Monthly Archives: April 2011

Hunger 101 Presentation Part of National Day of Jewish Youth Service Festivities

As part of their J-Serve National Day of Jewish Youth Service 2011, Valley of the Sun the Jewish Community Center (VOSJCC) at the Ina Levine Jewish Community Center Campus invited the St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance Hunger 101AZ education program … Continue reading

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Sunset Ridge Elementary School Donates More Than 350 Pounds of Food to St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance

Sunset Ridge Elementary School in the Pendergast School District in Glendale held a “Careers On Wheels” event in April. As a part of the event, the students and staff participated in a food drive for St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance, … Continue reading

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Thank You to the Girl Scouts and Shamrock Farms for their 10th Annual “Cookies and Milk” Donations

Today was a great day for donations at the St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance Warehouse: The Girl Scouts – Arizona Cactus-Pine Council donated 20,000 boxes of delicious Girl Scout cookies of all different varieties – with even more chocolate cookies … Continue reading

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Thanks to the “Las Niñas del Destino” from PT Coe Elementary for Their Donation to St. Mary’s

St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance would like to give a huge thank you to “Las Niñas del Destino” from P.T. Coe Elementary School on 39th and Thomas. The November food drive by these beautiful fourth- and fifth-grade girls raised a … Continue reading

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We Like Our Girl Scout Cookies with Shamrock Farm Milk!

On April 28 at 10 am, come down to the St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance Warehouse to watch the two tasty treats come together. The Girl Scouts – Arizona Cactus-Pine Council will be donating 20,000 boxes of cookies, and Shamrock … Continue reading

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Nearly 6,000 Pounds of Food Collected at 35th Annual Dolly Sanchez Memorial Easter Egg Hunts

St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance would like to thank the City of Peoria and everyone who donated food at the 35th Annual Dolly Sanchez Memorial Easter Egg Hunts on April 23 at Peoria Sports Complex. The weather was great and … Continue reading

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St. Mary’s Salutes Chris Kaplan – Phoenix’s “Outstanding Young Man of The Year”

St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance would like to congratulate Moon Valley High School junior Chris Kaplan, who was selected as “Outstanding  Young Man of the Year” by the City of Phoenix at their awards ceremony on Monday night. Chris is … Continue reading

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Hickman’s Family Farm Concludes Egg Donation to Arizona Food Banks with 64,800-Egg Delivery to St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance

St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance would like to thank Hickman’s Family Farms for their egg-stra-ordinary donation to the hungry of Arizona. Hickman’s capped a donation of 300,000 eggs to Arizona Food Banks in the month of April with a delivery … Continue reading

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Meet the Easter Bunny (and feed a Family) at Dolly Sanchez Easter Egg Hunts This Saturday!

It’s sooooo cute. It’s hilarious. And it’s all for a great cause – filling the shelves at St. Mary’s Food Bank. The 35thAnnual Dolly Sanchez Memorial Easter Egg Hunts will take place Saturday, April 23 from 8 a.m. to noon … Continue reading

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Pay Off Your Library Fines with Food & Help St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance During the 2011 “FOOD FOR FINES” April 9-23

National Library Week is April 10th – 16th and the Phoenix Public Libraries is celebrating by once again helping you get out of debt – at least when it comes to overdue books. Come into any of the 15 Phoenix … Continue reading

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