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 46-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
GreenSpark and Foodlink partner to power hunger relief with clean energy
In collaboration with GreenSpark Solar, construction is underway on a rooftop solar array at Foodlink’s facility on Mt. Read Boulevard. Developed, installed, and maintained by GreenSpark, the 679 kWDC rooftop solar array will provide Foodlink with a discount on all utility bill credits it generates—savings that will remain in place
Class 10 graduates! Foodlink Career Fellowship celebrates a milestone
The Foodlink Career Fellowship launched in 2018 as a workforce development program aimed to provide pathways to prosperity for aspiring culinarians who have experienced barriers to sustainable employment. A year later, the program achieved the distinction as the first registered cook apprenticeship with the New York State Department of Labor.
Free holiday meals this November 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 around Thanksgiving time. 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.