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Meet Jessica
“The pandemic has made me realized how resourceful we can be as a family and as a community." But when things started to get tough for Jessica and her family, she knew she needed to tap into her community for help. “I was scared at first to go to the food distribution...
Watch what happens what you Just Say Yes!
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, you could find Paddy and Elisa, both Just Say Yes to Fruits and Vegetables Nutritionists, visiting Mobile Food Pantries and partner pantries demonstrating healthy recipes and sharing tips and tricks. The Just Say Yes program is focused...
Lending a hand by answering the call
Caroline Matthews has been a longtime supporter of the Food Bank of the Southern Tier. As an engineering team leader for Corning Incorporated, she led her division’s annual Empty Bowls program, a luncheon and awareness program that benefits the Food Bank of the...
You’re fighting more than COVID-19 | A message from the President & CEO
From Natasha R. Thompson,President & CEO of the Food Bank of the Southern Tier For nearly 40 years, the Food Bank of the Southern Tier has worked to build and sustain hunger-free communities by providing nourishment and hope to those in need. Our important work...
Your support is delivering meals to doorsteps
How the pandemic is impacting the last mile meals Through laughter, Sue Zimmerman-Hults, her husband, Chuck, and Pastor Art Evens, join fellow volunteers on a cool winter morning as they pack valuable meals into vehicles that will help feed more than 50 households...
SNAP helps New Yorkers buy food
SNAP provides monthly benefits that help you keep food on the table. SNAP helps seniors, students, working families, people with disabilities, children of immigrants, and many more. The Nutrition Outreach and Education Program (NOEP) can tell you if you may be...
Cheers for Change campaign provides more than 67,000 meals
Wine and spirits stores across the region and their customers came together to help provide 67,042 meals for those experiencing food insecurity in Broome, Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, and Tompkins Counties during the Food Bank of the Southern Tier’sCheers for...
Impact of the COVID-19 Bill for Southern Tier Families Experiencing Food Insecurity
Right now, many of our friends and neighbors across the Southern Tier are choosing between putting food on the table and paying bills, like rent and utilities. The Food Bank of the Southern Tier is proud to be working alongside other Feeding America member food banks...
Celebrating the 2020 VIVAs
Each year, the Food Bank of the Southern Tier hosts a special event called VIVAs, Very Important Volunteer Awards. This event is an opportunity for the Food Bank to recognize and thank our valued volunteers for all of their time and assistance in achieving our vision...
Tips for remaining healthy during the holidays
From Elisa Rocks, JSY Nutritionist The holidays are an exciting time, but this year may be a little different for us all, with smaller gatherings, fewer parties, and less travel. With all the changes of 2020, maintaining our familiar holiday food traditions can be a...