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 […]
Foodlink celebrates 40 years with milestone Muffin Day
Similar to 40 years ago, the day began with a large donation of English Muffins. On Dec. 19, 1978, founder Tom Ferraro collected a busload of Thomas’ English Muffins – marking the first donation to what would later become Foodlink, Rochester’s regional food bank. Every year, Foodlink commemorates that pivotal moment in its history by […]
Foodlink helps out victims of Thurston Road fire
On Dec. 10, a fire-alarm fire ravaged an apartment building on Thurston Road in Rochester, leaving 12 residents homeless just weeks before Christmas. In response to a relief drive organized by City Councilman Adam McFadden, Foodlink responded quickly by assembling more than 30 boxes of food to bring to those affected by the fire. Volunteers […]
Wegmans Check Out Hunger campaign raises $685K!
Thank you to Wegmans, and all of the shoppers who participated in this year’s Check Out Hunger campaign! Your generosity between late October and early December added up to $684,797 collected for Foodlink and its many food-related programs. The total exceeded last year’s campaign by more than $45,000. Check Out Hunger is a point-of-sale campaign […]
Schedule: Holiday meal sites in Rochester
Foodlink’s statement on the Farm Bill
Foodlink President & CEO Julia Tedesco issued the following statement after the passage of the Farm Bill by the House and Senate earlier this week: “Foodlink applauds the passing of a bipartisan Farm Bill that garnered overwhelming support from both the Senate and House this week. The bill strengthens the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), […]
A busy time of year for Foodlink’s Distribution Center team
The November and December months are always a busy time of year for Foodlink, particularly for those who work in the distribution center. Our member agencies order more food, and we help ensure their clients have enough to eat around the holiday season. We place a heavy emphasis on proteins and produce during two large […]