Organization of Non-Profit Executives Awards Terry Shannon with the 2009 Community Partnership Award

St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance President and CEO Terry Shannon was named a Director of the Year during an awards luncheon on March 20 by ONE, the Organization of Non-Profit Executives. Shannon was awarded the Community Partnership Award in recognition of collaboration between the Food Bank, the Maricopa County Department of Public Health and the [...]

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Paradise RV Resort Veterans are choosing to fight hunger!

The group, a fairly new one in the Sun Cities area, sponsored a spaghetti dinner in honor of all veterans. More than 350 people attended a fun-filled night and were entertained by a local group, “The Encores,” who practice at the resort three days a week. They also raised $1000 for a worthy cause.
The decision [...]

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Buddy, can you spare a bite?

Buddy, can you spare a bite?
Food banks are struggling to keep up with a significant increase in demand. HLN’s Brooke Baldwin reports.

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Middle class families looking to agencies for help

Carmelita Dorsey is trying to make ends meet.
Lately, that has been a struggle.
She packs her kids’ lunches, limits her driving and has started unplugging appliances to save on her family’s skyrocketing utility bill.
A year ago, she and her brother moved in to together to help shoulder the bills.
Still, the 39-year-old Tempe school secretary is struggling.
“Honestly, [...]

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Help Make St. Mary’s The Peoples Choice!

The Food Bank is participating in the Channel 8-PBS Be More Awards™ on behalf of our Community Kitchen program.
We are also eligible for the People’s Choice Award, given to the non-profit that gets the most votes in an online poll.
Click http://kaet.convio.net/site/PageNavigator/bemore/peoples_choice_poll
Locate St. Mary’s Food Bank on the list and then cast your vote.
Ask your friends, [...]

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