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Turning Competition into Compassion: Leader of the Pack 2025 💛

Oct 15, 2025 | FBST, Foodbank Blog

A huge thank you to all the incredible businesses who joined us for this year’s Leader of the Pack competition — proudly sponsored by Wegmans!

This high-energy event brought together teams from across the region, all stepping up to help fight childhood hunger in the Southern Tier. Whether racing the clock or showing off their trivia skills, these teams proved that when businesses come together, amazing things happen.

🙌 Participating Teams:

  • Cameron Manufacturing & Design
  • Chemung Canal Trust Company
  • Corning Incorporated
  • Dandy
  • MMB + CO
  • Tioga Downs Casino Resort
  • Tompkins Community Bank
  • Wegmans
  • Williams Auto Group

🥇 And the winners are…

  • Wegmans Red Team took home first place, finishing the food packing challenge in just 29 minutes and 10 seconds!
  • Williams Auto Group showed off their smarts and earned bragging rights at Trivia Night!

🎉 The Impact:

Together, these generous and spirited teams packed an incredible 5,280 packs of food for children in need across the Southern Tier. That’s thousands of kids who will have reliable access to food — thanks to the commitment and compassion of our local business community.

We’re so grateful to everyone who turned this competition into a force for good. Your energy, teamwork, and heart are what make this community strong.

Thank you for being part of the fight to build a #HungerFreeSouthernTier!

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