The cold weather we’ve seen recently makes life especially dreary for those facing the decision of whether to turn on the heat or have enough to eat for their families. Unfortunately, heat or eat is an impossible question many of our neighbors facing food insecurity must ask themselves. How do you choose between ensuring your […]
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$100,000 End of Year Donation Match!
You can help us end this year with a BANG by participating in our end-of-year donation match, your last chance of the year to DOUBLE your impact! Each online donation made between December 28-31 will be doubled up to a total of $100,000, thanks to a matching grant made possible by the George S. and […]
Holiday Food & Fund Drive
The Holiday Season is officially upon us. With it comes our Holiday Food & Fund Drive. During a season filled with giving, please don’t forget about the 410,000 Utahns, including 1 in 7 children, facing food insecurity. When you’re not sure how you will keep yourself and your family fed, and your cupboards are empty, […]
GivingTuesday Donation Match
It’s GivingTuesday! Right now, you can help twice as many Utahns facing hunger, thanks to a generous matching gift from an anonymous donor. When you give before midnight, your GivingTuesday gift will be matched — dollar for dollar — up to $20,000 in total! Founded in 2012, GivingTuesday began as a simple idea: a […]
Are You Ready to Run With an Attitude of Gratitude?
Have you registered for our Utah Human Race? If you have, you can come and pick up your packet starting today! In the past, packet pick-up has all been on just one day, but this year we decided to make it easier for everyone to find time to get their packet by extending packet pick-up […]
Hunger is Scary
Halloween is just around the corner, and there are creepy decorations everywhere you look. Halloween is full of spooky fun, with ghosts and goblins and mummies and frights galore. It’s scary, but at the end of the day, it’s just pretend. The decorations come down, and the costumes come off. On the other hand, there’s […]
Double Your Impact!
Your gift this Hunger Action Month will make an even more significant impact in the lives of Utahns experiencing food insecurity. Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous friend, all donations right now will be matched up to $10,000! Since every $1 you give creates $8.03 worth of goods and services, imagine the impact you […]
Choose to Act this Hunger Action Month
It’s September, which brings the return of Hunger Action Month, where we team up with Feeding America and food banks across the country to talk about ways we can all work together to take action against hunger! It’s a great time to remember that our choices matter and we can all choose to play a […]
Gearing Up for Another School Year
As schools begin to open their doors, kids across Utah are gearing up for another year of learning. Unfortunately, 1 in 5 of those children are not getting the nourishment their bodies need, and the impact of hunger on growth and development is startling. Food insecurity puts children at a serious disadvantage. It doesn’t just […]
It’s Not Too Late to Join our Summer Business Food & Fund Drive!
Summer is a challenging time for many. The need for assistance is particularly high for families with school-aged kids who rely on school meals to help feed their families during the school year. At the same time, donation levels are low, with the holiday season and holiday spirit of giving months away. But you don’t […]