Food Banks See Desperate Need for Water

This weekend, temperatures are supposed to hit 115 degrees — or even higher. When it’s that hot out, food banks are desperate for water.
St. Mary’s Food Bank is busy. Demand is up 127 percent, while donations are a different story.
“For the first time this year, donations have really slacked off. Because it’s summer people are [...]

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Food bank shows planting garden is the way to grow

Generosity and innovation are sprouting at St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance. With proper gardening and cooperative weather, a new garden at the food bank will brim with radishes in late May.
Kudos to Bobby Smith. The gardener and former sous chef marked Earth Day on Wednesday by planting vegetables at the distribution center at 31st Avenue [...]

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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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Lift Up America

Lift Up America, the Suns, and Tyson Foods teamed up to restock Feeding America soup kitchens and pantries in Phoenix.

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Celebrate Election Day…and Help St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance!

Who thought fighting hunger could just be a “cheers” away?
Well, thanks to the Taste of the NFL and E&J Gallo Winery, local restaurants such as Outback allows proceeds from your wine purchase to be donated to St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance.
Check out:
Try Mirassou Pinot Noir (California) with fresh fruit flavors of pomegranates and cherries balanced [...]

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Join Us this Saturday

ART FROM THE HEART AUCTION
BENEFITS ST. MARY’S FOOD BANK
KID’S CAFÉ® PROGRAM
The Madison Retirement Community Hosts Auction to Alleviate Childhood Hunger 
 
WHAT: 1st Annual Art from the Heart Auction, sponsored by The Madison Retirement Community, will serve hors d’oeuvres and light refreshments
 
WHEN: 6 p.m. November 8th
 
WHERE: The Madison, 18626 Spanish Garden Drive, Sun City West, AZ (623) 584-1999
 
WHY: [...]

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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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It’s peanut butter and jelly time.

Brought to you by: ~Melody~
Filming for the Food Bank video continues, this time at Glendale Community Center at 54th Avenue and Ocotillo.  Glendale Community Center is one of 27 sites in the Valley that partners with the Food Bank for the Kids Cafe® program.
Of those receiving emergency food in Arizona, 41 percent are children and [...]

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Arizona ranks second. But not in a good way.

Brought to you by: ~Melody~
Records keep climbing, both nationally and here in Arizona.  During  the month of July, according to Foreclosures.com,
Arizona ranked second for the most filings per 1,000 households at 54.9. Nevada was No. 1 at 59.1. Florida and California came in third and fourth.
Read the full article here. 
Demand for the Food Bank’s services [...]

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Operation Santa Claus

Brought to you by:  Cynde C.
Last week I attended a meeting to start planning for this year’s Operation Santa Claus and there are a lot of exciting things in store.
If you don’t know about Operation Santa Claus, it is a donation drive/event organized by Sanderson Ford in Glendale. In its eighth year, this event encourages the [...]

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