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Food Bank of the Southern Tier
- Name: Food Bank of the Southern Tier
- Address: 388 Upper Oakwood Avenue
- City: Elmira, NY 14903
- Phone: 607.796.6061
- Website: www.foodbankst.org
- Contact Email: gsantodonato@feedingamerica.org
- Counties Served: Broome, Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins
- Basic Programs: Fresh Produce, Back Pack, Kids Cafes, Purchase Program, TEFAP, SFSP, Other Service : Hunger education, venison donation., Mobile Pantry, Nutrition Education, Food Stamps, Community Garden, Composting
- Description: Established in 1981 and headquartered in Elmira, NY, the Food Bank of the Southern Tier distributes food and other grocery products to people in need through a network of more than 165 member agencies including food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and other hunger relief organizations in Broome, Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga and Tompkins Counties. The Food Bank also administers several direct service food distribution programs including the BackPack Program and Mobile Food Pantry. The Food Bank is a member of Feeding America and a regional agency of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Rochester. The Food Bank helps fulfill Catholic Charities’ commitment to create a just and compassionate society rooted in the dignity of all people by working together to build and sustain hunger free communities throughout the Southern Tier.