EPISODE · Nov 4, 2025 · 20 MIN
Monique’s Choice: The price of a full plate (Bonus Episode) | This Robin Hood Moment
How do you feed your family when the cost of groceries keeps climbing, but your paycheck doesn’t?In Harlem, Monique has learned to stretch every dollar, every meal, and every ounce of energy to keep food on the table for her children. But when the price of basic groceries rivals the cost of a utility bill, the choice between eating and keeping the lights on becomes painfully real.In this episode, Monique shares how the Food Bank for New York City—one of Robin Hood’s grantee partners—helps her family bridge that gap. Her story offers a human portrait of food insecurity in New York: a city of abundance where far too many still go hungry, and where every full plate comes at a price.Tune in for insightful discussions on shaping policies to uplift communities and #FightPoverty. Subscribe for more episodes wherever you listen to your podcasts.You can find transcripts and more episodes of "This Robin Hood Moment" at robinhood.org/podcasts.Thoughts? Guest suggestions? Email us at [email protected] Robin Hood’s work to elevate New Yorkers out of poverty at https://give.robinhood.org/give/61654/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=YT.LEARN MOREhttps://www.robinhood.org/https://www.facebook.com/robinhood/https://www.instagram.com/robinhoodnyc/https://www.linkedin.com/company/robin-hood/https://twitter.com/robinhoodnyc/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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