2025 Annual summit

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WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU

We truly enjoyed gathering with our incredible network of food bankers from across New York State. We hope you left the Summit feeling energized, informed, and inspired by the meaningful conversations and shared commitment to ending hunger.

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MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD CHAIR

AWARDS

Hunger Champion Awards

  • Advocacy Impact:
    • Long Island Cares
    • Island Harvest
  • Farm Partners:
    • Torrey Farms, Inc.
    • The Williams Family
  • Food Recovery:
    •  Uncle Guiseppe’s Marketplace
    • Sharing Excess
  • Community Impact:
    • Stoltzfus Family Dairy


A SPECIAL THANK YOU

Our visit to Patroon Land Farm was truly unforgettable – and it was all thanks to Hea Gundlach, Manager of Farm Operations, and the incredible Regional Food Bank team.

From her tour guide-worthy commentary on the bus to the inspiring walk through the farm, Hea brought the experience to life with her energy, knowledge, and passion. We’re also deeply grateful to everyone from Regional who joined us at the farm and helped make the visit so meaningful.

It was a powerful, hands-on reminder of the impact of community and local agriculture in the fight against hunger.

OTHER PARTNER SUPPORT

Tops Friendly Markets – for generously providing each attendee with a snack bag
Stoltzfus Family Dairy – for delicious and nutritious dairy treats, along with an assortment of iced teas from The Old Farmer Tea Company

PRESENTATIONS

THANK YOU TO OUR PRESENTERS

  • Kathleen Chiavetta, Chiavetta’s BBQ
  • Kathleen McLean, The McLean Collective
  • Jesslyn Hill & Brandon Bartley, Feeding America
  • David Patterson, Food Bank of the Southern Tier
  • Nick Pisani, Regional Food Bank
  • Bob Labarbara, Long Island Cares
  • Erik Maldonado, Long Island Cares
  • Justin Powley, FeedMore Western New York
  • Krista Hesdorfer, Hunger Solutions
  • Joe Ferris, Hunger Solutions
  • Kim Cicero, Feeding Westchester
  • Frank Tambasco, Regional Food Bank
  • Melissa Cullison, Diversified Foods
  • Brian McManus, Food Bank of Central New York
  • Kristine Ellsworth, NYSDEC
  • Myron Thurston, Cornell Co-Op
  • Carl Mierek, Cornell Co-Op
  • John Lubbers, Regional Food Bank 

2025 SUMMIT STATS

  • More than 100 people in attendance throughout the summit
  • All 10 food banks were represented
    • City Harvest – 7
    • Feeding Westchester – 5
    • Feedmore WNY – 2
    • Food Bank for NYC – 4
    • Food Bank of CNY – 5
    • Food Bank of the Southern Tier – 8
    • FoodLink – 3
    • Island Harvest – 2
    • Long Island Cares – 5 
    • Regional Food Bank – 20
  • Steffani’s Hug-O-Meter & Jazz Hands Tracker- an estimated* RECORD-BREAKING 163 hugs and jazz hands combined.

* Final count may have been slightly inflated due to excessive joy and general silliness.

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