Remembering Ray
A remembrance byNatasha R. ThompsonPresident & CEO of the Food Bank of the Southern TierAs the year was drawing to a close, I was heartbroken to learn that longtime friend of the Food Bank, Ray Denniston, passed on Christmas Eve after a long battle with cancer.Ray... read moreThe Food Bank of the Southern Tier has received $5,000 from the Douglas G. Anderson–Leigh R. Evans Foundation to support the distribution of food to those in need of assistance in Chemung County. This grant will help provide 15,000 meals in Chemung County.In... read more
Legacy Foundation brings produce to Groton kids
The Food Bank of the Southern Tier has received $4,000 from the Legacy Foundation of Tompkins County to support the Kids’ Farmers Market at the Groton Library. The Groton Kids’ Farmers Market program provides free fruits and vegetables in a farmers... read more
Corning Foundation Grant Funds School Food Pantry
The Food Bank of the Southern Tier has received $10,000 from the Corning Incorporated Foundation to support the School Food Pantry at the Bush Campus of GST BOCES.The Bush Campus in Elmira Heights serves mainly low-income students with specialized education needs. The... read more
Local author cooks up donations for the Food Bank
Binghamton, NY – Tracy Maines, author of My Cottage Kitchen Cookbook, presented a donation of $52,000 to the Food Bank of the Southern Tier before the start of the Mobile Food Pantry at Maines Community Center in Conklin Friday, Dec. 20.Tracy also helped raise... read more
