Emergency Food Box Requests Skyrocket for Valley Food Banks

News Article courtesy of The Arizona Republic/John Faherty
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/09/29/20080929ToughTimes.html
brought to you by Kara Ritter, St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance Communications Specialist
Many are wondering…is it just the working poor who need help? Not surprisingly, the answer is no.
With the ecomony like it is, many working-class Americans who have stretched their needs from paycheck to paycheck have felt [...]

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Shakira Highlights Children’s Poverty During Talk (AP)

brought to you by Kara Ritter, St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance Communications Specialist

Passing this along….Vote! Vote! Vote! Wherever you live, whatever your beliefs, make your voice heard!

 

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By MESFIN FEKADU, Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK – Shakira, a longtime activist for Latin American’s poor children, plans to make her Colombian children’s foundation a global one in [...]

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Heather Mills Donates $1 Million to Food Bank: Extraordinary Person or Extraordinary Publicity Hound?

brought to you by Kara Ritter, St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance Communications Specialist
 
Heather Mills, the activist, dancing star and ex-wife of Paul McCartney, sang a new tune last week when she gave $1 million of her famed $50 million divorce settlement to the Hunts Point Alliance for Children in the Bronx, N.Y.
 
The former model donated [...]

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How may we help you?

Brought to you by: Elizabeth.  The Volunteerwoman.         
A woman walks into the reception area. She is nicely dressed. She approaches hesitantly. In her hand is a white referral form received from a nearby agency. The volunteer at the front counter asks, “How may we help you?”  The woman breaks down in tears. The volunteer gently guides her [...]

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An Inspirational Interview

Brought to you by Cynde C, St. Mary’s Food Bank Director of Community Relations
I love doing interviews with our agencies, donors and volunteers. They all have such wonderful, warm hearts that talking to them reenergizes me in my job at the Food Bank. Friday morning, I headed up to Deer Valley and 15th Avenue to [...]

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Think Before You Throw

Brought to you by: Hazel, Food Bank web site and design guru
 
I recently visited a large self-serve, all-you-can-eat soup and salad restaurant. I really enjoy going there because not only do they offer the best salad bar, but they also carry a variety of other foods and yummy treats. I met up with a friend [...]

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A Night at the Ballpark

Brought to you by: Cynde C.
Standing by home plate at Chase Field on Monday night, I was in awe at how big a baseball field really is. It looks large from the stands, but from the field, it is massive. Then, I was in wonder and awe at the two organizations that had our President [...]

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Game on for the Student Food Drive!

Brought to you by: ~Melody~
Last year students from Phoenix area high schools collected 124,000 pounds of nonperishable food items for the Food Bank during the national Student Food Drive (SFD). 
This year’s SFD promises to be even more successful as the winning school will be awarded the Food Bank’s Van Hengel Cup at a Phoenix RoadRunner’s hockey [...]

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Q&A with Adam

Brought to you by: ~Melody~
I recently sat down with Adam, a staff member at the Food Bank.  Adam has a unique family story.  Check it out below.
Q: How did you hear about the Food Bank and how long have you been here?
A: I applied for a position online.  Pretty simple.  I really enjoy it here.  I [...]

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