Groton library’s Healthy Tuesday provides FDN’s donated food and books to its patrons By Brigid Higgins, July 2022 Every Tuesday at noon, the back room of the Groton Public Library becomes, in the words of one of its volunteers, “a little grocery store.” Food donated through Friendship Donations Network, local farms, and other organizations is […]
By Brigid Higgins, May 2022 As an intern at FDN, I have spent every Friday morning for the last few months volunteering alongside longtime FDN volunteers Robbie Sanders and Nancy Siegele. The Friday morning pick-up has become second nature to them both; watching them work so intuitively is incredibly impressive. Nancy and Robbie know what […]
By Brigid Higgins, April 2022 When people cannot afford essentials like hygiene products or food, they are more likely to steal these necessities out of desperation. Rather than incarcerating individuals who commit these misdemeanors, police officers can divert the charge and direct community members toward resources, support, and trauma-informed care by referring them to the […]
Help us reach our fundraising goal before 4/15 with a matching donation! The Youth Farm Project’s Social Justice Immersion program, Friendship Donations Network and Ithaca Murals are teaming together to fundraise for a youth mural project at the Just Be Cause Center. 7 BIPOC teens will work with artist Maryam Adib this Spring. These young people […]
An interview with Laurie Snyder. Written by Brigid Higgins, March 2022 The Varna Community Center provides a variety of programs and services for residents within the hamlet of Varna in Dryden, N.Y., including after-school care for local students. Laurie Snyder, the chairperson of the Varna Community Association Board of Directors, mentors the after-school program and […]
