Foodlink celebrates 40 years with milestone Muffin Day
Similar to 40 years ago, the day began with a large donation of English Muffins. On Dec. 19, 1978, founder Tom Ferraro collected a busload of Thomas’ English Muffins – marking the first donation to what would later become Foodlink, Rochester’s regional food bank. Every year, Foodlink commemorates that pivotal moment in its history by […]
Wegmans Check Out Hunger campaign raises $685K!
Thank you to Wegmans, and all of the shoppers who participated in this year’s Check Out Hunger campaign! Your generosity between late October and early December added up to $684,797 collected for Foodlink and its many food-related programs. The total exceeded last year’s campaign by more than $45,000. Check Out Hunger is a point-of-sale campaign […]
Foodlink helps out victims of Thurston Road fire
On Dec. 10, a fire-alarm fire ravaged an apartment building on Thurston Road in Rochester, leaving 12 residents homeless just weeks before Christmas. In response to a relief drive organized by City Councilman Adam McFadden, Foodlink responded quickly by assembling more than 30 boxes of food to bring to those affected by the fire. Volunteers […]
Schedule: Holiday meal sites in Rochester
Foodlink’s statement on the Farm Bill
Foodlink President & CEO Julia Tedesco issued the following statement after the passage of the Farm Bill by the House and Senate earlier this week: “Foodlink applauds the passing of a bipartisan Farm Bill that garnered overwhelming support from both the Senate and House this week. The bill strengthens the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), […]
A busy time of year for Foodlink’s Distribution Center team
The November and December months are always a busy time of year for Foodlink, particularly for those who work in the distribution center. Our member agencies order more food, and we help ensure their clients have enough to eat around the holiday season. We place a heavy emphasis on proteins and produce during two large […]
Foodlink opens up more volunteer shifts for December
Due to popular demand, Foodlink has added an additional warehouse volunteer shift on Thursdays evenings from 6-8pm for the month of December. As many of you know, our warehouse is at its busiest during the holiday season as we receive an influx of donated food. With your support, we are able to ensure those donations have […]
KanPak, GSF Foundation host ‘No Lunch, Lunch’ in support of Foodlink
The meal was simple and so was the message. Too many children struggle with hunger in our communities. At the “Feeding Hunger: A ‘No Lunch’ Lunch” event Nov. 20 at Penn Yan, more than 200 people gathered to help raise awareness about food insecurity in the Finger Lakes, with proceeds benefitting Foodlink. KanPak, which hosted […]
Hochul, Morelle help distribute Thanksgiving meals at Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church
Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul and Rep. Joe Morelle, who was recently elected to represent New York’s 25th Congressional District, stopped by Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church to help pass out Thanksgiving meals to 175 families on Tuesday in Rochester. The event was part of an effort to feed 40,000 New Yorkers statewide. Walmart and Wegmans […]
Schedule: Thanksgiving meal sites in Rochester
The following is a list of Thanksgiving meals being served in Rochester this month:
