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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2009 Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce Sterling Award

St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance is proud to have been named as a finalist in the Non-Profit category by the 2009 Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce Sterling Award Committee.
Volunteer judges annually select nominees for the Sterling Award that demonstrate excellence, innovation and community stewardship. The award is one of the most coveted business awards in [...]

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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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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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St. Mary’s Receives Generous Donations from Scottsdale Insurance

Scottsdale Insurance Company has adopted St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance as their charity of choice in 2009 and kicked off their relationship in a big way with donations of cash and food this spring.
During a recent company-wide food drive, employees collected 9,975 pounds of food for the Food Bank and an additional $1,800 [...]

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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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Giving With Gumballs…

Donating the ‘gumball money’ – as we’d come to call it – to the food bank made good sense. Certainly, the machine’s become an example that every little bit not only counts… but adds up.”

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“Life ain’t FAIR, it’s just there!”

“Life ain’t FAIR, it’s just there!”….”You do it, or it’ll do you!”

by Chet Provorse, St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance Hunger 101 Education Manager

Simple words & powerful thought from a special woman… my Mother, Ruth!

I heard this time and time again growing up.  Usually, I just, blew it off as trite clichés. Fortunately, those words would [...]

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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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