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Neighborhood Food Hubs collected 2,800 pounds of produce for food pantries

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 […]

Sara Pines is recognized in the Ithaca Times Best of Ithaca 2014

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 […]

Summer 2014 Newsletter

The Good Food Exchange, Summer 2014, is hot off the press! View the PDF of the print edition here, and be sure to check out the extended article online featuring interviews with each of the hubsters. Thank you to Linda Myers for writing the article; Owen Zhang for design and layout; and all of the hubsters for their contributions!

JUST BE CAUSE PARTY! July 27, 2014

JUST BE CAUSE PARTY! Featuring dance music by Little Joe and the Big Shots Place: Agava Restaurant – 381 Pine Tree Rd. Day: Sunday July 27, 2014 Time: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM Cost: $50.00 – Includes food and dancing. Cash bar. ($25 is tax deductable) All proceeds to benefit: The Ithaca Free Clinic and The Just Be […]