FeedMore WNY offers free job-training for economically disadvantaged adults, providing the skills, experience, opportunities and a network of partners to help our neighbors obtain gainful employment and achieve financial self-sufficiency. We’re empowering our neighbors through specialized training programs to bring our region closer to our shared goal of ending hunger in WNY.
submit an applicationThrough this free 8-week training program, participants will learn essential skills to become warehouse and logistics professionals. Participants will have access to:
We’ve partnered with local institutions to support your educational journey.
Participants in RISE receive financial literacy training (in partnership with Bank of America) and nutrition education.
Access to transportation is provided for those in need of assistance. Options include NFTA bus passes or shuttle service, as necessary.
We want you to succeed in your new career. As part of each RISE cohort, we offer counseling and training to ready you for the next step. This includes resume writing, guided job search and interviews with our employer partners. We also offer post-graduation support and case management to help you reach your potential.
In partnership with the Family Help Center, we offer childcare for participants with children.
Submit an application to join one of our upcoming RISE cohorts! Classes are held Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Case management is provided on an individual basis between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
All classes are held at FeedMore WNY’s Food Distribution Warehouse located at 91 Holt Street, Buffalo, NY 14206.
All members of our first two cohorts successfully graduated after completing the 8-week RISE program. Graduates received multiple job offers upon graduation, with several individuals finding permanent full-time employment.
Empowering our neighbors to provide for themselves and their families moves us closer to our shared goal: ending hunger in WNY.
The 2014 Feeding America report “From Paycheck to Pantry” revealed that 46 percent of households that rely on charitable food assistance are jobless. Locally, The John R. Oishei Foundation has said that in Buffalo, east of Main Street, 54 percent of adults have no education or formal skills training beyond high school. Among the vulnerable, fewer than 1 percent have vocational training which offers access to career paths to good jobs for those who aren’t college bound.
FeedMore WNY is proud to be one of 30 Feeding America member organizations operating a workforce development program.
(At left, members of Cohort 9 display their graduation certificates following a reception on March 20, 2023. The next Cohort begins Monday, April 10; applications may be submitted through Monday, April 3. To apply, click here.)
We invite you to apply for our RISE program!
Must be at least 18 years of age to apply.
For more information on our RISE Program, eligibility requirements and application support, please contact SayVette Brice at (716) 822-2005 ext. 3032 or by email at sbrice@feedmorewny.org.