Written by Sara Pines, founder of Friendship Donations Network. Published in the Ithaca Journal February 12, 2018. Friendship Donations Network was founded in 1988 as a response to my visit to migrant labor camps in Sodus, NY where I witnessed extreme hunger and poverty. In contrast, I observed abundance of food and food waste in […]
We are proud to sponsor this event. Please join us! Join nationally-acclaimed author Andy Fisher as he talks about his new book, “Big Hunger,” where he reveals the damage caused the hunger-industrial complex, and offers a new vision for the anti-hunger movement through a focus on health, economic justice, and local economies. A panel of […]
Friendship Donations Network was awarded the 2018 Non-Profit of the Year by the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce. Check out this video produced by Well Said Media to mark the occasion!
Ithaca, NY – Friendship Donations Network of Ithaca has been named the Non-Profit of the Year organization by the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce. The chamber will recognize Friendship Donations Network at its annual banquet on January 25. The chamber’s award honors FDN for its commitment to reducing food waste and supporting hunger relief […]
As we give thanks with our friends and families this holiday season, we want to thank the supermarkets, convenience stores and food producers in Tompkins County that have been helping Friendship Donations Network provide nutritious food to needy households and feeding programs in our region since 1988. A special thanks to Longview and the newly […]
