Fenimore Asset Management is featuring five nonprofits as part of its 50th anniversary celebration and overall 2024 charitable giving. The Regional Food Bank represents Human Services, one of our five main giving categories.
REGIONAL FOOD BANK, Latham, NY
- The Regional Food Bank’s vision is that everyone has the nutritious food they need to thrive. Serving 23 counties, the Food Bank works with agency partners, community groups, food and farm donors, volunteers, and its dedicated staff to close the meal gap.
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Founded in 1982, the Food Bank leads the fight against hunger. It operates a 70,000 square-foot distribution center in Latham.
- Additionally, to accommodate growing needs in the Hudson Valley, a new 50,000 square-foot distribution center will open soon in the Town of Montgomery.
- The Food Bank accepts donations from the food industry and our community. It then feeds more than 350,000 of our neighbors in need each month through 1,000+ direct-service programs and partners.
- In 2023, the Food Bank distributed more than 48 million pounds of food (the equivalent of 40 million meals).
- More than 20,000 volunteers contribute 54,000 hours of service annually.
- Volunteers can sort and repack donated products in the distribution centers or help with various tasks at their Patroon Land Farm.
Watch our video that spotlights all five nonprofits.
