The Benedict Avenue Community Food Pantry, (BACFP) is located at 2044 Benedict Avenue in the Parkchester section of the Bronx. BACFP began formal operations in the Spring 2001. A partnership between the African Islamic Center and the Muslim Women’s Institute for Research and Development, BACFP is premised in the Islamic faith tradition, with the foods and products served being halal –compliant with Islamic dietary laws. In the 2006 – 2007 fiscal years $36,228 worth of food was distributed by BACFP.

BACFP serves approximately 3,000 – 3,500 individuals per month. As part of the New York State Emergency Food and Hunger Relief Network, BACFP is a member agency of the Food Bank for NYC, City Harvest and NYC Emergency Food Assistance Program.

The annual budget of BACFP is roughly $55,000 with 45,000 going to salaries and stipends. The remainder is used to purchase additional halal (primarily meat products) food items. Occasionally we receive sizable donations of food items from local merchants and food importers some of whom are Muslim.

The Institute's newest pantry, The Community Food Pantry at Highbridge (CFPH), is located at 1362 Merriam Avenue, in the Highbridge section of the Bronx. The pantry space is generously donated by Highbridge Voices, Inc a cultural enrichment and supplementary education program that promotes academic excellence through the mastery of the performing arts. As a part of the same network of food security advocates as the Benedict Avenue Food Pantry, CFPH joins enthusiastically in the fight to alleviate hunger in New York City. In the 2007 fiscal year CFPH has distributed 9,089 worth of food.

The Community Food Pantry at Highbridge, (CFPH) serves approximately 3,000 individuals per month. Also as same of BACFP, CFPH is part of New York State Emergency food and Hunger Relief Network and member agency of the Food Bank for NYC, City Harvest and NYC Emergency Food Assistance program.