Funds Foundation helps launch this healthful meals program in Niagara Falls

Quotes from our companions:

“The Buffalo Funds Foundation is pleased to confederate with the Space and Fork Neighborhood as soon as extra this 12 months and help the Double Up Meals Bucks program with a $25,000 grant,” talked about Michelle Roberts, Authorities Director of the Buffalo Funds Foundation. “It is our hope that residents in Niagara Falls and all by means of WNY that qualify for SNAP benefits register and participate inside the Double Up Meals Bucks program to stretch their meals funds and entry healthful, native produce whereas supporting native farmers.”

“Delivering entry to cheap and healthful meals has been an ongoing problem for quite a few communities all through New York State, notably in our metropolis services. By changing into a member of forces, Niagara Falls Metropolis Market, the Space & Fork Neighborhood, and the Buffalo Funds Foundation are serving to residents in these communities entry an unbelievable alternative of healthful and delicious vegatables and fruits -much of which is grown by farmers correct proper right here in Western New York. This is usually a nice collaboration, and I applaud all the companions involved in making this potential,” talked about Senator Robert Ortt.

“As a result of Double Up Meals Bucks program, now Niagara Falls residents can acquire a dollar-for-dollar match on fruit & vegetable purchases. That means far more healthful meals for the family. I want to thank the Niagara Falls Native Meals Movement Plan, the Metropolis of Niagara Falls, and the Metropolis Market for his or her glorious teamwork to hold this program to our group.”

– Assemblyman Angelo Morinello

“With the launch of the Double Up Meals Bucks program on the Niagara Falls Metropolis Market, our households and neighbors can have speedy and cheap entry to healthful, modern meals,” talked about Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino. “This collaboration will in all probability be instrumental in guaranteeing all members of our group have the possibility to purchase nutritious, domestically produced meals correct of their neighborhood.

“Being able to eat successfully is a key challenge to bettering coronary coronary heart and thoughts properly being, and we’re seeing now higher than ever how very important good properly being is,” talked about Jason Stulb, authorities director of the American Coronary coronary heart Affiliation inside the Buffalo/Niagara space. “We have now been advocating for funding for Double Up Meals Bucks on the native and state stage so that additional of us can have entry to way more healthful meals. We’re proud to work with Space and Fork Neighborhood as they implement packages all through the state , and are glad to see that the Niagara Falls Metropolis Market is now accepting Double Up Meals Bucks.”

The Niagara Falls Metropolis Market is open to most people from 8 am – 3 pm, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. SNAP & Double Up Meals Bucks are accepted 10 am – 2 pm. For an entire itemizing of collaborating Double Up web sites and hours of operation, go to www.doubleupnys.com/areas.