Written by Robbie Sanders, July 2026 I have had the pleasure of working along side Gil Ryan and his mentor Rob Monroe on Friday mornings at the FDN facility. Gil and Rob do the job of sorting through and bagging donations of bagels and pastries from Wegmans and Ithaca Bakery with patience and care. They […]
Written by Jan Nigro, July 2026 I’m not exactly sure of the date I got involved with FDN. (Records show 2015!) I retired from teaching and wanted to do some volunteering. My friend, Kathy McLaren, was volunteering for FDN and told me about the organization. It sounded perfect and here I am 11 years later. […]
Written by Jan Nigro, March 2026 Originally from Locust Valley, New York, Lita moved to the area in 1985. During her career in early childhood education, she worked at Ithaca Community Child Care Center, The Child Development Council, Head Start and ICSD. Lita first became aware of FDN while working at South Hill School seeing […]
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There is no reason why good food should go to waste in our community. November 2025: FDN is expanding food rescue efforts to include prepared food! Check out the flier to get involved, and download here
