11th Annual Ithaca Alternative Gift Fair Saturday, December 6, 2014 11am – 6pm First Baptist and First Presbyterian Churches, Downtown Ithaca Friendship Donations Network is excited to participate in the 2014 Ithaca Alternative Gift Fair, held 11 am to 6 pm, Saturday December 6 at the First Baptist and First Presbyterian churches bordering Dewitt Park, near the corner […]
Interview conducted in 2014 by Jane Mt.Pleasant. How long have you been volunteering for the FDN? I started working with FDN in 2009 when a group of us formed an Advisory Committee that explored ways that FDN could transition from a successful project run by Sara Pines into a sustainable not-for-profit corporation. In 2010 we incorporated, and […]
Tuesday evening, November 18th from 6 – 9 pm at GreenStar’s “The Space” (corner of Court & Fulton Streets) “Understanding Hunger in Tompkins County” A FeedingOurFuture Network session What does hunger look like in Tompkins County? Join us for a discussion about hunger, and explore the causes and consequences of hunger and malnutrition in our community. We will hear from people on […]
Neighborhood Food Hubs collected 2,800 pounds of homegrown produce for local food pantries. ITHACA, NY – Area gardeners donated more than 2,800 pounds of vegetables to Friendship Donations Network during the 2014 season of Neighborhood Food Hubs, which ran from July 1 – October 1. Friendship Donations Network is grateful to the volunteers who made […]
FDN founder, Sara Pines is recognized in the Ithaca Times Best of Ithaca 2014. Congratulations, Sara! Best Active Retiree: Sara Pines When describing Sara Pines, it’s not uncommon to hear phrases like “powerhouse” and “human tornado”. Though she ‘retired’ in 2010, the diminutive (4’8”) founder of Friendship Donations Network, a grassroots agency that redistributes food […]
