Our Vision ...
We believe that the fight against hunger and the fight against poverty are one and the same. We envision a future in which food is recognized as a human right and every person is able to feed themselves and their families in dignity.
Who We Are
Our mission is to leverage the power of food to end hunger and build healthier communities.
Foodlink has a 47-year history of mobilizing a diverse network of community partners to address both the symptoms and root causes of food insecurity throughout the Greater Rochester and Finger Lakes region of New York. We are transforming lives, advocating for equity, and creating healthy futures for every community we serve.
Our Programs
News
Julia Tedesco, Colleen Wegman honored at annual Chamber breakfast
President & CEO Julia Tedesco was honored Thursday at the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce’s annual Legislative Breakfast as the recipient of a Community Stewardship Award. Now in its second year, the event hosts local lawmakers for a wide-ranging panel discussion, and honors a local non-profit and for-profit leader for
Wegmans, Foodlink celebrate record-breaking Check Out Hunger campaign
Foodlink and Wegmans are celebrating a record-breaking year for the annual Check Out Hunger campaign thanks to the generosity of thousands of local shoppers. Rochester-area customers donated $820,515 — 100% of which supports Foodlink and our mission of ending hunger and building healthier communities. This marked a $115,000 increase over
Free holiday meals this December in the Rochester area
Each holiday season, we reach out to the meal programs in our network to gather details about special holiday meals they have planned for their clients. Below is a list of confirmed meals that are free and open to the public. We will add to the list as more information
Volunteer
Foodlink relies on thousands of volunteers each year to sort, inspect, and pack food that nourishes thousands of our neighbors. We could not do the work we do without them! Volunteers also contribute to the success of our other food-related programs, such as the Curbside Market, Nutrition Education, and the Community Farm. Sign up today to donate your time and support our mission!
Our Impact
Foodlink distributes millions of pounds of food annually, and prepares more than 2 million healthy meals for students. But our impact goes well beyond statistics. Learn other ways our work impacts the health and food security of thousands of people we serve by reading our latest Impact Report.
94%
of all donations go
directly to our
anti-hunger programs.
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your impact: $1 = 3 meals
Your gift to Foodlink today will help provide meals to the one in eight people in our region experiencing food insecurity. We will faithfully steward your investment, with 94% of revenue going directly toward programs that build healthier communities.