Foodlink, RIT announce new partnership
The following news release was published by the Rochester Institute of Technology on May 2: Rochester Institute of Technology and Foodlink Inc. have signed a formal agreement, strengthening their partnership and creating opportunities for new collaborative efforts in the fight against hunger in the region. Jeremy Haefner, RIT provost, and Julia Tedesco, Foodlink executive director, […]
‘F.E.A.S.T.’ fundraiser a huge success in its first year
What a F.E.A.S.T.! The inaugural F.E.A.S.T. in the Heart of the Finger Lakes was held April 24, welcoming an enthusiastic — and hungry — crowd to The Cracker Factory in Geneva. The Foodlink fundraiser was championed and organized by Chef Samantha Buyskes of H.J. Stead Co. and 3 Brothers Wineries. More than 200 people, including […]
Foodlink, anti-hunger advocates react to House Farm Bill
On Thursday, the long-awaited House Farm Bill, entitled the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, was released by House Agriculture Chairman Mike Conaway (R-TX). As expected, the House’s version of this vital piece of legislation, which typically is reauthorized every five years, took aim at cutting and restructuring the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly called food […]
Cocktails for a cause: ‘Pair and share’ event raises funds for Foodlink
Throughout the month of April, the gracious folks at Woodford Reserve (a brand of Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey) have linked up with some outstanding local restaurants and bars for what they are calling a “Pair and Share” fundraiser. For every designated Woodford cocktail sold at participating establishments for the month of April, Woodford Reserve will […]
Blaze Pizza celebrates new store in Henrietta, pledges Grand Opening sales to Foodlink!
Order some pizza. Name your price. Support Foodlink. (Then eat the pizza.) Pretty simple, right? Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza has announced the Grand Opening celebration of its new Henrietta store, and has graciously selected Foodlink as the local beneficiary for its “Donation Day” event. Blaze Pizza is a community-minded organization that makes it a point to […]
Remembering Karen Leipold, volunteer extraordinaire
It is with a heavy heart that we share the news of the passing of Karen Leipold, one of Foodlink’s most loyal volunteers, who passed away late last week. Karen and her sister, Debbie, have been mainstays at Foodlink since 2014. The Leipold sisters have helped stuff envelopes with acknowledgement letters for the Development Department […]
Foodlink welcomes author Andy Fisher, ‘Social Purpose Grocery’ experts to Rochester
Andy Fisher, long-time anti-hunger advocate, activist and author of “Big Hunger,” visited Rochester on March 21, spending the day with Foodlink and offering his critique of — and solutions for — the emergency food system. In his book, which was released in 2017, Fisher argues that the current model of food banking is too reliant […]
Goya’s ‘Can Do’ campaign delivers large donation to Foodlink
A truckload of products from Goya Foods arrived at Foodlink’s distribution center on Monday, a large donation earmarked as part of the company’s “Can Do” campaign in partnership with Feeding America. The donation totaled 34,580 pounds, which is the equivalent to nearly 29,000 meals. It was made in the name of Goya retailer, Tops Friendly […]
Foodlink, fellow food bankers make advocacy trip to Albany
Two representatives from Foodlink made the trip to Albany on March 13 to join fellow food bankers and other community partners to discuss legislation and anti-hunger priorities for the next state budget. Foodlink’s Mark Dwyer and Meg Demment met with the offices of: Assemblyman David DiPietro (147th District, which includes Wyoming County), Assemblyman Harry Bronson […]
Snow storm impacts Foodlink programs and services
A few weather-related announcements, regarding the winter storm that’s hit our region on March 2: (Updated at 7:40 a.m.) – All of our food bank’s scheduled routes have been canceled (We had deliveries scheduled for Seneca and Wayne counties). We are working to reschedule them for next week. – All Shop Thru […]