Victor Farmington Food Cupboard

The following events were run during the year; monthly round table, Q&A about the food cupboard at a recycling event at Victor High School, Cobblestone Charity Guide Holiday fundraiser to benefit the food cupboard, "Jingle Mingle" food drive and Q&A, Farmington Victor Kiwanis set up Santa Toy giveaway at the food cupboard, Scott Zahn Memorial Basketball Tournament to benefit the food cupboard, the Victor Farmington Library ran Books on Bed program in collaboration with food cupboard and provided emergency food services, and "Souper Bowl" food drive at Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters. (Continued on schedule O)The Victor Farmington Food Cupboard services individuals and families facing food insecurity. These services include Wednesday drive through food box services, appointments to serve families with food insecurities, and 50-65 weekly food deliveries to homeless, quarantined, and medically fragile and food insecure people who lack transportation. In addition, the annual Thanksgiving and Christmas mass food distribution provided food on average to 600 families at over three locations. There were also 3 mass distributions for 200+ households in advance of winter heating bills. Victor Farmington Food Cupboard continued the Meet Me at the Market Program. Food Cupboard customers signed up for $10 Farm Market vouchers they could use for fresh fruits and vegetables, local honey, and maple syrup. Victor Farmington Food Cupboard collect food for distribution. This includes; Victor Farmington Food Cupboard collected 600-900 pounds of Starbucks products weekly, bimonthly donations from Foodlink and 500 pounds of produce from a farm in Livingston County. In addition, local Scouts and Victor Junior High ran food drives.