Seven-year-old Cody wants to raise food for Food Bank

Seven-year-old Cody Mitchell was watching the evening news on television with his grandmother one night at their Glendale home when a reporter began talking about a 12-year-old boy who had been holding a charity book sale in his neighborhood.
He was holding the drive for the fifth consecutive year – something he started when he was [...]

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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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Justin Wong to Compete For Charity at E3 Convention in June

Tempe, Arizona (PRWEB) May 18, 2009 — As part of his attempt to set the world record for longest win streak, pro-gamer, Justin Wong and Xbox 360 modded controller creators, Evil Controllers will be holding a canned food drive and raffle at the 2009 E3 convention June 2rd through 4th at the Los Angeles Convention [...]

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TOMORROW Saturday, May 9 Stamp Out Hunger in your area!

Remember to participate on Saturday, May 9 in one of the nation’s largest food drives by placing non-perishable food – including soups, stews, juices, peanut butter, beans and tuna, but please, nothing in glass containers – in a grocery sack next to your mailbox on this day. Your letter carrier will pick it up and [...]

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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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