Film screening draws 150+ Rochesterians to discuss hunger, local food system
If a few dozen people showed up to The Little Theatre on Wednesday night for a screening of a documentary about a somber topic — hunger and diet-related illness in America — event organizers likely wouldn’t have been too surprised. After all, the snow was blowing sideways, the roads were a slippery mess and the […]
Happy Muffin Day! Foodlink turns 41
Dec. 19 is Muffin Day here at Foodlink, where we celebrate how it all began. Muffin Day represents the day in 1978 that Foodlink founder Tom Ferraro made a public plea for donated food to support Rochester’s local food pantries. The kind folks at Thomas’ English Muffins responded and Tom went to the factory to […]
Wegmans raises nearly $700K during Check Out Hunger campaign
The results are in for the 2019 Wegmans Check Out Hunger campaign! Thanks to the amazing work of Wegmans, their employees and their customers, $699,375 was raised for Foodlink during this fall’s campaign, which ran from Oct. 27 through Nov. 30. The total represents about a $15,000 increase over the previous year. Foodlink has counted […]
Foodlink statement in response to the USDA’s SNAP rule change
Foodlink released the following statement on Dec. 6, 2019, following the USDA’s announcement that it has finalized its proposed rule change for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) regarding Able-bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWDs). Foodlink joins dozens of anti-hunger organizations and a bipartisan faction of elected officials in condemning the USDA’s new rule affecting Supplemental […]
Community rallies for Foodlink, others on ROC the Day
The community came through for Foodlink in a big way on Giving Tuesday this year. Foodlink participated once again in the United Way of Greater Rochester’s annual ROC the Day campaign, which allows 500+ nonprofits to fundraise through a centralized website. On Dec. 3, members of the community can make donations to their favorite organizations, […]
Foodlink responds to yet another attempt to cut SNAP
The following statement has been submitted for public comment, in response to the proposed rule issued by the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). READ THE RULE: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Standardization of State Heating and Cooling Standard Utility Allowances Foodlink, the regional food bank based in Rochester, NY, opposes the administration’s latest attempt to […]
State officials partner with Wegmans, Foodlink for Thanksgiving meal distribution
Foodlink, Wegmans Food Markets and officials from the governor’s office joined forces Monday to make Thanksgiving a little easier on 80 Rochester families. Foodlink member Mt. Olivet Baptist Church hosted a Thanksgiving meal distribution after serving breakfast to 80+ clients on Adams Street. Foodlink donated bags of apples, along with potatoes, onions and whole roaster […]
Canstruction Rochester announces 2019 award winners
Volunteers visited the Strong Museum of Play Sunday for one of the most bittersweet Foodlink-related events of the year … “De-Canstruction.” The curtain officially fell on Canstruction Rochester after another successful year, but not before a few awards were handed out earlier in the week. The Wegmans Development Group was the top winner, garnering both […]
By the numbers: Foodlink’s special holiday produce & protein distributions
At the end of each year, the Foodlink distribution center kicks into high gear to organize two massive holiday distributions of produce and protein to our network of members. Food pantries, shelters and meal programs depend on these items to prepare holiday meals, assemble food baskets, and provide generous and healthy options for their clients. […]
Rosa Wims brings community together at annual Thanksgiving meal
Rosa Wims laughed, smiled and hugged her way through a snowy Monday afternoon in Rochester. As the city prepared for the first major snowstorm of the season, Wims greeted more than 200 guests at her annual Rosa Wims Thanksgiving event at the Montgomery Neighborhood Center on Cady Street. Wims, 96, was hosting the event for […]
