- FDN Mission: To rescue fresh nutritious food from stores and farms that would otherwise be thrown away and redistribute it to our neighbors in need.
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NON-PROFIT — 501(c)(3)
99% VOLUNTEER RUN
Serving Low Income & Low Wage Families
Author Archives: friendshipdonations
FDN is mentioned in recent article on Shareable.net
Check it out here: Gleaning for Good: An Old Idea Is New Again By Sarah Henry
Posted in Media
Laurel in Ithaca Journal
From Linda Finlay, board member of Friendship Donations Network Inc.: To Greenstar Cooperative Market for collecting money at the registers and food donations at the door for FDN. FDN depends on this vital community support in its work of reducing … Continue reading
Posted in In the News
FDN is now registered with AmpleHarvest.org
The AmpleHarvest.org Campaign is a nationwide effort to diminish hunger, improve nutrition and help the environment in America by educating, encouraging and enabling millions of backyard gardeners to easily find a local food pantry eager for their excess garden bounty. (http://ampleharvest.org/press.php)
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Tagged garden bounty, local food pantry
FDN featured in ‘Gleaning for Good’ article
Check out this article on gleaning in UrbanFarmOnline.com, featuring FDN and helping to spread the message to other communities nationwide: Gleaning for Good, written by Jodi Helmer, January 27, 2012.
Posted in In the News, Media
