ITHACA, NY — Friendship Donations Network, Inc. was granted 501(c)3 status as of July 2012 and is legally and officially a tax-exempt organization. The organization can now accept monetary donations directly in its name. “Many thanks to Social Ventures for hosting and carrying FDN under its umbrella for the past three years,” says Judy Dietz, […]
Check it out here: Gleaning for Good: An Old Idea Is New Again By Sarah Henry
From Linda Finlay, board member of Friendship Donations Network Inc.: To Greenstar Cooperative Market for collecting money at the registers and food donations at the door for FDN. FDN depends on this vital community support in its work of reducing hunger in Tompkins County by collecting and redistributing healthy, nutritious food to neighbors in need. […]
The AmpleHarvest.org Campaign is a nationwide effort to diminish hunger, improve nutrition and help the environment in America by educating, encouraging and enabling millions of backyard gardeners to easily find a local food pantry eager for their excess garden bounty. (http://ampleharvest.org/press.php)
Check out this article on gleaning in UrbanFarmOnline.com, featuring FDN and helping to spread the message to other communities nationwide: Gleaning for Good, written by Jodi Helmer, January 27, 2012.
