Food Bank of the Southern Tier

Do you or someone you know need food? The Food Bank of the Southern Tier supports a network of food pantries and meal sites in Broome, Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, and Tompkins Counties. Visit our website or call 2-1-1 to get help.

A family from Connecticut had the idea to re-create famous movie clips with toddlers as the lead roles - all in the name of charity. Yes, you read that right. Toddlers! And the performance is paying off. The tiny actors performed in a range of movies from "Titanic", "The Shining", and "Pretty Woman." All this to raise money for Feeding America.

URGENT - Volunteers needed on Wednesday, May 5th for our Mobile Food Pantry in Canisteo from 9am-12pm. Please use the link to sign up here if you can help!

Do you want to work with us? We are hiring! We are currently looking for an Annual Fund Manager and a Service Insights Coordinator. More info and how to apply here: https://www.foodbankst.org/careers/

The first three federal COVID recovery packages included substantial increases in funding for the Older Americans Act. The fourth infusion and the largest by far, $750 million, will come from the American Rescue Plan. It brings the total increase for senior nutrition services to $1.6 billion. In fiscal 2019, they received $907 million. #OlderAmericansMonth

We are so proud of our partners at the Broome-Tioga BOCES East Learning Center School Food Pantry, the Bounty, for their new partnership with the American Dairy Association North East. We were able to help the Bounty secure a cooler, and they can now offer milk to their families! And their principal even dressed up in a cow costume to celebrate :)

Our long-time volunteer Heather and her sister Tina have been working on a project for several weeks - labeling an immense amount of donated yogurt. This week they finished after 35,250 labels! To celebrate their accomplishment, another volunteer Debra gave a speech and a card. We are so grateful for our volunteers! #NationalVolunteerMonth #HungerHeroes

Do you or someone you know need food? Use our Food Finder to find the closest food pantry, meal site and Mobile Food Pantry in your county. Check the Food Finder often; new sites and pantry hours are updated here.... https://www.foodbankst.org/find-food

From Elisa, JSY Nutritionist: With all the changes of 2020, maintaining our familiar holiday food traditions can be a great comfort. One not-so-great tradition that I’d love to overcome, is my tendency to overeat around the holidays. It’s so easy to mindlessly munch and no one wants to feel uncomfortably full. If you’re in the same boat, here are some tips that can help us honor our hunger while we avoid overindulging.

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Together, we can tackle hunger! During the 11th annual Virtual Turkey Drive, sponsored by Tioga Downs Casino Resort, YOU provided 588,750 meals! Thank you for your support and providing hope to so many of our neighbors in need!

Join JSY nutritionist Paddy make an easy, tasty Veggie Fritatta

Nothing makes Jingles happier than watching people come together to help those in need. Would you like to experience that same joy? Head over to the Selfless Elf Advent Calendar and open door eight: www.selflesself5k.org. Don’t miss a day. Sign up for daily email reminders and bonus treats.

Calling all #HungerHeroes: We need your help during the repack shifts on Thursday, Dec. 10 & Friday, Dec. 11. Visit our website to learn more about the shifts and to sign up: https://foodbankst.volunteerhub.com/events/index