Foodlink will resume its drive-thru food distributions with Phase IV beginning May 11.
Phase IV will include slightly larger boxes of non-perishable goods, as well as an assortment of perishable goods such as dairy products and produce. Pre-registration will once again be required for Monroe County sites, while sites in other counties will operate on a first come, first served basis unless registration details are noted below.
SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY 5/13/20
Monroe County
Rochester Public Market, 280 Union St. N, Rochester 14609 (NOON – 2PM)
To register, call 2-1-1 or text 898-211.
FRIDAY 5/15/20
Wayne County
Sodus Central School District Complex, 6375 Robinson Road, Sodus 14551 (3:30PM – 5:30PM)
Pre-register: (315) 359-8024
SATURDAY 5/16/20
Livingston County
Dansville Central School District, 282 Main St., Dansville 14437 (9AM – 11AM)
Pre-register call 585-243-7110 or online.
Monroe County
Foodlink, 1999 Mt. Read Blvd. Rochester 14615 (NOON – 2PM)
To register, call 2-1-1 or text 898-211.
MONDAY 5/18/20
Ontario County
Geneva Center for Concern / Geneva Enterprise Development Center, 122 North Genesee St. Building B, Geneva 14456 (2PM – 5PM)
Pre-registration: 585-396-4522
TUESDAY 5/19/20
Wayne County
Lyons Community Center, 9 Manhattan St. Lyons 14489 (3:30 – 5:30 PM)
Pre-register: (315) 359-8024
Monroe County
Trillium Health, 259 Monroe Ave. Rochester 14607 (4PM – 6PM)
To register, call 2-1-1 or text 898-211.
WEDNESDAY 5/20/20
Monroe County
East Rochester Municipal Building, 317 Main St. East Rochester 14445 (NOON – 2PM)
To register, call 2-1-1 or text 898-211.
Livingston County
Geneseo Central School District, 4050 Avon Geneseo Road, Geneseo 14454 (3PM – 5PM)
Pre-register call 585-243-7110 or online.
THURSDAY 5/21/20
Monroe County
Boys & Girls Clubs of Rochester, 500 Genesee St. Rochester 14611 (NOON – 2PM)
To register, call 2-1-1 or text 898-211.
Content of Boxes
Each individual or household will receive a box full of shelf-stable foods. The contents of the boxes may vary — depending on the availability of products in our supply chain — but a typical box may include: pasta, pasta sauce, canned soups, chili, canned vegetables, canned fruits, chickpeas, tuna, peanut butter, jelly, stuffing, tortillas and cereal.
Foodlink is also distributing an assortment of other perishable goods, such as dairy products, eggs, juice, and bags of pre-packed produce (e.g. potatoes, apples and/or oranges) to pair with each box.
Although some food products are more challenging to procure since the pandemic began, we are in daily contact with food wholesalers and distributors throughout the region and nation to secure as much food as possible for future distributions.
Social distancing
All distributions will take place in large, open spaces — like parking lots — where there is room for multiple cars. All staff and volunteers will maintain a social distance of at least 6 feet at all times. Clients are asked to stay in their cars, with the windows up, at all times.
No-contact model
Clients are asked to stay in their vehicle, with the windows up, at all times. The staff or volunteers at the sites will have no contact with all clients. We will use a drive-through model. This means that after you check in, you will drive through the lane with your trunk open. A staff person or volunteer at the site will place the box in the trunk of your car, close your trunk, and tap lightly on your car to let you know that it is safe to drive away.
Check-in process
You can come to the distribution site at any time during the set distribution schedule, By pre-registering, you ensure that you will get a box, which means that you do not need to come early or be given a set time window for pick up. When you pull up to the distribution site, you will be asked to stay in your vehicle with the windows up. A staff person or volunteer will assist you with check in by asking you to show your ID with your name and the address that you used to pre-register, behind your closed window. If you do not have an ID then a bill/statement with name and address is acceptable. The staff person or volunteer will check that you are on their list for pre-registration, ask you to open the trunk of your car, and then direct you toward a distribution lane.
What To Bring
Please bring your ID (or other documentation with name and address, if you do not have an ID) with your name and the address that you used to pre-register for the distribution site. Please make sure to clean out the trunk of your car so that distribution staff and volunteers place your box inside quickly and safely.
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