FLACRA hosted its Spring Social in Rochester, bringing together community partners, supporters, and staff for an evening centered around connection and shared purpose. The event created space for people to network, reconnect, and learn more about the work happening across our region. It also served as an opportunity to highlight where FLACRA is headed next, especially in the Greater Rochester area.

The ache of hunger pangs after missing a meal or skipping snack time is a universal feeling, and an agonizing one. For many of us, we can quickly whip up a meal at home or grab a snack from the store to satisfy our growling stomachs. For millions of people across the United States, putting an end to the painful, gnawing emptiness of starvation isn’t so simple. As government funding cuts affect food assistance programs and the cost of living goes up, it has become harder than