You helped provide a golden opportunity for 11 new graduates from the Food Bank’s Community Advocates Training Program to put their skills to the test over the summer. First, five members made live presentations during a graduation ceremony and spoke of the hardships,...
Shutdown Beginning Oct. 1, 2023 Last updated: Sept. 19, 2023 If Congress does not pass legislation to fund the federal government by Sept. 30—or temporarily extend current funding through a “continuing resolution”—the government will shut down. The timeline...
After years of struggling to find her voice, Linda Holly is ready to use it to help others. The Food Bank’s Community Advocates Training program is giving her that opportunity. “I’m excited to be an advocate for those who don’t know and those who need,” she says. “I...
On Tuesday, United States Representative Nick Langworthy paid a visit to the Food Bank of the Southern Tier. Langworthy was greeted by the Food Bank’s Senior Leadership team, including new President & CEO, Mark Bordeau.
On June 28th the Food Bank of the Southern Tier held a graduation ceremony for the most recent class of the Community Advocates Training (CAT) Program. The venue for the graduation ceremony was The L on Breesport Rd. There were 10 total graduates from the program in...
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...
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...
The Nourish New York Initiative is proven to be a lifeline for families and farmers across the state who have been struggling with changes brought on by COVID-19. In May, Governor Cuomo instituted the program after many farmers were not able to sell their...
On Wednesday, September 2, the Food Bank truck bays transformed into a stage of advocacy as the Food Bank welcomed Senator Kirsten Gillibrand as she proposed the extension of Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) through the end of the school year. P-EBT is a federal program that...
Dear Advocate, This year’s general election voting ends in less than a week but there is still time to make sure your vote counts! A record-breaking 1 million New York State residents have already voted at an early voting site, and another 842,000 have turned in an...