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Tompkins County Summer Foods Program locations 2023

Tompkins County Summer Foods Program locations 2023

There are multiple locations in the Tompkins County area that are participating in the Summer Food Program. They are broken down into the Ithaca City School District area, Newfield, Groton, you can use the links below to access the listings. Ithaca City School...

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Who was Nellie Monroe?

Who was Nellie Monroe?

  Who was Nellie Monroe? Widowed at a young age with two small children to raise, Nellie Monroe managed to acquire a 12 ½ acre farm in Big Flats during the middle of the Great Depression. She worked the land with the help of a hired hand, a horse, and, as they grew...

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Statement from The Food Bank of the Southern Tier

From The Food Bank of the Southern Tier We are saddened by the racially motivated mass shooting in Buffalo over the weekend and offer our deepest condolences to the victims and their families. The Food Bank of the Southern Tier rejects hateful rhetoric and actions...

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Love Wins

Love Wins

For two Food Bank volunteers, love wins even in a pandemic. ♥ In 2020, as the world reeled from COVID-19, the last thing on Joan Evingham’s mind was romance. She was busier than ever running the Campbell Mobile Food Pantry, and volunteering at the Rathbone site to...

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You Can Make A Difference At Any Age

You Can Make A Difference At Any Age

It’s very important to Julie Monahan that her children understand the value of a dollar and the value of giving. The Horseheads mother of two is the business development and sales manager at First Heritage Federal Credit Union and a volunteer member of a Food Bank...

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Your Support Makes Holiday Memories

Your Support Makes Holiday Memories

Food is at the center of many holiday celebrations. The planning, the shopping, the prep; kitchens filled with heady scents of roasting turkey, spiced pies, and baking bread. Coming together with families and friends over a table filled with traditional favorites and...

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We All Have Something to Contribute

We All Have Something to Contribute

Dear Friends, In May 2022, the Tri-Cities Opera in Binghamton will present a lyrical retelling of the classic children’s tale Stone Soup, encouraging community members to support local hunger-relief efforts. What a perfect pairing of art and action! But, as we saw...

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Can YOU Live on $4 Per Day?

Can YOU Live on $4 Per Day?

Christine Barksdale takes a vegetarian lasagna out of the oven and stirs the remaining tomato sauce on the back burner. She repackages the leftover ingredients — cheeses, peppers, riced cauliflower, greens — and plans how she’ll use them in meals for the rest of the...

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If you are in need of assistance, find a nearby food pantry or meal program near you