Category: Stories
The BackPack Program is designed to ensure that kids who rely on school meals don’t go hungry over the weekend. We currently serve more than 1,000 children at 10 underserved schools on a weekly basis during the school year.
The Food Bank’s CSFP (Commodity Supplemental Food Program) distributions serve approximately 26,000 seniors on a monthly basis.
Like many older Americans, Michael Holt is on a fixed income. “Once I pay my rent, I only have about $150 that’s got to last me the rest of the month,” he says.
Connie Trimble almost always wears a smile–a smile so big that some can hear it over the phone.
Generosity and community service have no age limit.
The Food Bank touches thousands of lives every day, impacting the wellbeing of our clients and energizing the community through volunteer efforts.
For many among our staff, the important work the Food Bank team does every day is made all the more special and satisfying because of the family-like atmosphere.