story, but 2025 has been the most difficult year for the Campaign Against Hunger," she says. "We lost $3.3 million... in government funding. That was devastating, not just for the Campaign Against Hunger, but for the families we're serving. It meant for us to cut all our services. We were asking families who would pick up food every every other week, we had to change to monthly.""
""It's winter now, families cannot stand on line. It's very difficult for those with wheelchairs, we are able to go door to door," Samuels said."
""So many nonprofits are struggling because of the federal cuts, even if they receive city funding. If city funding has been impacted then by federal cuts, then those nonprofits have also been impacted," said Jocelynne Rainey, President and CEO of Brooklyn Org."
Brooklyn nonprofits faced sharp challenges in 2025 as federal funding cuts collided with rising demand for services across the borough. The Campaign Against Hunger lost $3.3 million in government funding, forcing the organization to reduce services and shift many families from biweekly to monthly food pickups. The organization increased door-to-door deliveries and reliance on its Cyber Pantry during winter to serve mobility-limited households. A Brooklyn Org survey found 94% of Brooklyn-based organizations reported higher demand and 60% reported lost federal funding. Brooklyn Org launched a $5 million campaign and has already reached half its goal to provide emergency support.
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