Network Amplification Model

Engages in direct service activities to support communities and partner organizations in addressing food, agriculture, and nutrition needs.

Engages in advocacy by encouraging communication with elected officials, publishing letters to the editor, sharing stories on social media, and facilitating community discussions to raise awareness about hunger-related issues.

Supports over 300 partner agencies by providing program support, resources, food ordering systems, and securing grant funding to strengthen their ability to distribute food and prevent food insecurity.

Constructing a 197,700 square-foot facility in the Town of Hamburg to centralize regional operations, supported by state investments.

Prepares and delivers daily hot, nutritious, medically appropriate meals to homebound older adults through a commissary facility. Delivered 1,347,729 meals to 5,535 individuals in Erie and Niagara Counties in 2020.

Organizes community food drives and fundraising events such as the 20th Annual Rock Out Hunger, which collected 2,565 frozen turkeys, two trailers of food, and $57,000 in donations.

Runs a Farm Market that sells fresh fruits and vegetables at reasonable prices to increase access to nutritious food in Western New York.

Distributes food through a warehouse network including a main facility in Buffalo and a satellite warehouse in Falconer, NY, with capacity to store up to 2.2 million pounds of food. In 2020, distributed 17.3 million pounds of food across Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, and Niagara counties.

Offers community-based nutrition education programs to promote healthy eating and food literacy among food-insecure populations.

Provides meals through Community Dining Programs at dining sites in Erie County. Served 65,444 meals to 2,000 unique clients in 2020.

Conducts monthly public outreach events to assist individuals with determining eligibility and completing applications for SNAP benefits.

Provides weekly after-school educational activities and snacks for elementary school students during the school year, supporting youth development and academic engagement.

Operates a weekly Community Closet that distributes donated clothes and personal hygiene products at no cost to community members, with consistent programming offered each week.

Distributes free fresh produce, baked goods, and other food items on a weekly basis to community members.

Hosts an annual Santa's Workshop event where children select and wrap donated gifts for adults while parents attend brunch; the event had 194 attendees in 2024, 270 in 2023, and 120 in 2022.

Hosts an annual end-of-year event called "School's Out For Summer" that celebrates students and connects families with information about local summer programs.

Conducts wearable art workshops where local artists teach residents how to upcycle clothing, fostering creativity and exploring entrepreneurial opportunities in crafts.

Manages and operates the NoMa Community Center in Binghamton's Westside, specifically serving Census Tract 13, Broome County's most distressed area. The center provides a physical space for learning, connection, and access to services, with operations established in 2018 and continued under a newly formed 501(c)(3) entity as of 2023.