Foodlink services impacted by plunging temps
UPDATE (Friday, 8:50 a.m.): The Barakah Muslim Charity (584 Jefferson Ave) Mobile Pantry site scheduled for SATURDAY has canceled due to the expected weather conditions. As of this time, the other distribution scheduled for Livonia remains open. > January Mobile Pantry schedule *** Thursday, 9:45 p.m. Due to the dangerous weather conditions expected on Friday, Foodlink […]
Foodlink offers full support of state’s No Student Goes Hungry Program
*** Foodlink Executive Director Julia Tedesco released the following statement regarding Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2018 State of the State, which includes a proposal for the No Student Goes Hungry Program: “Foodlink fully supports the governor’s No Student Goes Hungry Program. Proper nutrition plays a fundamental role in the success of all students — from kindergarten […]
Monroe County holiday meal times at Foodlink’s partner agencies
The following is a listing of Monroe County hot meal sites for the week leading up to the Christmas holiday.
A grocery store inside a food bank
In an effort to provide a more welcoming atmosphere for partnering agencies that visit Foodlink, a portion of its distribution center is starting to look less like a warehouse, and more like a grocery store. The first phase of renovations is complete for Foodlink’s “Shop-Thru,” the area designated for local agency representatives to pick up […]
Foodlink’s Community Kitchen: One year later
The high-tech, high-speed doors snap upward in an instant. As visitors enter the new Foodlink Community Kitchen, they are introduced to a new way of food banking. Dec. 5, 2017 marks the one-year anniversary of when Foodlink’s staff moved from its former kitchen on Joseph Avenue to its new facility, which occupies 28,000 square feet of […]
VP Supply makes $20K holiday gift to Foodlink
This holiday season, VP Supply Corp felt compelled to step away from a decades-old tradition in order to maximize its long-standing commitment to good will. Their annual turkey giveaway was always a hit with customers of the Rochester-based wholesale plumbing, HVAC, renewable energy, kitchen and bath supply company. This year, however, VP Supply wanted to […]
Thanksgiving meals at our network of agencies in Monroe County
The following agencies are providing a hot Thanksgiving meal to those in need this week:
It’s butternut squash season! Here’s what you need to know
By Martha WasserbauerFoodlink dietetic intern from Cornell University With the fall season in full swing, a variety of colorful squashes, gourds, and pumpkins can be found at most markets in the area. Winter squash and pumpkins are often used as decorations to celebrate autumn, but did you know that many varieties are edible and are a […]
Annual produce & protein distribution: By the numbers
Each year, Foodlink provides a free holiday produce and protein distribution to about 100 local emergency food providers. Our warehouse is filling up with mountains of hearty, fall produce and we’re ready to start delivering orders. Here’s a breakdown of what we’ll be distributing throughout November and December to 110 pantries and soup kitchens in […]
Foodlink provides welcome baskets for families that fled Puerto Rico for Rochester
When a natural disaster strikes, it’s common for food banks to mobilize to meet the rising food needs of a community as rebuilding efforts get underway and lives get pieced back together. The devastation in Puerto Rico has resulted in a full-scale effort by the Feeding America network to help the island clean up in […]