Foodlink Agency Newsletter: March 2015

March 2015

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In This Issue

Important Announcements

National Nutrition Month

Cooking Matters

Agency Spotlight: Charles Settlement

Garden Project

Living Outside the Box

Hunger Hides: Part 2

Grant Opportunity

Upcoming Trainings

Your Agency Services Team

Kim Floeser

Agency Services Associate

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Morgan McKenzie

Food Bank Programs Coordinator

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Phil Daniel

Agency Services Coordinator

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Matt Knaub

Director, Food Bank Operations

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Laura Sugarwala

Nutrition Resource Manager

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FAX: 585-464-0497

Foodlink Social Media

March

Agency Announcements

Foodlink has transitioned to online ordering. You can order here.
If you need help with online ordering, please read our FAQ sheet here.
Check out the Agency Schedule, which includes delivery routes and scheduled closures.
Do you get a delivery? Use this helpful Delivery Route resource to plan.

Emergency Agency Announcements

Agencies are required to participate in a yearly Civil Rights Training to receive USDA food. Foodlink will offer this training at food security meetings and the annual meeting.
HPNAP-funded agencies have been granted funds for food safety/sanitation supplies. These funds help cover items like thermometers, gloves, etc. The amount available to your agency will be noted on invoices.

Featured PWW FAQ:

How do I find out which items have recently been added to the shopping list?

On the home page of PWW there are links (pictured below) which will bring you to a list of new items that have been added to the shopping list on a particular day.

To place an order for any of those items, simply click 'Order Entry' to begin a new order, or add the items to an already existing order that has not yet been checked out.

National Nutrition Month and

Just Say Yes to Fruits and Vegetables

March marks the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 35th annual National Nutrition Month (NNM)! The campaign focuses on the importance of making sound food choices and developing healthy eating and physical activity habits.

To start, download our NNM calendar here . Recipes posted at www.foodlinkny.org.

The National Nutrition Month campaign coincides directly with Foodlink's nutrition education program Just Say Yes to Fruits and Vegetables (JSY) that focuses on a diet high in fruits and vegetables.

In order to bite in to a healthy lifestyle, that food first has to look as good as good health feels! JSY strives to make each recipe as colorful as it is nutritious. We have provided the following fresh, colorful recipe to kick of National Nutrition Month.

Asparagus Vinaigrette

Makes 6 Servings

Ingredients:

2 bunches asparagus (or 2 pounds)

3 tablespoons vinegar

2 tablespoons minced onion

1 tablespoon oil

1 garlic clove, minced

1/4 teaspoon pepper

Salt to taste

Directions:

1. Cook asparagus in a large pot of boiling water until tender, about 3 minutes. Drain and cool.

2. In a large bowl, mix together vinegar, onion, oil, garlic, pepper and salt.

3. Add asparagus and toss.

4. Serve and enjoy!

5. Refrigerate leftovers.

Contact [email protected] or 585-328-3380 x 151 for more information on National Nutrition Month.

Contact [email protected] or 585-328-3380 x 164 for more information on Just Say Yes to Fruits and Vegetables. View JSY's calendar here

Heading into March 2015 the Cooking Matters Program has already worked with 11 different agencies throughout Monroe County to hold six-week courses focused on interactive cooking, food budgeting, and nutrition education. With help from volunteer chefs, nutritionists, and community members, 60 course participants successfully graduated from the Cooking Matters Program in January and February.

Take the time to check out our photo gallery showcasing our recently completed course. Contact [email protected] to learn more about the program.

Upcoming Store Tours

RSVP to Emily Smallwood: 328-3380 X132

[email protected]

Wednesday March 18

4-5:30 pm

Wal-Mart Supercenter

4235 Veteran Drive

Geneseo, NY 14454

Wednesday March 25

10-11:30 am

Tops Friendly Markets

175 Winton Road North

Rochester, NY 14610

Wednesday April 8

4-5:30 pm

West's Shurfine

8565 Main Street

Honeoye, NY 14471

Tuesday April 21

7-8:30 pm

Tops Friendly Markets

175 Winton Rd N

Rochester, NY 14610

**Please check our Store Tour Calendar for all our upcoming tours at Foodlink's website**

Stop One Meat Market at 352 Jay St. in the JOSANA Neighborhood

MARCH

AGENCY SPOTLIGHT:

Charles Settlement House

Since it opened its doors in 1917, Charles Settlement House has provided Northwest Rochester communities with comprehensive human services to improve neighborhoods and quality of life.

Charles Settlement partners with Foodlink on many different levels, and in different capacities:

1. Food pantry and meal program serving neighborhood residents

2. Curbside Market site host

Garden Project at Charles Settlement House

The farmers market on wheels visited Charles Settlement over 20 times from July to September 2014, and sold affordable, local fruits and vegetables to almost 400 customers in the Charles Settlement neighborhood

3. Garden Project host

Since 2012, Charles Settlement has hosted a raised-bed garden of cucumbers, tomatoes, eggplant, and beans on its front lawn. Food grown in the garden goes directly to the house's food pantry and meal program

4. Community Store Initiative

In 2015, Foodlink unveiled its first Community Store Initiative store, Stop One Meat Market at 352 Jay St, just down the street from Charles Settlement. Foodlink's partnership with Charles Settlement Neighbors in Action will allow the store to expand its reach in the JOSANA Neighborhood.

On behalf of Foodlink, THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO!

For questions about Charles Settlement House and its programs, goals, or fundraising, please contact Roseann Lackey at [email protected]. If you're interested in having your agency spotlighted, please contact [email protected].

Foodlink is working on big plans for the 2015 Garden Project growing season. Food grown in these gardens goes directly to emergency food sources, like food pantries and soup kitchens.

In February, we gained four new partners, for a total of 26 locations in seven counties. Soon it will be time to plant peas, radishes, carrots and greens; we hope to have our first harvests as early as May and are looking forward to harvesting close to 15,000 pounds of food this year.

Interested in learning more about Foodlink's Garden Project at your agency? Email Nathaniel Mich at [email protected] or at 585-328-3380 X 145

Living Outside the Box

This column features opportunities that go beyond traditional food banking

Bridges out of Poverty Training

Strategies for Professionals and Communities

If you are a social service provider or a community member, this seminar will provide key information in dealing with individuals from poverty. We examine the differences

between generational poverty and situational poverty; the "voices" that all of us use to project ourselves to the outside world and how poverty can affect those voices

Ontario County Safety Training Facility

2914 County Road 48

Canandaigua, NY

Contact Barb Askew at 585-396-4181 to reserve your spot.

There is no cost for this event.

Thursday, May 7

9 am to 4 pm

Share the flyer, and RSVP today

The Hunger and Aging Alliance Hosts

Hunger Hides: Part 2

The Hunger and Aging Alliance will be hosting Hunger Hides: Part 2 at the Temple B'rith Kodesh on March 24th.

Share the flyer and RSVP today:

Hunger Hides: Part 2 Flyer

Greater Rochester Health Foundation Announces Community Health Grant

The Great Rochester Community Health Foundation is awar ding 15 to 20 grants ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 to support a variety of short-term, health benefiting activities or organizations whose primary mission is health services and/or health promotion. The f irst round of applications are due March 23. Click here for more information .

Foodlink Trainings

Updated Every Month

New Shopper Orientation:

March 16th & April 20th; 9:30-10:30 am

Please note: Both classes will focus on using the new Online Ordering system. In order to shop at Foodlink staff and/or volunteers from your agency must attend this class.

HPNAP 101:

March 16th & April 20th; 10:45-11:45 am

What is HPNAP? What is covered by HPNAP grants? What does donated and purchased HPNAP mean? What is required of my agency to receive HPNAP grants? If you cannot answer these questions then HPNAP 101 is for you. Whether you have been at your emergency food program for years or you are brand new, this class will be beneficial to all. In addition to learning all about this essential grant, you will also learn about other grants and resources available to you as an emergency food program.

Basic Food Safety:

March 16th & April 20th; 12-1:30 pm;

The class will cover basic food safety information for pantries and programs that prepare food on site. A staff member or volunteer who has completed this training must be on site during food usage. Certificates are good for one year and fulfill the HPNAP and agency membership food safety training requirement. All agency staff and volunteers are invited at no cost.

Level 2 Food Worker Certification:

March 16th & 17th; 2-5 pm both days

This course fulfills the Monroe County Department of Health criteria for certified food handling. Cost is $75/person for Foodlink member programs and $105/person for non-members. Limited grant funding is available for emergency programs.

For L2 Class Registration: Contact Laura Sugarwala [email protected]

***To register for classes: Please contact

Laura Sugarwala: [email protected] or (585) 328-3380 x 151

All classes are located at 1999 Mt. Read Blvd, Rochester NY, unless otherwise noted. ***

Mission :

To end hunger and to leverage the power of of food to build a healthier community.

Vision: A healthy, hunger free community.