1. † VOLUNTEER INFORMATION ¢
Contact us!
1999 Mt.Read Blvd
Rochester, NY 14615
Phone (585) 328-3380
Fax (585) 328-9951
Email info@foodlinkny.org
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Foodlink’s warehouse
and main headquarters
Foodlink Facts
• Last year, Foodlink distributed over 12
million pounds of nonperishable food and
fresh produce, dairy products and meat,
the equivalent of more than 5,000,000
meals.
• Last year, more than 100 food drive
sponsors donated more than 75,000 pounds
of food.
• About 150,000 different men, women and
children receive food from Foodlink's
network of emergency food providers each
year. That's over 10 percent of the
population in Foodlink's service area.
• Approximately 23 percent of the people we
serve have had to choose between paying
for food and paying for medicine or
medical care.
source: foodlinkny.org
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By Juliet Rocco

2. About us
Foodlink was founded in 1978 by Tom Ferraro.
Mr. Ferraro was working at Action for a Better
Community at the time of Foodlink’s founding,
and received funding to support the Community
Food and Nutrition Program.
By 1980, he had established the national food
bank network, now known as Feeding America.
Foodlink has had a 34-year history in feeding
the hungry throughout the Greater Rochester
area, spreading to 10 counties in the Genesee
Valley and Finger Lakes Region.
The program is part of the national network of
food banks, helping redistribute over 12 million
pounds of food a year to a network of 450
programs.
Help Your Local Community
Corporate Partners
• Foodlink operates on donations made by
manufacturers and store chains.
• Wegmans is Foodlink’s largest donor, with
6.5 million pounds of food going to Foodlink
and creating 5 million meals each year.
• There are over 120 stores, producers, and
companies that donate food and drinks.
Volunteers
• Without our volunteers, Foodlink would not
be as successful as it is today!
• Each year, over 5,000 volunteers come into
Foodlink to help sort, repackage and
distribute meals.
Volunteer with us!
Do you have a group that wants to be
involved in our program? Schedule a time
with the Volunteer Coordinator today!
Volunteer sorting sessions are available
Tuesday through Saturday with time frames
beginning in the early morning and going into
the early evening.
Email volunteers@foodlinkny.org
or call (585) 328-3380 x159
• Groups of up to 30 allowed during a session.
• Typical session lasts up to three hours.
• For safety, all volunteers must wear close-
toed shoes, no skirts or tank tops.
• Children aged 8 and up are allowed to
volunteer. Volunteers 16 years and younger
must have an adult chaperone present.
Our Mission
Foodlink’s mission is to provide hunger relief,
eliminate the root causes of hunger, improve
health and promote economic development.