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While a U.S. Census report released today shows that poverty is easing and the economy may be bottoming out, the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank reports that the hunger continues to be a growing problem, especially among people just above the poverty line.
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The Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce was declared the winner of the first annual Governor’s Bowl Food & Food Drive in the medium chamber category on Monday
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With partners from the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Harrisonburg/Rockingham Chamber of Commerce and the Virginia Poultry Federation in attendance, the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank received 8,650 pounds of turkey meat on June 20
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The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank received more than 170,000 pounds of food during Stamp Out Hunger on May 12
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On Saturday, May 12, letter carriers across the nation will be participating in the country’s largest, single-day food drive – Stamp Out Hunger. The food drive will be taking place across the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank’s service area
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The Kiwanis Club of Waynesboro is kicking off their “Raising A Ton of Money for the Food Bank” fund-raising campaign benefiting the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank on Tuesday, Feb. 21. The campaign will conclude at the club’s annual Kiwanis Charities for Kids Pancake Breakfast on St. Patrick’s Day, Saturday, March17 at the First Baptist…
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February is Food Drive Month at Sunspots Studios in Downtown Staunton. Bring in two cans of food for Blue Ridge Area Food Bank and you’ll receive a $5 Sunspots Gift Card. Sunspots offers many handmade items for under $25. And you can watch live glass blowing daily until 4 p.m.
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The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank is expecting to lose more than 2 million pounds of food in the coming months – about 10 percent of its supply. Within the last 60 days the Food Bank received word from food manufacturers that it would be receiving significantly less donated food due to advancements in technology…
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On Saturday, May 14, Campbell Soup Company will again join forces with Valley area letter carriers to Stamp Out Hunger across America, providing assistance to the millions of Americans who are struggling to put food on their tables every day. Now in its 19th year, the Stamp Out Hunger food drive, which is always held…
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Blue Ridge Area Food Bank CEO Larry Zippin (left) receives a donation of hams from Michael Greller, district manager at Giant Foods and a Food Bank board member. Giant Foods delivered a truckload of 150 hams to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank on Wednesday for area families in need. The hams arrived just in…
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