New report shows dramatic spike in food insecurity in ... - Foodlink …
Nov 20, 2024 · In Foodlink’s 10-county service area, the rate climbed from 9.3% in 2021 to 12% in 2022 – the latest year of available data for the “Map the Meal Gap” study, which provides local-level estimates of food insecurity and food costs for every county in the nation.
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Nov 8, 2024 · Read some of the recent media coverage of Foodlink and its various programs. (10/11, [your]NEWS) Foodlink Community Farm hosts annual Fall Festival! (2/20, NBC News) WIC faces a budget shortfall. For millions of women …
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New data collected from Foodlink’s network of 300+ food bank members — such as local food pantries and meal programs — revealed another sharp rise in requests for food assistance this year. Through September, requests for help have risen 47 percent compared to a year ago.
Foodlink claims it will no longer receive 'critical' funding from ...
Rochester, N.Y. — Foodlink says it's losing access to critical funding. The nonprofit released a statement Thursday night, saying it's "disappointed" to learn it will no longer receive funding...
United Way addresses loss in Community Impact Funding
Aug 9, 2024 · According to Foodlink, the decision to discontinue the funding will impact more than 170 local nonprofit organizations. United Way leadership called this a “community issue,” and broke the loss of money down into three ways: trends, timing and growth.
Foodlink leading fight against rising food insecurity in ... - WHAM
May 15, 2024 · Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — It's a stunning jump: an additional 33,000 people are now experiencing food insecurity in our community. That total is now more than 151,000 in the Rochester-Finger Lakes...
Foodlink adds pop-up food pantries amid expiration of
Mar 9, 2023 · ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — With the expiration of additional SNAP benefits expected to take a toll on families, Foodlink is stepping up in a major way. The nonprofit organization will soon re-introduce food distributions at remote locations to help those in need as they see a reduction in additional financial assistance.
Report: 10 local counties see increase in food insecurity
May 15, 2024 · ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Monroe County and all of its nine surrounding counties have all seen an increase in food insecurity, according to report from the Feeding America Network that Foodlink shared on...
Data shows food insecurity on the rise in the Rochester region
May 15, 2024 · On Wednesday, Feeding America, an anti-hunger organization, released its new Map the Meal Gap report, which is based on data from regional food banks across the country. It showed that from 2021 to...
There are over 60 Foodlink curbside markets. Now they accept WIC
Nov 13, 2024 · Foodlink’s Curbside Market now accepts WIC, increasing fresh food access for Rochester families and creating a new WIC-eligible option in New York.