Foodlink, RHA team up to deliver hygiene kits to thousands
Foodlink’s Curbside Market on Monday delivered 100 hygiene kits to residents of the Charlotte Harbortown Apartments as part of an ongoing partnership with the Rochester Housing Authority. This fall and into the winter, the partnership will result in 3,000 care packages for low-income households in the Rochester area. The boxes contain household items such as […]
Thanksgiving meals: Foodlink partners hosting holiday meals
Several of Foodlink’s community partners are hosting Thanksgiving meals as the holidays are approaching. Here are a couple of dates and times for free, local meals in the month of November. Meal Day: Tuesday (11/16) Community Meal Site: Lydia’s Kitchen Meal Time: 11:00 am Address: 360 East Main St., Batavia NY, 14020 Meal Day: […]
Foodlink Community Cafe now offering online ordering
The Foodlink Community Cafe took another step forward this fall with the launch of online ordering on Oct. 25, adding a convenient option for customers to pick up their meals. The pay-it-forward-style cafe is located in the Central Library’s Bausch & Lomb branch, at 115 South Ave. in Rochester. Since launching in May, the cafe […]
Check Out Hunger begins this weekend at Wegmans
After a record-breaking year in 2020, the annual Check Out Hunger campaign is returning to Rochester-area Wegmans stores this weekend. The fundraiser provides critical assistance for Foodlink, the regional food bank and public health organization committed to ending hunger and building healthier communities. The point-of-sale campaign allows Wegmans shoppers to donate a few dollars – […]
Congrats grads! Foodlink Career Fellowship’s Class of 2021 celebrates graduation
The Foodlink Career Fellowship’s Class of 2021 celebrated the culimination of a yearlong culinary journey at Foodlink with a graduation ceremony Wednesday at The Commissary in downtown Rochester. Seven chefs accepted their final certificates of completion for the program, which is a registered New York State cook apprenticeship. This is the third class to graduate […]
Rochester Food Policy Council a step closer to reality
Foodlink has spent the past year and a half engaged in a collaborative effort to establish the first Food Policy Council (FPC) in the City of Rochester. Working with Common Ground Health, the City of Rochester, and a group of community members representing different neighborhoods and backgrounds – we have been researching, mobilizing, and building […]
Foodlink’s Curbside Market Becomes First Mobile WIC Vendor in the Nation
Foodlink has launched the nation’s first mobile WIC market as an innovative expansion of its Curbside Market – a mobile market that serves the Rochester region. “WIC” refers to the USDA’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, which provides resources and financial support for low-income women, infants and children up to age […]
What to know about Pandemic EBT benefits for Rochester-area families
Federal legislation enacted during the COVID-19 crisis made it possible for states to provide extra funding to students who lost access to free school meals during the pandemic. P-EBT benefits are not the same as SNAP benefits, however they are distributed via an individual’s EBT card (when applicable) and can be used to access the […]
Congressman Morelle helps Foodlink mark Hunger Action Month
Today, Congressman Joseph Morelle announced that he helped secure $750,000 in the recently-passed House appropriations bill for Foodlink, a critical local organization dedicated to ending hunger and building healthy communities. With this funding, Foodlink will be able to cover the costs of a much-needed refrigerator expansion that will allow them to stock more fresh produce […]
Foodlink accepting a new round of Seed Grant applications
UPDATE (9/27/21): The deadline has now passed for the 2021 Seed Grant application. Thanks to all those who applied! *** Foodlink has released the 2021-22 Seed Grant application — an initiative funded by the state’s Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program. Seed Grants are start-up grants intended to be used as a “seed” to begin […]
