Food Bank of the Southern Tier

Food Bank of the Southern Tier Virtual Food Drive

	Help Feed a Child at Risk of Hunger $25.00 35% of the hungry served in our area are children at risk of going without their next meal. $25 helps provide a child three well-balanced, nourishing meals a day for 7 weeks.
	Helping to Provide for the Elderly $50.00 A quarter of people turning to the community food programs are 65 and over. Your $50 contribution can help provide 1.5 month's worth of wholesome meals for an elderly couple.
	Meals for the Unemployed $75.00 Over 12,000 people in this 6 county area which is served by the Food Bank of the Southern Tier are out of work. $75 can put food on the table for a person in need for over 5 months.
	Families in Need $100.00 According to the 2000 Census, nearly 90,000 people in our area are living below the federal poverty line of $18,400 a year for a family of four. $100 can help nourish a four-person family for over 3 months.

The Food Bank of the Southern Tier is an Accredited Charity of the BBB and a proud participant in the Charity Seal Program, which indicates that our organization has met the 20 Standands for Charity Accountability. For more information about the standards, please visit the BBB of Metro New York's website by clicking here.