It’s back! After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the 30th annual Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is THIS SATURDAY, May 14! This is the nation’s largest 1-day food drive – it has provided 19.3 million pounds in Utah alone since 1993 – and we are so grateful to the many letter […]
Many factors are involved in the challenge of caring for our earth, but food waste is a significant factor in that equation. In fact, according to the United Nations Environment Programme, “Globally, if food waste could be represented as its own country, it would be the third-largest greenhouse gas emitter, behind China and the US.” […]
Step up to the tee to fill a plate! Registration is now open for our annual Driving Out Hunger golf tournament, to be held for the second year in a row at the beautiful Willow Creek Country Club Golf Course. As always, all funds raised from this scramble-format tournament will directly support Utah Food Bank’s […]
Match your gift today to help provide 450,000 meals to Utahns facing hunger! March has come in like a lion, and so can you when your donation to Utah Food Bank is matched! For the entire month, a generous supporter from the St. George area is matching gifts made to Utah Food Bank – up […]
Does it feel like Groundhog Day to you too? It’s tough right now – a lot of people are experiencing winter blues, with the added stress and anxiety of a pandemic that’s been going on for nearly two years. While there is no cure-all for the strain and isolation many of us are feeling, volunteering […]
It’s hard to believe that the term “unprecedented times” still applies, but after two years of record-setting need, is there a term that better describes 2021? There seems to be no end in sight to the pandemic’s impact and resulting uncertainty. Despite businesses and schools being open, the fact that we are still distributing record […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]