24|7 YCP is an acute emergency food assistance program designed to meet the critical hunger needs of all families and individuals—regardless of which borough they reside -- at the moment they experience food insecurity.   Open 365 days of the year, 24|7 YCP is able to provide emergency food assistance when other pantries are closed or are unable to provide food.

Started in 2003 as New York City's only 24 hour emergency food program, 24|7 YCP has consistently provided emergency grocery packages, consisting of nine nutritious meals per person, to needy families. This service continues to be provided to needy families regardless of where they reside. On average 400 families are provided this service each month.

24|7 YCP also provides brown bag meals for homeless individuals when all other soup kitchens are closed--every day from 7:00PM to Midnight. Each month 1,200 brown bag meals are provided to individuals.