Back to School
During the 2021-22 school year, the programs distributed the equivalent of 2.1 million meals to nearly 8,000 students in 270 schools. This year, we expect to exceed both meals provided…
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The Business Corner
Many businesses contribute generously to the Food Bank’s work. In this Hunger’s Hope edition, we highlight two great corporate supporters – Fancy Foods and Deloitte Fancy Foods has been supporting…
Food Farmacy Prescriptions Improve Health Outcomes
For the past two years, the Food Bank has partnered with St. Peter’s Health Partners to offer a “Food Farmacy” for food insecure patients with diabetes. The program provides participants…
40 Years of Alleviating Hunger
2022 marks the Regional Food Bank’s 40th Anniversary of alleviating hunger…together. Check out this video to learn about our past, present, and future.
$10M GRANT AWARD ANNOUNCED TO BUILD NEW HUDSON VALLEY FOOD BANK HQ
TRANSFORMATIONAL GRANT The award to the Town of Montgomery was made through the Community Development Block Grant CARES program administered by New York State Homes and Community Renewal. Due to…
A Unique Birthday Gift
Honor someone special with a birthday gift from the Regional Food Bank! Your donation will help provide food for families, children, and seniors facing hunger, and the Food Bank will…
Neighborhood Food Drive
Our Annual Neighborhood Food Drive is coming up on Sunday, May 1, and we need your help! Sign up to be a neighborhood captain or make a donation. Learn more.
Cultural Competence Toward Increasing Food Access
In recent years, the Regional Food Bank has made great strides in shifting our focus from simply feeding people to making sure the food we provide is nutritious and wholesome.…
Community Based Solutions: Taking Our Program Development on the Road
In the Fall of 2020, the Food Bank partnered with the Siena College Research Institute to analyze existing services in our 23-county region. Using data provided by Feeding America, we…
Children’s Programs Winter Update
This winter, the Food Bank’s Children’s Programs team has been busy developing seven new projects to improve the BackPack and School Pantry Programs. The goals of these initiatives are two-fold:…
The Business Corner
Many businesses contribute generously to the Food Bank’s work. In this Hunger’s Hope edition, we highlight two great corporate supporters – Fenimore Asset Management and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. Fenimore Asset Management has been committed…
Holiday Hunger Appeal
The Holiday Hunger Appeal is a favorite among members of the community and volunteers alike, and we are looking for outgoing people to collect donations at our booth at Crossgates.…