Richard A. Ball, Commissioner of New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, visited the Food Bank of the Southern Tier Wednesday, September 25 in recognition of Hunger Action Month. Commissioner Ball, local legislators and other food system...
The Ithaca-based Triad Foundation is continuing its long-term support for the Food Bank of the Southern Tier.A recent $20,000 grant will provide general operating support for the Food Bank’s programs. In 2018, the Food Bank distributed 9.5 million meals...
On June 18th, ten Steuben County residents graduated from the Food Bank’s Speakers Bureau in Bath and spoke in front of an audience of about 90 community members. The speakers shared their stories about poverty, homelessness, addiction, domestic violence,...
In the Southern Tier, more than 72,000 of our neighbors struggle with hunger and may not know where they’ll find their next meal. Hunger affects many people in our region, including those who work full-time jobs, disabled individuals, seniors and children....
Diana Iuzzini could tell there was more to her students’ lethargy and irritability than sleep-deprivation.“They were coming in here sleepy — not from lack of sleep but from lack of nourishment and lack of energy,” she says.Diana works with Newark Valley...
Story and photos by John Bayne, Senior Vice President and General Manager at Corning Gorilla Glass. John joined the Food Bank Board of Directors in 2016. It is a privilege to serve on the Board of Directors of the Food Bank of the Southern Tier. One of the...
One in eight Americans in communities across the U.S. struggle with hunger, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Nearly 72,000 people right here in the Southern Tier experience food insecurity. To raise awareness and combat the issue, Walmart,...
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