FeedMore WNY

City of Good Neighbor Virtual Run - hosted by Runner's Roost
2020-07-23 - 2020-10-01 | Digital Event, United States
Runner’s Roost is hosting the City of Good Neighbors Virtual Run – 385 miles from Buffalo’s City Hall to the White House. Individuals and relay teams of four can register online until October 1, 2020 at 11:59pm EDT. Race information must be added by November 26, 2o20.

A portion of each entry fee will be directed to support three local non-profit organizations including FeedMore WNY.

Learn more at www.cityofgoodneighborsvirtualrun.com

Contactless Food Drive at the Canalside Artisans Market
2020-08-30 12:00 - 15:00, 2020-09-27 12:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Buffalo Waterfront – Canalside, 44 Prime St, Buffalo, NY, 14202, United States
Canalside will be hosting a canned food drive from 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. during their “Creators on the Canals” artisan market. Canned and non-perishable goods will be collected in the Honda VIP Tent at Canalside.
Sponsored by the Greater Buffalo Area Honda Dealers.

Pizza Donation Event by 7-Eleven
2020-09-04 - 2020-09-06 | Multiple Locations, United States
Participating 7-Eleven locations are holding a Day of Giving where customers can purchase a pizza for their local food bank.

Huddle For Hunger - Friday Food Drive
2020-09-18 16:00 - 20:00 | Bills Stadium, Orchard Park, NY, 14127, United States
The Buffalo Bills Foundation, Independent Health Foundation and News 4 Buffalo WIVB-TV are teaming up with FeedMore WNY to present Huddle for Hunger! The food and funds donated through Huddle for Hunger will help FeedMore WNY tackle the growing problem of childhood hunger in WNY.

Meet Buffalo Bills legends and mascot Billy Buffalo while enjoying music and entertainment from DJ Milk and The Stampede! The first 5,000 fans to donate will receive a Huddle for Hunger face mask (limit 2 per car).

Huddle For Hunger - Saturday Food Drive
2020-09-19 12:00 - 16:00 | Bills Stadium, Orchard Park, NY, 14127, United States

SC Parker LLC Free Shred Event
2020-09-26 09:00 - 12:00 | SC Parker LLC, 5892 Main St, Williamsville, NY, 14221, United States
SC Parker LLC is hosting a secure shredding event and will be accepting donations of nonperishable items to support FeedMore WNY.

Walk Off Hunger
2020-10-03 - 2020-10-10 | Multiple Locations, United States
Presented by M&T Bank, this hybrid of the traditional Walk Off Hunger event offers several ways to participate including attending a socially-distant meet-up walk event, downloading a DIY walk route or choosing your own favorite trail. Set up your virtual team pages and online fundraise to make an even bigger impact! Join us and help provide nutritious food to the growing number of our WNY neighbors in need.

You can help Walk Off Hunger by being a part of this year’s unique event! General registration is $25 and groups of 4 or more can register for $20 each. Participants under the age of 15 are free.

All registered participants receive a FeedMore WNY mask and tote bag.

Once you register, create your own JustGiving fundraising page to make a greater impact, providing food security for even more of our WNY neighbors in need.

America's Greatest Chicken Wing Party - National Chicken Wing Month
2020-10-19 - 2020-10-31 | Multiple Locations, United States
Celebrate during National Chicken Wing Month and raise money for FeedMore WNY!
During National Chicken Wing Month, you’re invited to join our annual celebration of Buffalo’s most famous party food by organizing your own “Greatest Chicken Wing Party!” Chicken wing parties can be held at your home, a park, your favorite restaurant, or wherever social distancing regulations allow them! (Please follow any local ordinances.)

Parties are being held in support of food banks across the United States that are dealing with substantially increased demand as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Your support of FeedMore WNY through America’s Greatest Chicken Wing Party helps us serve families and individuals in need throughout Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie and Niagara counties.

Hosting a party is simple:

Choose your favorite wing eatery or pizzeria. Plan a day in October to either dine-in or take out wings. (You can make it a watch party for your favorite professional or college football team, celebrate a special occasion or just be together for a great cause.)
Invite all your closest friends! Promote and post your fundraising efforts a few days prior on your social media accounts and encourage others to help support FeedMore WNY. Include a link to this page to encourage others to donate!
On the day of the party, gather donations from attendees and submit a photo of your celebration to #wingparty2020 on Instagram.
Following the party, make a donation using the form below, then register your event on chickenwingusa.com for a chance to win a trip to the 2021 National Buffalo Wing Festival!

Make a donation to FeedMore WNY:

Contactless Food Drive at the Eastern Hills Mall
2020-10-25 09:00 - 12:00 | Eastern Hills Mall, 4545 Transit Road, Williamsville, NY, 14221, United States
Erie County Legislator Ed Rath and the BFLO Store are teaming up to host a contactless food drive at the Eastern Hills Mall on Sunday, October 25. Special appearance by Buffalo’s Best Batman.

Urban Air Food Drive
2020-10-31 10:00 - 17:00 | Urban Air Adventure Park, Walden Galleria Mall, 1 Walden Galleria, Cheektowaga, NY, 14225, United States
Urban Air Adventure Park and FeedMore WNY have teamed up to offer a food drive this Saturday, October 31, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Food will be collected at the exterior entrance located on the upper level JCPenney parking ramp. Receive one FREE Basic Jump Package by bringing in non-perishable food items during this drive!

Located at Walden Galleria on the upper level near DSW, Urban Air Buffalo provides healthy, active entertainment for both children and adults. The park offers a full line-up of activities from bumper cars, wall-to-wall trampolines, dodgeball courts and obstacle courses, to tube playgrounds with multi-level climbing ropes and twisting tubes.

YMCA Turkey Trot Food Drive
2020-11-01 - 2020-11-30 | Multiple Locations, United States
For the tenth straight year, YMCA Buffalo Niagara is teaming up with FeedMore WNY to help fight hunger this holiday season. The community is asked to bring non-perishable food items to any local YMCA branch during the month of November. YMCA Virtual Turkey Trot participants can also drop off donations during curbside packet-pickup on Tuesday, November 24 and Wednesday, November 25 at the Independent Health YMCA, Southtowns YMCA, Lockport YMCA, and YMCA Buffalo Niagara Association Office.
“We are grateful to YMCA Buffalo Niagara, WGRZ-TV Channel 2 and the Western New York community for helping FeedMore WNY nourish our hungry neighbors through this critical food drive,” Tara A. Ellis, president and CEO of FeedMore WNY, said. “Unfortunately, one in six individuals in FeedMore WNY’s service area struggles with hunger. Thanks to the support of our generous community partners, we are able to continue our mission of offering dignity, hope and a brighter future to our Western New York neighbors in need.”
“The YMCA is excited to once again partner with FeedMore WNY for this important cause,” says Mary Ilarraza, Communications Director for YMCA Buffalo Niagara. “We’re confident that the Western New York community will help us feed more families this year.”

FeedMore WNY Wreath Sale
2020-11-06 - 2020-11-23 | Multiple Locations, United States
Purchase a wreath or centerpiece and help provide meals for our neighbors in need this holiday season! Orders are due November 23, 2020. Wreaths will be available for pick-up on December 4-5, 2020.

Click here to order: https://www.feedmorewny.org/wreath-sale/

Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls - Million Meals Challenge Food Drive
2020-11-14 10:00 - 14:00 | Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls, 1900 Military Road, Niagara Falls, NY, 14304, United States
Join Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls on Saturday, November 14th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for a Drive-Thru Food Drive in celebration of World Kindness Day!

All donations benefit FeedMore WNY.

Donations can be made at mall entrance #4 (located near the Niagara Falls mural). Make a donation and receive a Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls swag bag!

Click here for more information.

Empty Bowls Project by Chautauqua Area Potters
2020-11-14 12:00 - 15:00 | Village of Fredonia (East Parking Lot), 27 E Main St, Fredonia, NY, 14063, United States
Purchase a handcrafted bowl and support food pantries in Chautauqua County at “The Empty Bowls Project” by the Chautauqua Area Potters! The event will take place tomorrow, November 14, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Village of Fredonia east parking lot, behind the Upper Crust Bake House at 27 E. Main St.

“Empty Bowls” is an annual fund raising event held all over the world. Potters everywhere gather to create hundreds of one of a kind ceramic bowls that are given to persons willing to make a modest contribution to a local charity serving food to the hungry. Locally, this event is sponsored by Chautauqua Area Potters (CAP), formerly known as Fredonia Potters Co-op, a loosely-organized assembly of the area’s amateur and professional potters.

Click here to visit the event’s Facebook page.

Thank you for your support!

Rock Out Hunger with DJ Jickster
2020-11-17 - 2020-11-24 | Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, 1540 Maple Rd, Williamsville, NY, 14221, United States
The 15th annual Rock Out Hunger food drive, benefiting FeedMore WNY, will be held at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital on November 17 through November 24, 2020.

Join 97 Rock’s DJ Jickster as he spends one week in a FeedMore WNY trailer, collecting nonperishable and perishable items for those in need this holiday season. Stop by Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital to meet DJ Jickster and contribute to this important annual food drive!

Prefer to contribute from home? Make a donation through the Rock Out Hunger virtual food drive by clicking here!

Rock Out Hunger is presented by 97 Rock, Kaleida Health and WKBW Channel 7.

Subaru Share the Love Event
2020-11-19 - 2021-01-04 | West Herr Subaru, 3559 Southwestern Blvd, Orchard Park, NY, 14127, United States
Looking for a new vehicle this winter? The annual Subaru Share the Love event by West Herr Subaru and Subaru of America returns November 19!

Buy or lease a vehicle at West Herr Subaru and you can designate a donation of $250 directly to FeedMore WNY! Last year, West Herr Subaru raised $33,770 through this initiative.

Food 2 Families Day of Giving
2020-12-04 | Multiple Locations, United States
Through the 16th annual Food 2 Families food drive, you can purchase virtual “Little Brown Bags of Hope” from Tops Friendly Markets locations in our service area.

On December 4, 2020, join WGRZ Channel 2, Tops Friendly Markets and Townsquare Media at our outdoor food and fund drive at six Tops locations around Western New York!

Virtual “Little Brown Bags of Hope” will be available throughout the holiday season at Tops Friendly Markets in our service area. By making a $5, $10 or $20 donation at the register, food will be donated directly to our program. Helps us provide assistance to families, children, individuals and older adults in Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie and Niagara counties by contributing at your local Tops Markets.

On December 4, 2020, join FeedMore WNY, WGRZ and Townsquare Media at one of these participating Tops Friendly Markets locations:

3980 Maple Road, Amherst, NY 14226
2101 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14207
4777 Transit Road, Depew, NY 14043
6150 South Park Blvd, Hamburg, NY 14075
5827 S Transit Road, Lockport, NY 14094
7200 Niagara Falls Blvd, Niagara Falls, NY 14304

"Shine a Light on Hunger" at the Festival of Lights
2020-12-11 17:00 - 21:00 | Hamburg Fairgrounds (South Park entrance), 5820 South Park Ave, Hamburg, 14075
On December 11th, bring a bag of non perishable food items and we will collect those donations from your vehicle when you arrive at the gate. The first 1,000 vehicles through the Festival gates that donate non-perishable food items will receive one free goodie bag*! This includes special treats and gifts from Tops Friendly Markets, Upstate Farms, Milk for Health and US Foods including snacks, a holiday craft, letter to Santa and more.

Gates will open at 5pm and Festival admission is $15 per vehicle. Your admission MUST be purchased in advance. Tickets will not be sold at the gate. Admission is now available to purchase at any Tops Friendly Markets location or online (fees apply).

*while supplies last

Click here for more details!

Contactless Food and Clothing Collection Drive
2021-01-16 10:00 - 14:00 | Lancaster Central High School, 1 Forton Drive, Lancaster, NY, 14086, United States
There will be a food and clothing collection drive at Lancaster Central High School on January 16, 2021. This drive will be contactless – simply pull up and volunteers will safely collect your donation from your vehicle.

9th Annual MLK Day Food Drive
2021-01-18 09:00 - 13:00 | Hamburg High School, 4111 Legion Drive, Hamburg, NY, 14075, United States
The annual MLK Day Food Drive in Hamburg, NY has set a goal of 15,000 pounds of food!

How to Participate:

If you live in the following neighborhoods (Village of Hamburg, Deerfield, Rushford, Old Orchard, Best St. Oakridge, Roundtree, John Michael Way, Carnegie Scranton, Village of Blasdell) or if you have received a mailer/doorhanger regarding this event, please leave a bag of non-perishables at the end of your driveway by 8:00am on 1/18/21 for our volunteers to collect.
Drop off your canned/non-perishable items at our contactless drive-thru! Hamburg High School between 9:00am and 1:00pm on Monday, January 18, 2021. (4111 Legion Drive. Hamburg, NY 14075)
Make a virtual donation.

FeedMore WNY Farm Market
2021-02-09 11:00 - 13:00, 2021-02-16 11:00 - 13:00, 2021-02-23 11:00 - 13:00, 2021-03-02 11:00 - 13:00 | Family Help Center, 60 Dingens Street, Buffalo, NY, 14206, United States
Fresh, healthy produce available for purchase. All are welcome! Produce will be available until sold out.

Questions about the farm market? Call (716) 822-2005 ext. 3076.

West Seneca Food Drive by Assemblyman Burke
2021-02-10 - 2021-03-31 | Assemblyman Pat Burke’s Office – Southgate Plaza, 1074 Union Rd, West Seneca, NY, 14224, United States
Assemblyman Pat Burke is hosting a food drive through the end of March 2021. Items are being collected between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Monday through Thursday, at Assemblyman Burke’s district office located at 1074 Union Road, West Seneca (Southgate Plaza).

Those who would like to participate outside of the scheduled time frame are encouraged to call Burke’s district office at (716) 608-6099 to arrange a drop-off.

ASCE Food & Fund Drive for FeedMore WNY
2021-02-20 11:30 - 13:30 | Rusty Nickel Brewing Co., 4350 Seneca St, West Seneca, NY, 14224, United States
ASCE is collecting canned/non-perishable items and monetary donations for FeedMore WNY.

How to Participate:

Drop off your canned/non-perishable items and/or monetary donations at Rusty Nickel between 11:30am and 1:30pm on Saturday, February 20th.
Make a donation and receive a ticket for $1 off your first pint or other beverage! (Limit 1 ticket per person).
Contactless curbside pickups will be available. See below for further details.
Want to make a virtual donation? Click the link below and be sure to note the donation as “made on behalf of” ASCE. This will allow us to quantify our impact and set future donation goals.

Runner's Roost Gril-Mato 5K
2021-02-22 - 2021-02-28 | Multiple Locations, United States
Run your own 5k course virtually or choose one of the in-person, socially-distanced 5k runs! You will get a voucher for a FREE Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup at either of the above locations just for signing up!

In-person events will take place at Hoak’s in Hamburg or the Byrd House in Orchard Park (next to Runner’s Roost), once per day, from February 22 and February 28, 2021. Select your date and location in advance via the registration page. Participation will be limited to 9 runners (plus the leader).

A portion of the proceeds benefit FeedMore WNY!

Click here to visit the event page!

4th Annual John G. Cansdale Soup Stroll
2021-02-27 12:00 - 15:00 | Multiple Locations, United States
Try soups from a variety of restaurants and local businesses at this socially-distant walk through the Village of Williamsville! For safety and convenience, most locations will serve soups at outdoor stations. A map of the event can be picked up at The Irishman or Glen Park Tavern.

Proceeds benefit FeedMore WNY.

Participating restaurants and more information will be available soon!

Anderson's "Scoop Up the Fun!ds" Gift Card Sale
2021-03-08 - 2021-03-14 | Digital Event, United States
Through the annual “Scoop Up the Fun!ds” fundraiser, Anderson’s gift cards are available for purchase with 20% of each sale benefiting FeedMore WNY!

Click here to visit Anderson’s website and support FeedMore WNY through the purchase of a gift card.

This fundraiser is being in conjunction with Buffalo Waterfront’s Food Drive. Click here for details.
