It’s national Hunger Action Month, when Feeding America and its nationwide network of food banks draw attention to the issue of hunger with the goal of creating a movement throughout September that has a real and lasting impact on the issue of hunger in our communities. Here are some great ways you can take action […]
When Utah Food Bank began our Summer Business Food & Fund Drive, we approached Fidelity Investments® and asked them to move their traditional holiday food drive over to this critical time of need. They were one of the first businesses to participate because the idea that kids who are out of school lose access to […]
Progrexion and their associated brands have been hosting Summer Business Food & Fund Drives since 2012. You’ll often hear us ask for three things: food, time and money—Progrexion supports us in all three areas. In addition to financial support, they send their employees to volunteer on a regular basis and also host food drives in […]
For many Utah families, summer means swimming pools, vacations and playing at the park. But for the families we serve, summer means having to provide two additional meals daily, on an already-thin budget. When kids are out of school, they also lose access to school meal programs. They have to spend their summer worrying about […]
Recently, over 1,200 dancers from 22 studios across the Wasatch Front participated in the annual Will Dance For Food event to help feed kids facing hunger in Utah. All funds raised are used to help other children, so their donations support our childhood hunger programs. Over 3,600 people were in attendance for the 2-day dance […]
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 […]
What a 2017 this has been! Between launching a new website, expanding our Mobile School Pantry program and managing our day-to-day operations, your incredible support has given us the gift of keeping us busy! If you still need to make a donation to receive a charitable deduction for 2017, we wanted to ensure you are […]
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 […]