Help St. Mary’s at Amante’s Second Annual Wine and Food Festival

Come experience wines from all over the world donated by Amante Divine Wine & Spirits as they feature dozens of wines that will surprise and delight you at Amante’s Second Annual Wine and Food Festival on Monday, Nov. 16 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Eddie’s House (7042 E. Indian School Road).
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Come See the Suns up-close – and Help the Hungry With a Donation

Get an up-close preview of your Phoenix Suns just before the 2009-10 NBA regular season tips off and help St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance fight hunger during the “R U ORNG? SUNS FEST” from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday Oct. 24 at US Airways Center.
The event, but the Suns and Hensley Corporation [...]

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Fry’s “Pitch In” Food Drive Benefits Local Food Banks

Fry’s Food Stores is making it easy to help St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance and other food banks in Arizona this summer with an in-store food drive.
From now until July 7, stop into any Fry’s and donate your non-perishable food items at conveniently placed drop-off boxes at the front of the store. [...]

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Wells Fargo Helps Replenish St. Mary’s Summer Shelves

Wells Fargo will kick off their annual state-wide food drive on June 1, with the goal of helping agencies like St. Mary’s Food Banks replenish their shelves during the traditionally challenging summer months.
From June 1-15, the public is encouraged to drop off any non-perishable, non-glass food items at any Wells Fargo or Wachovia bank branch [...]

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Marketers For Food…Recession-Buster for Small Businesses

“Recession-Buster for Small Business Workshop”
The event is this coming Monday Jan. 26th, registration begins at 5:30 p.m., and the workshop is from 6 to 8 pm at the Phoenix Main Library at 1221 N. Central Ave. Entry is free with a non-perishable food donation to St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance (minimum 5 cans). Attendees should RSVP at www.marketersforfood.com.
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Drop Some Pounds…On the Scale & The Food Bank

STS Food Drive

Scott Keppel has found a way to ring  in the New Year and make your weight-loss resolutions fun. (More on weight-loss programs from St. Mary’s Food Bank….next week!) For now, check this out!
 Scott’s Training Systems is hosting a Food Drive to benefit the St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance. Donate to this worthy cause and [...]

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Vote Ava for the Mermaid Jingle Jam!

Chicken of the Sea’s catchy jingle has been around since the 1960s, and since then, people around the world have been singing the famous tune. Now, we need your help to continue to keep the jingle a hit by voting for our local jingle maker, Ava Peeples.
By voting in the Mermaid Jingle Jam for Feeding America, [...]

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Are You a Small Business in Need of Marketing?

 

Group to assist small businesses in exchange for donations to St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance
WHAT:  Just in time for the holidays, Valley marketers are assisting small businesses weather the economic recession, while also helping St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance shore up desperately needed food donations – with a free 2-hour marketing workshop in exchange for [...]

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Help AAA Collect 1,000 Jars of Peanut Butter

AAA’s Holiday Giving Goal: Collect 1,000 Jars of Peanut Butter 

AAA Arizona is spreading the holiday cheer – with peanut butter.  The auto club is looking to make the holidays happier for area underprivileged families with a statewide drive that aims to collect toys as well as the item most needed by food banks: peanut butter. [...]

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Do I Eat or Buy Medication?

brought to you by Ernie Ortiz, Food Resource Developer
This past weekend I was invited to a health fair geared at people with cancer. I attended the fair from an invitation from an old friend who works for a large cancer related non-profit. St. Mary’s Food Bank was what I thought the only non-cancer related booth.  As the [...]

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