Habitat for Humanity homeowners complete Foodlink Cooking Matters class
They have new homes, and now they have new skills and recipes to use in their new kitchens. A six-week Cooking Matters course — led by Foodlink’s nurtrition education team in partnership with Flower City Habitat for Humanity — culminated Saturday, Nov. 2 with the final class. The program taught participants how to read and […]
Monro makes holiday donations to Foodlink easy
Monro, Inc. has partnered with Foodlink heading into the holiday season to help fight hunger in our communities. Customers can stop by any Monro or Mr. Tire auto service center with a non-perishable food or monetary donation between Nov. 12-26. Monro’s goal is donate the eqivalent of 25,000 meals to Foodlink. Customers can make a […]
Foodlink ‘gamechangers’ get to work
*** A grant from the Wallace Center at Winrock International brought three Foodlink staffers down to New Orleans last week to participate in the center’s Food Systems Leadership Network (FSLN) inaugural Gamechangers Laboratory. Foodlink applied to the grant opportunity this summer and survived a rigorous selection process to be one of three organizations out of […]
Get ready to Check Out Hunger at Wegmans
A crucial fundraiser for Foodlink begins this weekend at Wegmans Food Markets, where shoppers have the opportunity to donate and support the regional food bank’s mission of ending hunger and building healthier communities. Check Out Hunger officially launches Oct. 27 at more than 20 Rochester-area Wegmans locations. The campaign extends through Nov. 30. “Our food […]
Our testimony at Rochester’s public hearing on the New York Health Act
The following testimony was delivered by Tom Silva, Foodlink’s Community Advocacy Specialist, at an Oct. 10 public hearing in Rochester about the New York Health Act. Who We Are Thank you for this opportunity to comment on the vital issue of health insurance and medical coverage in New York State. My name is Tom Silva, […]
Foodlink, The Perfect Granola announce new partnership
The Perfect Granola on Wednesday publicly announced its extended partnership with Foodlink to produce the first NYS Grown & Certified ready-to-eat grain product, and its partnership with New York State as the State’s first grain product that is part of the Farm-to-Institution Program. At a press event inside Foodlink’s distribution center, outside the doors to […]
A taste of honey …
Hardworking honeybees deserve most of the credit, but participants in our Foodlink Career Fellowship also were hard at work Friday morning preparing jars of honey from the Lexington Avenue Community Farm! Led by Nathaniel Mich, Foodlink’s Edible Education & Urban Farming Specialist, four Fellows and a farm volunteer spent the morning pouring honey into 68 […]
Fill the Bus 2019 campaign collects more than 400K pounds of food for the BackPack Program
Thank you Wegmans, and Wegmans shoppers! Our 2019 Fill the Bus campaign wrapped up a week ago, and preliminary numbers show that more than 400,000 pounds of products are headed to Foodlink to support our BackPack Program! This year’s campaign was held at multiple Wegmans locations in the Rochester area between August 25 and Sept. […]
Foodlink, Rep. Morelle welcome in Hunger Action Month with push for SNAP advocacy
In collaboration with Foodlink, the following press release was sent Sept. 3, 2019, by the office of U.S. Rep. Joseph Morelle: ROCHESTER – Today, Congressman Joe Morelle along with Foodlink, The Children’s Agenda, members of the Rochester Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative (RMAPI), and community stakeholders announced their strong opposition to the President’s proposed changes to the […]
Foodlink statement in response to the USDA’s proposed rule to revise SNAP eligibility
Foodlink, the regional food bank based in Rochester, NY, strongly opposes the USDA’s proposed rule (RIN 0584-AE62) to revise regulations related to Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (BBCE) requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Our federal government should seek ways to reduce barriers for low-income Americans who are struggling to feed themselves and their families. […]
