Foodlink’s educators ready to celebrate National Nutrition Month
Need some motivation to eat healthier? This Friday marks the start of National Nutrition Month – an annual campaign created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to highlight the value of nutrition education and making informed, healthy food choices. Foodlink, the regional food bank that hosts nutrition education workshops, classes and demonstrations around the […]
Foodlink announces additional food distributions to address ‘SNAP Gap’
Foodlink this week announced the times and locations of 14 food distributions next week to assist food-insecure individuals and families who have been impacted by the federal government shutdown. These special “SNAP Gap” distributions will serve approximately 3,500 households (250 per site) on a first-come first-served basis during the week of Feb. 18-23. Thousands of […]
Remembering Foodlink’s founder, Tom Ferraro, 5 years later
Today — Feb. 11, 2019 — marks five years since the passing of Foodlink’s founder, Tom Ferraro. Tom — a visionary, social entrepreneur and passionate anti-hunger advocate, is still very much part of the fabric of Foodlink’s innovative work, and is revered by those who worked alongside him. His death in 2014 left a massive […]
Foodlink opens up additional volunteer shifts to meet rising need
Foodlink’s distribution center is in need of volunteers this week in next, in preparation for additional food distributions that will take place the week of Feb. 18-24 in the Rochester area. The federal government shutdown caused a disruption to thousands of families’ grocery budgets, when Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program (SNAP) benefits were distributed weeks early […]
