Funds Foundation helps launch this healthful meals program in Niagara Falls

Quotes from our companions:

“The Buffalo Funds Foundation is blissful to companion with the Space and Fork Group as soon as extra this yr and assist the Double Up Meals Bucks program with a $25,000 grant,” said Michelle Roberts, Govt 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 moderately priced and healthful meals has been an ongoing concern for quite a few communities all through New York State, notably in our metropolis amenities. By turning into a member of forces, Niagara Falls Metropolis Market, the Space & Fork Group, and the Buffalo Funds Foundation are serving to residents in these communities entry an unimaginable assortment of healthful and delicious fruit and veggies -much of which is grown by farmers correct proper right here in Western New York. This could be a nice collaboration, and I applaud the entire companions involved in making this attainable,” said Senator Robert Ortt.

“Because of the Double Up Meals Bucks program, now Niagara Falls residents can receive a dollar-for-dollar match on fruit & vegetable purchases. Which implies quite extra 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 wonderful teamwork to hold this program to our neighborhood.”

– 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 fairly priced entry to healthful, latest meals,” said Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino. “This collaboration shall be instrumental in guaranteeing all members of our neighborhood have the prospect to purchase nutritious, regionally produced meals correct of their neighborhood.

“With the flexibility to eat successfully is a key problem to bettering coronary coronary heart and thoughts effectively being, and we’re seeing now better than ever how essential good effectively being is,” said 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 people can have entry to way more healthful meals. We’re proud to work with Space and Fork Group 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 of the people from 8 am – 3 pm, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. SNAP & Double Up Meals Bucks are accepted 10 am – 2 pm. For a whole report of collaborating Double Up web sites and hours of operation, go to www.doubleupnys.com/locations.