Located at D’Youville University’s Health Professions Hub, our Food Farmacy acknowledges and addresses the intersection between hunger and health. This program is designed to improve the health of our vulnerable community members by providing access to nutritious food, personalized nutrition counseling, and other nutrition education services.
Our Food Farmacy is an innovative partnership that combines health services with food access. A registered dietitian from Catholic Health System works with Sisters Health Center D’Youville patients to provide education on proper nutrition and to assess their ongoing health relative to desired outcomes. All area residents and students who are in need are able to have access to the food pantry located within the same building. Food pantry clients are not required to be patients of Catholic Health System or Sisters Health Center D’Youville.
The pantry provides whole grains, shelf-stable fruits, vegetables and proteins; as well as a variety of fresh, perishable foods to nourish patients of Sisters Health Center D’Youville, the university’s students, and community members in need.
Patients of Catholic Health’s Sisters Health Center D’Youville, located on the first floor of the Health Professions Hub, are automatically screened for food insecurity and referred to FeedMore WNY for other Food Farmacy services, as appropriate. All community members are welcome to access the pantry and benefit from the Food Farmacy program.
The Food Farmacy operates on the third floor of D’Youville University’s Health Professions Hub, located at 301 Connecticut Street, Buffalo, NY 14213. Patients of Catholic Health System can talk with their healthcare provider at Sisters Health Center D’Youville on the 1st floor to discuss nutrition counseling. Community members in need of food may meet with the pantry representatives on the 3rd floor to register for food pantry services. Identification is required for all household members, along with proof of address in New York, to obtain food from the Food Farmacy. Electronic photos of identification documents are acceptable.
The food pantry is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Appointments are not required and service is provided first come, first served. There is no cost for services from the Food Farmacy.
The Food Farmacy does have paper bags for groceries available. However, clients are encouraged to being their own reusable shopping bags. We greatly appreciate it!
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For questions regarding the Food Farmacy and food pantry services at D’Youville University, please contact:
Trevor Pendley, FeedMore WNY
(716) 829-7736
foodfarmacy@feedmorewny.org
For questions regarding nutrition counseling with a registered dietitian at Catholic Health, you may schedule an appointment with Dina Worley at Sisters Health Center D’Youville by calling (716) 862-2572. If you are in need of a primary care provider you can also call Sisters Health Center D’Youville at (716) 862-2572 for assistance.
The Food Farmacy is a collaboration between Catholic Health, D’Youville University and FeedMore WNY.
The program is generously supported through UnitedHealthcare.