Special Events
Pound for Pound Challenge
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Pound for Pound Challenge! 1,737 people in our community pledged 52,132 pounds of weight loss. This adds up to a $7,298.48 donation to Foodlink! Your pledges made Foodlink the top food bank in New York State and 40th in the country! Thank you for all your support!
In its second year, the Pound for Pound Challenge partnered with NBC’s The Biggest Loser to encourage Americans to “Lose Nationally, Feed Locally”. To learn more about the Pound for Pound Challenge, visit the national website at www.pfpchallenge.com.
Thank you for Rocking the Cans!
Thank you to Genesee Brewery for hosting Rock the Cans, featuring the Gin Blossoms, Soul Asylum, and Uncle Plum. The concert raised more than 650 pounds of food and $2,100 for Foodlink.
Freshwise at Summer Festivals
 
Freshwise is at many local festivals this summer, offering a healthy alternative to typical festival food. Stop by the Freshwise booth at the festivals listed below for a grass-fed burger, portabella mushroom sandwich, fresh salad, or fruit smootie. Freshwise locally sources as many of its products as possible. From the grass-fed beef to the mustard, you are eating a local product. No diet-busters or mystery meat here, just good food for a good cause.
July 31- August 1: Brockport Arts & Crafts Festival
August 7-8: Park Ave Festival (click here for a coupon)
August 14-15: Finger Lakes Riesling Festival
August 14: Clarissa Street Reunion
September 18-19: Palmyra Canal Town Days
September 25-26: Naples Grape Festival
October 2-3: Hilton Apple Fest
October 9-10: Rochester Regatta
United Way Donor Designation #0231
Please remember Foodlink for your United Way contribution.
Donating to Foodlink through the United Way is easy! First, ask your employer for a donor designation form. Then, enter your gift amount, Foodlink and 0231 under choice #4. Thank you for helping us end hunger and build a healthy community.
Annual Special Events
Foodlink hosts several special events and cause-related marketing promotions annually to help fund our hunger-relief and health and wellness programs. Get involved by attending an event or promotion, volunteering on an event committee, or through our many sponsorship opportunities.
For more information please contact info@foodlinkny.org or call (585) 328-3380.
Special Events Calendar
Check Out Hunger
Foodlink's Check Out Hunger campaign is an annual fundraiser held at local grocery stores. The Check Out Hunger campaign raises vital funds for Foodlink. Contributions help us distribute food and resources to those in need throughout the year. During the campaign, grocery store customers have the choice to donate $2, $3 or $5 at the check-out. Participating grocers include Wegmans, Tops, and other retailers. The last Check Out Hunger campaign raised more than $700,000. For additional information and online donations please visit www.CheckOutHunger.org.
Savor Rochester: a Festival of Food
Thank you to everyone who joined Foodlink at the 2009 Savor Rochester: a Festival of Food. The evening at the Rochester Public Market celebrated the region’s agricultural bounty and culinary talent. Over 85 restaurants, caterers, specialty food purveyors, breweries and wineries provided delicious samples for 900 attendees. Congratulations to Chef Christopher Brandt from Next Door Bar and Grill for winning the Food Fight at the Festival, a fast-paced culinary competition. Visit www.FestivalofFood.org for more information. This year's Savor Rochester: a Festival of Food is Monday, September 20, 2010. Save the date!
Food for Families
Food for Families is a week-long food and fund drive in December to benefit Foodlink. Tops Friendly Markets, WROC-TV and FOX Rochester partner with Foodlink to collect food and monetary donations to help families in need. Thank you to everyone for helping Foodlink raise more than 45,000 pounds and $19,500 during Food for Families in 2009.
Gala in the Park
Foodlink joins in the festivities of Rochester's most famous spring event, the Lilac Festival. Foodlink hosts Gala in the Park as part of the Lilac Festival's Wine, Jazz and Blues Day. Join us at the lovely Lamberton Conservatory in Highland Park for an evening of appetizers, dinner, and beautiful botanicals. Attendees receive reserved seating to see the evening's jazz concert, which has featured artists such as Steve Tyrell, Asleep at the Wheel and Carolyn Wonderland.
United Way Day of Caring
Each spring hundreds of volunteers come from different companies to volunteer at Foodlink for the United Way Day of Caring. Employees from Kodak, Xerox, and Constellation Brands have donated their time to help the community in which they work. Volunteers help Foodlink with facilities projects, food sorting and other needed jobs. For more information on how you or your company can help, visit www.uwrochester.org/HowYouCanHelp/Volunteer/dayofcaring.asp.  |
