Thank you for ROC’n the Day with us!
Everyone at Foodlink is filled with gratitude this week after the outpouring of support we received on Giving Tuesday this year. ROC the Day, powered by the United Way, helped Foodlink raise more than $100,000 this year — approximately 4x its total from last year. The donations help support Foodlink’s ongoing and elevated response to […]
Foodlink joins federal officials, anti-hunger orgs for release of NYS Annual Hunger Report
Foodlink President & CEO Julia Tedesco joined federal officials and representatives from other anti-hunger organizations around New York for a news conference on the day before Thanksgiving to talk about food insecurity around the state and nation amidst an unprecedented public health crisis. Speakers included Joel Berg, CEO, Hunger Free America, U.S. Senator Kirsten […]
Free Thanksgiving meal locations in Foodlink’s network
The following Foodlink members are serving free Thanksgiving meals on or before the holiday. Some sites are providing grab-and-go meal options, while others are hosting sit-down meals and following the latest COVID-related safety guidelines provided by New York State. Please reach out to 2-1-1 to learn more about other food resources near you during […]
Foodlink awarded Feeding America Senior Hunger grant
Foodlink has been selected to receive a $100,000 “Senior Hunger” grant from Feeding America, courtesy of the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation. The grant will fund Foodlink’s ongoing partnerships with organizations that help deliver food to Rochester-area seniors. Throughout the pandemic, Lifespan has served a critical role in delivering thousands of food boxes to seniors, and […]
Foodlink hosts media event announcing anti-poverty bill
Foodlink on Thursday hosted representatives from RMPAI, URMC, two prominent Rochester nonprofits, and Assemblymember Harry Bronson to announce a new bill that aims to cut childhood poverty in half within the next 10 years. Citing the fact that nearly 900,000 children in New York State live in poverty, including approximately half of all Rochester […]
Check Out Hunger returns at Wegmans!
Check Out Hunger, a critical fundraiser for Foodlink, is now underway at 21 area Wegmans stores. The annual campaign began Oct. 18 and will run through Nov. 28. Shoppers have the opportunity to donate a few dollars – or round up their grocery bill – while in the checkout line at all Rochester-area stores. […]
Partnership for a Healthier America selects Rochester as second city to access the ‘COVID-19 Fresh Food Fund’
The Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) – the premier national nonprofit working to transform the food landscape in pursuit of health equity – today announced an expansion of its COVID-19 Fresh Food Fund to Rochester in partnership with Foodlink. This partnership represents an expansion of PHA’s COVID-19 Fresh Food Fund, which first launched […]
Where to find Foodlink’s Emergency Food Supply Boxes
Foodlink has scaled up its food banking operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in order to meet the rising need in our communities. In doing so, we have had to pivot away from some of our traditional distribution models in order to mitigate further spread of the Coronavirus. One of the focus areas […]
Foodlink announces ‘Seed Grant’ winners for 2020-21
Foodlink has announced the winners of its annual Seed Grant applications for 2020-21. Seed Grants are one-time start-up grants intended to be used as a “seed” to begin a new or enhanced service to an agency or hunger-relief organization. Seed Grants encourage the development of projects that support innovative ways of confronting emergency food and/or […]
Foodlink, Excellus BCBS announce ‘Fresh Account’ partnership with the Curbside Market
When the pandemic forced Karen Goossen (pictured above) to close her business this spring, she knew her income was at risk. She didn’t realize the economic fallout would also put her health at risk. Goossen, an Excellus BlueCross BlueShield member, had been following her doctor’s advice to add more fresh fruits and vegetables to […]