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"A review of the so-called Thrifty Food Plan, ordered by Biden two days after he took office, could trigger an automatic increase in benefits as soon as Oct. 1."

Interested in serving free, healthy meals to Rochester kids this summer? Foodlink is seeking new partnerships for the annual Summer Meals program! Learn more at: https://foodlinkny.org/summermeals

Let Chef Ashley with the Foodlink Career Fellowship guide you through the Foodlink Community Kitchen for a quick tour! Recruitment is underway for our next class of future chefs who want to launch a culinary career. Learn about the application/nomination process by visiting: https://foodlinkny.org/FCF

Need a healthy snack idea? Try making your own hummus!

Need a good Sunday read? This in-depth story from City News explores how a Food Policy Council might impact the food access landscape in Rochester. It's online now and appears in their next print edition on newstands this week.

UPDATE: We've updated our #FindFood map with a revised time for Monday's food distribution at the Springwater Fire Dept. It has been moved to 3:30pm. View our updated map of upcoming distributions and other food resources at: https://foodlinkny.org/findfood

Happy New Year, Facebook Friends!

"The economy Mr. Biden and Ms. Harris inherit will have been weakened by the coronavirus pandemic, which will lead many on both the right and the left to caution that we cannot afford to be too ambitious. But the truth is we cannot afford not to." https://www.nytimes.com///biden-harris-agenda-poverty.html

"Nine months into the pandemic, her business has basically evaporated. Instead of looking forward to buying a house, she's now dodging calls from bill collectors."

Bravo! "As individuals, we can’t do a whole lot, but as a collective as I say, as local union members, we know what’s happening in our communities so, together, we decided to make a group effort.

"Food insecurity and hunger are not interchangeable, at least not in any official context. Behind this data are people staring at empty kitchen cabinets, skipping meals, trying to console hungry kids, and having to make heartbreaking decisions around staying in jobs that might increase their exposure to Covid."

More Foodlink volunteer shifts are available, now through Nov. 14! Sign up today to help us sort and pack food for those in need this holiday season: http://bit.ly/UWFoodlinkshifts

If you know someone in need of food assistance, please share our new "Find Food" map, which features a full list of Foodlink's network of food pantries and community meal programs, and our Curbside Market schedule. Coming soon in early January, we'll be resuming drive-thru food distributions throughout our 10-county service area, beginning on Jan. 6. Access the map at: https://foodlinkny.org/find-food/

Like pears? Check out these delicious recipes courtesy of our friends at the Curbside Market!

Registration has filled up for this week's three Monroe County food distributions. We are taking a pause for the first week of November, and will resume distributions on Nov. 9. More details will be released next week at: http://bit.ly/FoodlinkEFSBs Thank you!

Watch a replay of the Junior Achievement of Central Upstate New York's Rochester Hall of Fame virtual induction ceremony! The video honors the legacies of Clara Barton, who founded the American Red Cross, and Tom Ferraro, Foodlink's beloved founder. (The segment on Tom Ferraro begins at 36:15).

Here's the first video in our 4-part series on delicious, hearty fall recipes to try at home. These recipes were inspired by the large produce orders we are sending out to our network of food pantries and meal programs during the holiday season. Enjoy! Recipe card: Maple Glazed Turnips: https://bit.ly/35wwppI

Wow! More than $2,700 raised so far! If Music Be the Food -- an annual benefit concert series -- went virtual Sunday night for the kickoff concert of the 2020-21 season. You can see a replay of the 45-minute concert, and donate, by visiting our campaign page.

We're thrilled to hear that our founder, Tom Ferraro, will be honored Monday by Junior Achievement of Central Upstate New York with an induction into the Rochester Business Hall of Fame! Look back at his life and legacy in this recent article in the Rochester Business Journal (subscription required): https://rbj.net//foodlink-founder-tom-ferraro-left-a-livi/

UPDATE (Sunday, 7:30p): Online registration is now FULL for our 9/30 food distribution. Please call 2-1-1 for assistance with future registrations. Thank you. *** We are now offering online registration for our food distribution at Foodlink next week. ... To register online for the distribution on Friday, Oct. 30 at 1999 Mt. Read Blvd in Rochester, please fill out this form: https://bit.ly/35svYwL Limit one registration per household. All households will receive at least one 30-pound box of fresh produce, dairy, and meat. Online registration spots are limited, but as always, you can also register for this distribution by calling 2-1-1 Lifeline. Thank you!

Virtual conference opportunity alert "Housing, Healthcare & Humanity: Promoting Equity, Addressing Disparities, Expecting Change." Sign up at: http://www.123formbuilder.com/form-5656492/form

Thanks to a donation of 72,000 PPE/masks from Bank of America, Foodlink’s staff and those we serve will stay safe this holiday season as we continue to navigate this public health crisis together. The masks are worn by our tireless kitchen staff, our Curbside Market and Nutrition Education teams, our Distribution Center staff ... and we'll be distributing a majority of them to food pantry clients with upcoming holiday orders!

Thank you to Astral Power for supporting NYS food banks!!!

Inspiring two days of discussion at the 2020 Interrupt Racism Summit. Thank you to the Urban League of Rochester for organizing such an amazing group of speakers!

We're looking forward to participating in the 21-Day Racial Equity Challenge! It starts Friday, but there's still time to sign up as an individual or organization at: https://www.uwrochester.org/equitychallenge

Grateful for the storytelling in this The New York Times piece ... "We spent some time with New Yorkers who are relying on food banks to get by. They showed that at a time when we feel that nothing is in our control not even the air we breathe food is still comfort."