Kathy Goldman

Catherine Vera Friedman (January 15, 1932 – March 5, 2024) was an American activist. She was the founder of the Community Food Resource Center, which focused on providing food to hundreds of thousands of low-income New York City residents.

Her work on helping to relieve hunger and poverty began in 1965. She served as an executive director of the Community Food Resource Center (now part of the Food Bank For New York City) until 2003.

Goldman died in Brooklyn on March 5, 2024, at the age of 92.