Smithfield Foods, Inc. joined forces with Smith’s Food & Drug Stores to donate more than 35,000 pounds of protein this past week. This contribution was part of the Smithfield’s 2018 Helping Hungry Homes donation tour, which is now in it’s 10th year. This program is the company’s signature hunger-relief initiative focused on alleviating hunger and […]
Scouting For Food, which will be held on March 17th this year, celebrates the 32nd anniversary of the three local Scout Councils (Great Salt Lake, Trapper Trails and Utah National Parks) working with Utah Food Bank to Fight Hunger Statewide. This food drive, powered by 55,000 Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts from across the state, […]
If you visited the Joseph Smith Memorial Building during the holidays, you most likely saw the lines for the charity vending machines that were located in the lobby. As part of the “Light the World” holiday initiative of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, vending machines with a charitable twist were installed near […]
C.R. England and England Logistics have been long-term partners with Utah Food Bank, and we can always count on them to help us expand volunteer efforts for our programs, deliver senior food boxes or even donate the use of their fleet of trucks and trailers to pick up large donations and store excess food. However, […]
Our Winter 2018 Hungry Heart newsletter is in the mail! If you don’t receive one, or missed yours, please take a look at our digital version for all the latest and upcoming events and initiatives at Utah Food Bank, including information about our Night at the Warehouse Gala, Volunteer Spotlight and an update on our Mobile […]
Are you planning on dropping off food or monetary donations this weekend? Please note that because of the way the holiday falls, we will be closed all weekend. Here’s everything you need to know! Wednesday 12/20 – Friday 12/22: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. (drop off food at donation door on east side or funds […]
Four semi trucks full of food were delivered recently, thanks to a generous donation by Harmons Grocery Stores and its customers. This food was purchased thanks to Harmons ‘Food for Families’ fundraising effort, which takes place annually in honor of Harmons birthday month. The local grocer celebrated 85 years in August, and is ecstatic to […]
This week, Smithfield Foods’ Helping Hungry Homes® initiative, a program focused on alleviating hunger and helping Americans become more food secure, joined forces with Smith’s Food & Drug Stores to donate more than 40,000 pounds of protein to us. Smithfield and Smith’s representatives presented the donation, and members from all three organizations discussed food insecurity […]