The Food Bank of the Southern Tier is committed to helping members of the community understand the complexities and root causes of hunger and poverty.

The main workshop offered through the Food Bank’s Community Education program is Hunger 101, an interactive, age-appropriate workshop that explores the realities of hunger and poverty in our community.

Our Workshops

Hunger 101

Hunger 101 is our gateway programming for people to learn more about hunger in our communities. These sessions include a tour of our warehouse and facility, a Hunger 101 workshop, and a shift volunteering in our production room.

Hunger 101 for students grades 7 and up is called The Reality of Hunger in the Southern Tier. This workshop begins with a discussion of the terms “hunger” and “poverty,” and then moves into a simulation where students role-play members of a food-insecure community. Participants are then challenged to secure enough food for their families utilizing community resources.

Where does all that food come from? How are my donations optimized? Learn the answers to these questions and more. This workshop covers how food banking works in general, and how the Food Bank of the Southern Tier specifically operates.

Learn how to educate and lobby your elected officials at all levels of government – great for individuals as well as organizations that aren’t sure of the rules around advocacy as a 501c3 non-profit organization.

Explores the history of policies through the present day that have created the racial wealth gap that plagues our communities still today.

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