Food Banks In the News
March 10, 2009 by Wrestling With Hunger
Filed under Food Banks In The News
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Drives aim to refill Valley Food Bank shelves
New Haven Register
By Jean Falbo-Sosnovich, Register Correspondent Because food donations to the Valley Food Bank, which serves the Spooner House homeless shelter, tend to fall this time of year, a collection has been set for Saturday. “Valley Has a Heart” will be held 9 … -
Austin Peay, TSU open food pantries to help struggling students
The Tennessean
Austin Peay State University students Shannon Doss, left, and Kaytreana Shepherd inventory canned food for the Save Our Students food pantry. / Beth Liggett / APSU Tennessee State University's Tiger Pantry is open 9-11 am and 6-9 pm Monday through … -
Community Food Bank receives a surprise: 1089 frozen turkeys
TheNewsTribune.com
Clients of the Fairbanks Community Food Bank will enjoy a Thanksgiving dinner two months after the holiday. Associated Press FAIRBANKS — Clients of the Fairbanks Community Food Bank will enjoy a Thanksgiving dinner two months after the holiday. -
Greenwood Food Bank loses top fresh food source
Q13 FOX
Now Sebron-Kelley is one of the thousands of women, men and children who rely on the Greenwood Food Bank to put food on the table each month. “Our demand has gone up quite a bit over last year, year and a half,” said Lori Drabant who works the food … -
Digby CourierFood bank needs new home
Digby Courier
Don Robertson, right, stopped by recently to drop off $1175 for the food bank. Roger Tibbetts says the money will help keep the shelves stocked until spring. Digby's food bank will need a new home this spring. The province is currently reworking the … -
Food banks get $1M from Potash Corp
Regina Leader-Post
Saskatchewan's food banks received $1 million from the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan on Friday, nearly matching the total raised by the people of the province over the holiday season. The money, which is to be spread between the province's 19 food …
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Food bank celebrates new truck
Your Houston News
The Montgomery County Food Bank's annual Feasting on the Frontier Gala is March 3 at the La Torretta Lake Resort & Spa, located at 600 La Torretta Boulevard in Montgomery. Tickets are $75 and table sponsorships range from $750-$10000. -
Kansas City StarFood banks get record donations from North Texas Super Bowl Committee
Kansas City Star
By Alex Branch The North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee awarded the food bank $850000, the largest noncapital gift the charity has ever received. The committee gave the North Texas Food Bank about $1 million, also a record.
Tarrant food bank gets $850000 giftFort Worth Star Telegram
Area food banks get huge boost from North Texas Super Bowl Committee's budget …Dallas Morning News (subscription) (blog)
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Food Bank of Delaware receives donation from Food Lion Charitable Foundation
Brandywine East Community News
By Zak Knutson The Food Lion Charitable Donation has donated $3000 to the Food Bank of Delaware to help fund the school pantry at West Seaford Elementary School. “We are thankful for Food Lion's support in making sure that at-risk families with …
Food Pantry Open to Help Seaford FamiliesWBOC TV 16
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CBC.caFood bank demand hits new high for second month
MetroNews Canada
For the second straight month, demand at the London Food Bank has hit a record high. Executive director Glen Pearson says about 3660 families used the food bank in January, about 100 more than in December when the previous record was set.
More than an isolated battleLondon Free Press
