ELMIRA, NY – The Food Bank of the Southern Tier is excited to announce the launch of its annual Check-Out Hunger event, in partnership with Wegmans, now through November 29th.
Check Out Hunger allows shoppers at one of five Wegmans stores throughout the Southern Tier (Corning, Elmira, Hornell, Ithaca, Johnson City) to donate right at the register when making their purchases.
Throughout the campaign, Wegmans shoppers can donate $2, $3, or $5 to the Food Bank of the Southern Tier right at the register upon checkout. It really is that simple to help provide meals for our neighbors in need. With the Food Bank’s purchasing power, just one dollar can provide three meals.
This year marks 30 years of partnership between the Food Bank and Wegmans. Between 2015 and 2022, Wegmans stores have raised $1,867,983 – the equivalent of 5,603,950 meals!
As food needs continue to increase in the Southern Tier, this time of year also brings added expenses for the holidays. The Food Bank and our community partners across our six-county service area are working hard to maintain consistent and ample food distribution across the Southern Tier.
Participating in Check Out Hunger is easy. Simply donate at the register throughout the campaign or make a donation online through your grocery store’s Virtual Food Drive online fundraising campaign page. Visit www.foodbankst.org/check-out-hunger to see the list of grocery stores and their Check Out Hunger dates and to donate through the Virtual Food Drive.
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ABOUT THE FOOD BANK OF THE SOUTHERN TIER
The Food Bank of the Southern Tier distributes food to people struggling with hunger through a network of 165 food pantries, meal programs, shelters, and other hunger relief agencies in Broome, Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga and Tompkins Counties. The Food Bank also directly serves people in need through the BackPack Program, Kids’ Farmers Markets and Mobile Food Pantry Program. Through advocacy, education and community partnerships, the Food Bank’s vision is to create a future without hunger for everyone in the Southern Tier. The Food Bank of the Southern Tier is a member of Feeding America, is a regional agency of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Rochester, and was named the 2017 Feeding America Food Bank of the Year.
You can donate online on our website or at any Wegman’s Store in the Southern Tier.