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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, … Continue reading →

The seven members of the Foodlink Career Fellowship Class of 2020 all left Foodlink after an extended stay this week. Each moved on to their externships at local employers — the final stage of the year-long culinary training program. The … Continue reading →

The City, Foodlink and the Rochester City School District (RCSD) will continue to collaborate to provide free, healthy meals for children across Rochester this school year. Since March, this collaboration – along with other community partners including Common Ground Health … Continue reading →

With more than 60,000 additional people in the Rochester area projected to live in food-insecure households due to the pandemic, there is more urgency than ever to focus on the issue of hunger in our communities. Foodlink and other hunger-relief … Continue reading →

The Sands Family Foundation Generation 3 Philanthropy Project (G3PP) recently awarded a multi-year grant to Foodlink to support its Curbside Market – a mobile farmers market that visits underserved communities across the Rochester region. The grant supports key staffing needs … Continue reading →