Gov. Cuomo recognizes Foodlink’s Summer Meals partnership with RTS
After an article on Monday publicizing a partnership between Foodlink and the Regional Transit Service (RTS) to deliver Summer Meals to children across Rochester, Gov. Cuomo’s office took notice. In a Monday night e-newsletter, Cuomo included a shoutout to the partnership with a link to the article, calling it a “Deep Breath Moment.” The partnership, […]
Foodlink Career Fellowship recruiting for Class of 2021
Rochester-area residents who have experienced barriers to employment but have a passion for cooking are encouraged to apply now to Foodlink’s one-of-a-kind culinary training program. The Foodlink Career Fellowship is a unique job-training and anti-poverty program – and the first New York State-approved cook apprenticeship. Foodlink is accepting applications all summer for the Class […]
Summer Meals program innovates to reach more kids during pandemic
As the COVID-19 public health crisis continues to limit food access and keeps children away from their traditional summer programs, the Summer Meals Partnership of Rochester is taking a new and innovative approach to ensure that all children 18 and younger have access to nutritious meals. To encourage physical distancing, grab-and-go meal options will be […]
Foodlink’s Mobile Summer Meals sites & schedule
Foodlink and the Summer Meals Partnership of Rochester have devised various ways to provide free, healthy, grab-and-go meals to children who may not be attending their usual summer meals programs due to the pandemic. Below, you’ll find a few of the “mobile meals” options available for children 18 and younger throughout the summer. We will […]
Pandemic EBT benefits roll out across New York
Families across New York who lost access to free or reduced-price school meals as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic will soon start to receive additional food assistance. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 authorized the rollout of the Pandemic-EBT program to states that applied. New York’s application was accepted in May, which […]
Feeding America grants help support food banks coping with increased demand due the Coronavirus
Since March, six separate grant opportunities — including a significant gift from Jeff Bezos — have helped Foodlink respond to the public health crisis caused by the spread of the Coronavirus. Feeding America allocated funds totaling more than $150,000 in three phases of relief grants. Other grants that were given to food banks within the […]
Foodlink endorses BAG’s Declaration — ‘Racism is a Public Health Crisis’
Foodlink is rooted in the belief that food is a basic human right. Our mission is to leverage the power of food to end hunger and build healthier communities. Foodlink endorses the Greater Rochester Black Agenda Group’s May 19th Declaration “RACISM IS A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS.” We acknowledge our role in public health and our […]
Report: Food-insecurity rate in Foodlink’s service area projected to rise by 45%
The food-insecurity rate throughout Foodlink’s 10-county service area is projected to rise 45% due to the COVID-19 crisis, according to estimates released by Feeding America on Tuesday. “The Impact of the Coronavirus on Local Food Insecurity Analysis” details how food insecurity may increase in 2020 due to COVID-19 for the overall population and children by […]
Foodlink issues statement in support of HEROES Act
Foodlink issued the following statement this week, in response to the House of Representative’s release of the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act): The latest COVID-19 relief bill introduced May 12 in the House of Representatives provides many of the priorities we had hoped for to curb the sudden rise of […]
Foodlink urging supporters to become SNAP advocates
Foodlink and anti-hunger organizations across the country continue to plead their case to Congress this week — asking for critical support to federal nutrition assistance progams to help feed families and boost the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Foodlink joined two of its neighboring food banks in writing a guest essay in various publications about […]
