Fresh Bites Winter Edition 2022

NYSNA ANNUAL CONFERENCE

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BASKET RAFFLE Also, we want to give a huge shout out to all the Local Chapters, Attendees and Industry Groups who donated to our Basket Raffle at this year’s in person shows!

Thank You to Our Basket Raffle Donors: Debbie Beauvais, SNS Erie County Chapter SHOUT OUT Monroe County SNA Niagara County SNA

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We received many baskets with an array of gifts! From Fitbits to Toilet Paper, to lottery tickets, to gift cards, to a taste of NY, to farm fresh veggies, to candies and chocolates, and somuchmore! Thank you all somuch for your generous donations to make the raffles a hit! The basket raffles and 50/50 were a hit at all three locations! In total, we collected $1,397 from basket raffle sales and 50/50 sales! As decided by our hardworking Conference Committee, all proceeds will go towards complimentary 2022 Annual Conference Registration Awards for NYSNA members! Thank you again to ALL who participated and made this year a wonderful success!

IN PERSON SHOWS

The 2021 Conference committee did an incredible job planning this year’s annual conference. They worked so hard to make the event safe and fun for all. Their ability to pivot throughout the planning process to create this hybrid event was unbelievable. We couldn’t have done it without them! Conference Committee: T HANK YOU ! ! !

Ontario County Regional Food Service/GLOW

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Forts Ferry Farm Jefferson County SNA Katy Headwell Megan Bates Middletown City Schools

Shenendehowa CSD Tri County Chapter Tyson Wayne County Chapter

Thank you to everyone who attended the in person shows in Saratoga, Long Island, and Rochester. We are so grateful to have everyone in person again able to network with school food service professionals.

LONG ISLAND

Katy Headwell, RD (chair) Shenendeowa Central Schools Andrew Bromm Islip Public Schools Deb Donleavy Enlarged City School District of Middletown Kelly Filus, RD Carthage Central School District Matt Goewey Oswego City School District Claire Groudine , MS, RD, CDN Capital Region BOCES Laurel Presher East Irondequoit Central School District Jil Swarthout Phelps Clifton Springs CSD Jason Shanks Rich Products

ROCHESTER

Money raised from raffles at each show: Rochester Basket Raffles: $459; 50/50 raffle: $210 Saratoga Basket Raffles: $173; 50/50 raffle: $130 Long Island Basket Raffles: $105; 50/50 raffle: $320 A grand total of $1,397 are going towards 2022 Conference Registration awards!

At all three shows we had the opportunity to donate a ton of food leftover from the shows to local nonprofits! Thank You to the organizations below for stopping by the show to pick up a total of 1,407 pounds of food ! Rochester • 80 lbs donated to Foodlink Saratoga • 450 lbs donated to LifeWorks Community Action Long Island • 877 lbs donated to Island Harvest BUT WAIT! THERE’S MORE!

SARATOGA

(NOT PICTURED – Jason Shanks, Laurel Presher, Matt Goewey)

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FreshBites

WINTER 2022

FreshBites

WINTER 2022

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