Stand up and speak out during Hunger Action Month! Four ways you can help …
September is Hunger Action Month — a time of year when anti-hunger advocates across the country speak out about hunger and the many issues that impact food-insecure families across the nation. According to the latest data from Feeding America’s report on “The Impact of Coronavirus on Food Insecurity,” more than 152,000 people in Foodlink’s 10-county […]
Another successful ‘Edible Education’ season with Education Success Foundation
Foodlink’s Community Health Educators had a fun, productive summer providing edible education programming for one of Foodlink’s longtime partners; Education Success Foundation. For several years now, Foodlink compliments ESF’s weekly programing by delivering edible education (gardening, cooking and nutrition) classes for five separate Education Success Foundation programs, reaching hundreds of area students. It was a […]
Foodlink lauds USDA’s update to Thrifty Food Plan, SNAP increases
Foodlink released the following statement on Aug. 16, 2021 after the USDA announced a significant change to how SNAP benefits are calculated for millions of Americans: Today, the USDA announced a long-awaited modernization of the Thrifty Food Plan — a formula that helps determine the value of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for eligible […]
Foodlink submits comment for federal executive order on USDA Racial Equity
Foodlink submitted the following statement to the federal registry during the USDA’s comment period on: Identifying Barriers in USDA Programs and Services; Advancing Racial Justice and Equity and Support Underserved Communities. On behalf of Foodlink and the hundreds of thousands of New York residents we serve through our network of food banking members, we […]
Nutrition Education demonstrations have returned to the Public Market!
After a 16-month hiatus, Foodlink’s nutrition educators returned to the Public Market in July to offer free recipe demonstrations and nutrition lessons. The demonstrations take place each Thursday at 9 and 10 a.m. inside the B Shed. Each session takes approximately 20 minutes, and guests are offered samples of the prepared recipe, which often focus […]
Summer Meals program underway in Rochester
Children in the City of Rochester have dozens of options to pick up free, healthy meals all summer long. The Summer Meals Partnership of Rochester is a collaborative effort by the City of Rochester, the Rochester City School District and several local nonprofits to ensure children have access to healthy meals after the school year […]
Foodlink, community leaders laud passage of Child Poverty Reduction Act
New York’s Legislature has voted overwhelmingly to set a goal of cutting child poverty in half in 10 years and taking immediate steps toward that goal with the recent passage of the Child Poverty Reduction Act. The Child Poverty Reduction Act S.2755-C (Ramos)/A.1160-C (Bronson) carves the beginning of a path to cut child poverty in […]
Morgan Stanley grant to help launch more school pantries in Monroe County
Foodlink has been awarded a $75,000 grant from Morgan Stanley Foundation, which has partnered with Feeding America to provide millions in hunger-relief support for the past 12 years. The grant award will allow Foodlink to approximately double the number of school pantries in its membership network within Monroe County. At least 10 new school pantries […]
Foodlink Community Café opens in downtown Central Library
The Foodlink Community Café is open for business – and everyone is welcome. The new pay-what-you-can-style café is located inside the Central Library’s Bausch & Lomb building downtown (115 South Ave.). Guests can pay the suggested price on the menu, or pay what they are able. Some guests may choose to pay it forward to […]
Thank you to Van Bortel Subaru for your generous support!
We want to send a special thank you to the employees at Van Bortel Subaru of Rochester who spent a recent afternoon with us volunteering at one of our Foodlink food distributions. To date, Foodlink has organized more than 600 drive-thru food distributions to help alleviate the rist in food insecurity caused by the COVID-19 […]
