Utah Food Bank is eligible to earn a $25,000 grant from the State Farm Neighborhood Assist Program, but we need your help to get it! Local State Farm Insurance Agent Curtis Hansen nominated Utah Food Bank’s Mobile School Pantry program for this crowd-sourced philanthropic program, and it was selected from a group of 2,000 submissions […]
Here in Utah, we have an abundance of what we often refer to as our “bookends” population—seniors and children. Nationwide, more than 5 million senior citizens struggle with hunger. In the next 8 years, the number of food-insecure seniors is projected to increase by 50% when the youngest of the Baby Boomer Generation reaches age […]
We see a lot of kids who spend all day at the library, every day, because they don’t have safe places to go and their parents aren’t home (in addition to other circumstances in many cases). The library is always a safe place, but the problem becomes when they are here from immediately after school […]
To mark the kickoff of Ally Financial’s Hardest Working Dollar campaign in Salt Lake, they recently paid a visit to our Salt Lake warehouse. As part of their commitment to Feeding America, they presented us with a $10,000 donation and staff from their local offices completed a volunteer shift in which they built food boxes […]
We are proud to once again be able to extend our Kids Cafe program through the summer months, thanks to our partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Through this program, we will serve 78,000 free meals at 33 sites throughout the state to kids 18 years of age and under. Summer is […]
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 […]
Today, Governor Gary R. Herbert and his staff completed their annual volunteer shift here at our warehouse. They all had a great time taking a break from politics to help Utahns facing hunger, and we appreciate their hard work sorting donated food into categories, which makes it much easier to get the right amount […]
When school is out, hunger is up. This is because kids lack access to school lunch and breakfast programs, placing additional strain on already-thin wallets. Sadly, at the same time of increased need, donations slow as families focus on summer activities. We find that local businesses are a great source of support during this critical […]
Utah Food Bank employees often see and hear heartbreaking stories. While these unforgettable stories are difficult to hear, they serve as a constant reminder of the importance of the work we do. This is especially true for those staff members who spend a lot of time at our partner agency locations. Audra Roberts, our Grocery […]
Letter carriers and hunger have one thing in common: neither is affected by the season, which is why on Saturday, May 13th, letter carriers will collect food statewide to help the 417,000 Utahns facing hunger. Utah Food Bank asks residents across the state to help “Stamp Out Hunger” by filling the reminder bag you will […]