Rochester’s largest food pantry plans to move to a new facility in the same neighborhood because its current location has been sold to a developer. South Wedge Food Program will move to 555 Avenue D, behind the Lincoln Branch Library, ...

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A $20,000 grant from the William & Sheila Konar Foundation has enabled seven Rochester City School District schools to open food pantries. “I am very proud to join with the RCSD and our faith and business communities to address the ...

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Foodlink on Wednesday said it will phase out its drive-thru food distribution events in Monroe County next month while expanding its food-banking partnerships and capacity during the summer months. To better support food-insecure households during the transition period, Foodlink has ...

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With a full larder and few people on campus to serve, Rochester Institute of Technology started using up its food supplies this week by delivering regular meals to health care workers at Rochester Regional Health.  The university plans to deliver ...

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A returning student at Monroe Community College thought getting a job on campus while taking classes would make things easier than when she worked in food service at a local nursing home. But what she didn’t realize was the extra ...

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