food bank News

King Kullen, America’s First Supermarket, recently came to the aid of Long Islanders in need by hosting a “Check Out Hunger” campaign in its stores, raising $38,012.

The Food Bank for Westchester, which has been fighting hunger for 24 years, will host the 16th Annual "Take Heart Against Hunger" Wine-Tasting Dinner Friday, February 10, 2012 from 6-9 pm at Tappan Hill Mansion, Tarrytown NY. Call (914) 923.1100.

Austin-based company provides 1,500 meals to local families in need.

Colonial Bank FSB, with 9 branches throughout southern New Jersey, has announced holiday partnerships with five local organizations that provide food to those who might otherwise go hungry this season

Unleash The Power Within® Event Sets Goal of Providing Over 150,000 Meals

Kent Station celebrates the holidays with a 30-day holiday countdown November 25 to December 24: 30 days of deals, Santa wishes and photos, Giving Tree, Santa Parade, food bank donations and more.

CPMC and Sutter Health today announced a $22,500 donation to the San Francisco Food Bank. The funds are a portion of a $250,000 donation by the Sutter Health network to 29 food banks throughout Northern California

The Food Bank for Westchester has elected five new board members: Mandell L. Crawley, of White Plains; Willard I. Hill, Jr., of Pound Ridge; Cathie Schaffer, of Mount Kisco; Clifford Weber, of Yorktown Heights; and Robert Yager, of White Plains.

King Kullen, America’s First Supermarket, recently came to the aid of Long Islanders in need by hosting a “Check Out Hunger” campaign in its stores, raising $38,012.

Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee announces they are the recipient of a $40,000 grant from Walmart State Giving to benefit the Food Bank’s Mobile Food Pantry program.

The Food Bank for Westchester, which has been fighting hunger for 24 years, will host the 16th Annual "Take Heart Against Hunger" Wine-Tasting Dinner Friday, February 10, 2012 from 6-9 pm at Tappan Hill Mansion, Tarrytown NY. Call (914) 923.1100.

Mark Your Calendar! On March 22nd from 5:30pm-7:00pm the Hofsas House Hotel in Carmel is holding its Second Annual Fundraiser for The Food Bank For Monterey County.

Customers and community members helped the Glass Doctor of the Gold Country collect food items as part of the company’s Season of Sharing”campaign. For more information visit www.glassrepairjackson.com or call (209) 223-3101.

Triple charity donation from local Dealerships, Nissan Infiniti and Mazda Elk Grove in the Elk Grove Automall - Three local charities have been presented with over $2,000 in money and gifts by Team Member and Owner Contributions

All Safe Termite and Pest Control is participating in a winter food drive in conjunction with the Salt Life Church to help feed the hungry in Ocala. Donate non-perishable food items or "like" their Facebook page and they will donate in your behalf.

Austin-based company provides 1,500 meals to local families in need.

Colonial Bank FSB, with 9 branches throughout southern New Jersey, has announced holiday partnerships with five local organizations that provide food to those who might otherwise go hungry this season

Unleash The Power Within® Event Sets Goal of Providing Over 150,000 Meals

Inman Trucking, Inc. and the Super Storage Group provided a refrigerated tractor trailer for the Street Turkeys, an effort by the Wrightsville Beach United Methodist Church men’s group to collect food for The Food Bank of Eastern NC.

Kent Station celebrates the holidays with a 30-day holiday countdown November 25 to December 24: 30 days of deals, Santa wishes and photos, Giving Tree, Santa Parade, food bank donations and more.

CPMC and Sutter Health today announced a $22,500 donation to the San Francisco Food Bank. The funds are a portion of a $250,000 donation by the Sutter Health network to 29 food banks throughout Northern California

Local heating and cooling company offers discount in exchange for donations to needy.

The event is put on by Blacktop Comedy, and is a serious event in its third year, raising money for The Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services.

‘Feed Their Minds and Bodies’ is a combine fundraising event Friday Nobember 11th at The Thought Lot, 37 E. Garfield St. Shippensburg, with proceeds going to Post Now PA and The King’s Kettle, a Shippensburg based food bank.

Top food and wine purveyors SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza, James Beard Award-winning Chef Michael Smith, and Cellar Rat Wine Merchants are joining forces to present “Tour d’ Italia” pizza and wine flight dinners to benefit the Harvesters food bank.

For the second year in a row, Jer’s Chocolates will partner with Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank to carry out its 2011 effort

The Food Bank for Westchester, which has been fighting hunger for more than 20 years, will host “An Evening in Good Taste” To End Childhood Hunger on Thursday, October 20, 2011 from 6–9 pm at 1133 Westchester Avenue, White Plains.

Pine Ridge Vineyards announced today their Buy a Bottle, Feed a Family Program. This holiday season, for every bottle of Pine Ridge and ForeFront by Pine Ridge purchased, they will donate $1 to a local food bank.

Pine Ridge Vineyards revealed today a new design for ForeFront and announced their Buy a Bottle, Feed a Family Program. This holiday season, for every bottle of Pine Ridge and ForeFront purchased, they will donate $1 to a local food bank.

Las Vegas Restaurant Week will provide locals and tourists the unique opportunity to dine at many of the city’s best restaurants at affordable prix fixe prices while helping to support Three Square Food Bank. Dates: August 29-September 11.

The Food Bank for Westchester, which has been fighting hunger for over 20 years, has received a donation of $12,500 from the Hudson Valley Mechanical Contractors Association (MCA) The MCA donated an equal amount to the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley.

Tabletop puppetry project brings focus to hunger and food scarcity issues

The Food Bank for Westchester has elected five new board members: Mandell L. Crawley, of White Plains; Willard I. Hill, Jr., of Pound Ridge; Cathie Schaffer, of Mount Kisco; Clifford Weber, of Yorktown Heights; and Robert Yager, of White Plains.

Family-owned natural food market donated $69K to Food Bank of Hudson Valley. For the 3rd year, Mother Earth's Storehouse presented the check to Food Bank's Toni Gutter. The contribution is possible thanks to the generosity of the store's customers.

The Food Bank for Westchester, which has been fighting hunger for 23 years, honored this year’s Hunger Heroes at the 6th Annual Awards Breakfast June 7. The event recognized those who have made exceptional efforts in fighting hunger this past year.

Second anniversary celebration and fundraiser, in support of Operation Harvest Sharing in Brockville!

Food Bank for Westchester's 6th Annual Hunger Heroes Awards Breakfast to be Tuesday, June 7, 2011, 8:30 am, at Tappan Hill Mansion, Tarrytown. Tickets are $50. Log onto www.foodbankforwestchester.org or call (914) 923-1100 for information.

Ronni Lacroute, Owner of WillaKenzie Estate winery, is celebrating the opening of the new Garden Education Center at the Oregon Food Bank West. The center was built to help educate children and families about how to grow and prepare their own food.

The goal of the 20th Annual Food from the Bar Drive, benefiting the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano, is to raise $100,000 and 10,000 pounds of food. The two-week drive will be launched with a Comedy Night kickoff event.

TruWest Credit Union raised money for United Food Bank while sponsoring an Oakland Athletics spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium.

The Hoteliers of the Outaouais region have given gift certificates to be posted on Moisson Outaouais’ website for sale at auction. The Holiday Inn Plaza la Chaudière is proud to announce its participation with a gift certificate valued over $500.

Thanksgiving and Christmas are well behind us and, unfortunately that means that Food Banks and soup kitchens are once again low on food and volunteers. Additionally most of what gets donated to Food Banks is often the worst quality food.

Recipe, a food and beverage marketing company, donates $1000 help feed the hungry in San Luis Obispo County.

Holyoke, Massachusetts-based CPA firm, Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C., is pleased to announce that Senior Associate, Christel Harju, CPA has accepted positions on the Finance and Board of Directors Committees of the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts

St. Vincent de Paul Society of Seattle/King County helped 68,053 people during 2010. A total of $10.1 million was spent to help the needy and 1.6 million meals were provided. 2-1-1 Community Info. Line reports SVDP #1 referral agency for the year.

Organization Reduces Current Food Distribution, Faces Further Decreases in Quantity and Nutrition without Needed Donations

In the Spirit of the Thanksgiving Holiday!

Dell’s Insurance Agency, Inc. Donates Truckload of Food to Alamosa Food Bank Just in Time for Thanksgiving.

Dr. Russ Buss wants you to experience priceless optimism on Thanksgiving. The key is to focus on the giving part. Give to those less fortunate and as you watch their eyes light up with joy and thanks feel the glow of eternal optimism.

Munday Chevrolet, Number 1 car dealer in the Houston region will be donating items to the Houston Star of Hope Food bank for every vehicle sold during the Giving More Event by Chevrolet.

The Whitley Law Firm is a proud sponsor of the Heart of Carolina Food Drive. The drive benefits more than 480,000 individuals and children throughout eastern and central North Carolina who do not have food.

Good Chevrolet has teamed up with the local Renton Salvation Army for this year’s Holiday Food Drive to help out local families this Holiday season.

Provides over 5,000 Jars of Barney Butter to Families in Need During the Holidays

Recipe aims to have 1,000 people "redeem" Facebook coupons during holiday campaign. Money raised will help feed those in need this holiday season through the Food Bank.

Food donations being accepted at all Las Vegas Dollar Loan Center locations to benefit local food bank Three Square

The local food drive will run from November 1 – December 22, 2010.

Amble with Angus, an annual fun run in support of the Calgary Food Bank will be kicking off again on December 17th at 7:30am, hundreds of athletes will brave the cold, running 5K in support of the Food Bank’s Children’s Milk Program.

The local food drive will run from November 1 – December 22, 2010.