Category Archives: General
Boy Scouts Donate Nearly 12,000 Pounds of Food To St. Mary’s During 2012 Scouting for Food Drive
More than doubling their total from last year, the Phoenix and Westside Boy Scouts taking part in the 2012 “Scouting for Food” Food Drive had a successful day on Feb. 5. With more food coming in from other packs this … Continue reading
Filed under donations, Events, Food Banking, Food Drives, General
It’s App-ening! Download the St. Mary’s Food Bank App for iPhones, iPod Touch and iPad Today
Direct link to App in iTunes Store: St. Mary’s Food Bank App One of the first of its kind, the St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance app for the iPhone allows you to stay in touch with up-to-date event and volunteer … Continue reading
The Wisconsin Badger Club of Arizona
The Wisconsin Badger Club of Arizona donated checks totaling $500 each to The Sun Cities Salvation Army Corporation and the St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance Westside location on Mar. 5. Additional donations were also made to the Sun City Sunshine … Continue reading
Filed under General, Local Business, Westside
Fry’s “Pitch In” Food Drive Benefits Local Food Banks
Fry’s Food Stores is making it easy to help St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance and other food banks in Arizona this summer with an in-store food drive. From now until July 7, stop into any Fry’s and donate your non-perishable … Continue reading
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Call Your Senators!
The Senate has not yet completed work on their version of the Economic Recovery Bill. The House did not include any money for The Commodity Supplemental Food Programs (CSFP). The Commodity Supplemental Food Programs (CSFP) is a Federally funded program, … Continue reading
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“Life ain’t FAIR, it’s just there!”
“Life ain’t FAIR, it’s just there!”….”You do it, or it’ll do you!” by Chet Provorse, St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance Hunger 101 Education Manager Simple words & powerful thought from a special woman… my Mother, Ruth! I heard this time … Continue reading
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Celebrate Election Day…and Help St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance!
Who thought fighting hunger could just be a “cheers” away? Well, thanks to the Taste of the NFL and E&J Gallo Winery, local restaurants such as Outback allows proceeds from your wine purchase to be donated to St. Mary’s Food … Continue reading
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Bailing Out? What about Feeding and Lifting Up too?
brought to you by Chet Provorse/Food Bank Education Manager Recently and suddenly our Administration in Washington and Congress have issued dire, extremely dire, announcements that an unfathomable pile of money must be provided to BAIL OUT the financial sector … Continue reading
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Q&A with Adam
Brought to you by: ~Melody~ I recently sat down with Adam, a staff member at the Food Bank. Adam has a unique family story. Check it out below. Q: How did you hear about the Food Bank and how long have … Continue reading
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24,000 more
are living in poverty in Arizona since 2006. Get more facts here. Arizona’s poverty rate is above the national average of 12.5 percent, and the number is expected to keep growing.
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