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 […]
Tops, Campbell’s donate 20K cans of soup to NY food banks
Officials from Tops Friendly Markets, Campbell’s and the Food Bank of Western New York gathered in Buffalo Tuesday to announce the donation of 20,000 cans of soup to four New York food banks. The “Soup-er Bowl” event marked the culmination of “Family Meals Month,” when Tops and Campbell’s pledged to donate a can of soup […]
As Check Out Hunger begins, Tops pledges to do more
Starting Sunday, shoppers at Tops Friendly Markets can add a little extra to their grocery bill to support food-insecure families in our region. This year’s Check Out Hunger campaign with Tops begins Jan. 27 and extends through Feb. 16. Customers have the option of adding $2, $3, or $5 to their total when they check […]
Government shutdown causing uncertainty, angst among Rochester’s food-insecure residents
Foodlink and several local organizations on Tuesday gathered to discuss the government shutdown’s impact on the emergency food system, and affirmed their commitment to respond to a rising need in the weeks and months ahead. The federal shutdown, which reached 32 days on Tuesday and is the longest in our nation’s history, has resulted in […]
Foodlink Career Fellowship praised in governor’s ‘Justice Agenda’
Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave his 2019 State of the State address this week, outlining his vision for New York State, and some of the policies his administration will hope to pass — with the help of a Democratic legislature. With each State of the State comes a summarized agenda, published in a book released on […]
SNAP recipients urged to budget wisely during federal shutdown
*** The federal government shutdown — now the longest in our nation’s history — continues to impact millions of Americans’ ability to put food on the table. When the USDA announced last week that funding was guaranteed for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) through February, it added that benefits […]
Hunger Group Opens National “Fed Food” Hotline and Web Portal during shutdown
A news release from Hunger Free America: With increasing numbers of employees of the federal government and federal contractors nationwide forced to seek charitable food after missing a paycheck, Hunger Free America, a national nonprofit group, announced a new “Fed Food” toll-free 800 line and web portal to help anyone affected to locate free food […]
SNAP benefits threatened if federal government shutdown continues
UPDATE: The USDA announced Tuesday night that they will ensure that all SNAP recipients receive full benefits through the month of February. In doing so, they will not have to dip into $3 billion in reserve funds, which would have been necessary to partially fund the program, absent this new proposal. As of now, if […]