Yuma Community Food Bank: A Case Study

The way River City Food Bank works is that they open to the public from 11:30 am to 3:00 pm. They provide many services for single and multiple families. Anyone who lives in Sacramento and reports that they or their dependents are living at or below the federal poverty line are eligible to receive these benefits. This site relies on the help of volunteers from around the Sacramento area. The day I went to River City Food Bank, there were twenty volunteers on this site ready to help and assist. My role was

Above were ways that local groups assist people in their own communities. Participating in food drives in an excellent way to help. Bringing three or four cans of food to the local food pantry could potentially be a family’s dinner in the near future. This is also a great way to donate, as described earlier. If one is a student, there are many ways to volunteer (Handbook 125). One of these is by volunteering to help the Campus Kitchen Project which brings unused food from school campuses to those in the community who would benefit from it (Handbook 125). If someone is feeling particularly lead to be an aid to local hunger, one could hold a food drive for the local soup kitchen. This may seem ambitious, but completely possible keeping a few things in mind (Feeding America 12). Number one, make sure all details are panned out before it starts. Location, goals, volunteers, and donation criteria should be created pre-food drive to ensure organization throughout (Feeding America 14). Number two, the New York City Coalition Against Hunger suggests that one “make a list of what food items that you need most” (Handbook 16). One final step that is crucial for a successful food drive is to get in touch with schools, markets, churches, and farmers to ensure that the community is united in the food drive (Handbook 16). These steps are among several that would help someone hold their own local food drive. Holding a food drive or just donating food, effort, or money are all wonderful ways that a citizen can serve their

I met with Maria Thompson and Mark Paxton from the Community Food Bank in regard to their site improvements. The Food Bank is requesting CSDC administer a contract with Avila Construction for their site improvements to San Felipe Rd frontage and parking lot improvement that access their building. The contract amount is $57,461.The Food Bank Board has approved the expense and repayment in full to CSDC if we choose to administer the contract. A repayment agreement between the Food Bank and CSDC would need to be drafted prior to approving any contract.

Thesis Statement: The Houston Food Bank uses the efforts of volunteers as well as donations to support the reduction of hunger in the community.

I find fund raising difficult because asking for money, even from my parents, makes me uncomfortable. I would much rather earn the money from yard work, pet sitting, and other odd end jobs to raise the money. That said, I did send out letters to family members and family and family friends because the doubt I had about the $1,200 each member of the group raised. I earned about seven hundred dollars of the money needed and the rest, donated. In my letter, I explained the types of activities I thought we would do (keeping it as vague as possible since I did not know what to expect). After I sent the letters out, my focus remained on the people of New Orleans. The group that planned on going to New Orleans met once a month to help prepare ourselves for what we would experience on the trip. At the meetings we played ice breakers, prayed (galore), talked about what to bring, we watched clips of the aftermath from Hurricane Katrina, and we also had Mr. Cascio come in and inform the group on the history and the importance of New Orleans. Everyone anticipated the trip, even though our flight left hours earlier than anyone wanted. We began our journey from Seattle to Denver from which we flew the rest of the way to New Orleans, Louisiana. The chaperones retrieved the rental cars and then lead us to the church we would stay at. The rest of the

This particular article is written by Patricia A. Duffy who states that low income families use the food pantry for emergence assistance for food, aside from the traditional government programs; this article suggests that food pantries are heavily used for emergency food (Duffy). The article focuses more on lower income families instead of the homeless. It compares food stamp programs along with the food pantry to understand how they both tie in to one another. There are various statistics and interviews of those who participate in such programs across the nation.

Road Runner Food Bank has been beneficial in fighting the war against hunger in the state of New Mexico. This organization assists in feeding an overwhelming number of people, including infants and school age children. It is truly a blessing for many. Hunger is a main concern for New Mexico. The co-founder of Road Runner Food Bank has taken an oath to stop this problem. This program distributes more than twenty three million pounds of food to our state a year. Although they have ran into some problems they have usually managed to overcome these obstacles. Road Runner Food Bank is an organization that stores and collects food for our state. They donate and feed the less fortunate people. The ware house is stocked with thousands of pounds of donated food that is distributed to the less fortunate. They ease the pain of hunger for our state which has been very beneficial for us. New Mexico’s Road Runner Food Bank is a non- profit organization. Their annual revenue is about $42,397,488. This is due to the fact that they have acquired a great amount of donors and sponsors over the years. They also hold several fund raisers as well as other special events for promoting and supporting the warehouse. Road Runner food bank has impacted our state greatly. They are an organization whose primary goal is to feed the hungry. The many volunteers and paid staff inspect the food donations on a daily basis to

Two non traditional methods of program funding that the XYZ Corporation can incorporate are fundraising dinners and an annual music festival. Both of these fundraising methods have the potential to raise thousands of dollars for the organization. Planning these events will be time consuming and somewhat costly, the XYZ Corporation will seek to get as much donated materials and volunteer time as possible to keep costs of the fundraising events at a minimum. The dinner will incorporate a cost per plate that is affordable yet will maximize fundraising potential. The music festival will bring publicity and positive attention to the organization as well as maximize fundraising capabilities.

Though many local food banks and schools have contributed to fixing this issue, there is much more that can be done alleviate the problem. Contacting Solano County’s schools and community leaders to expand summer food programs will benefit students who rely on school food for their daily meals. Furthermore, working with care and homes centers will not only assist the staff members, but will also ensure children and adults get a nutritional meal every day. Donating cans of food whenever there is a food drive at school or any place asking is another way to provide food for those who need it. Raising awareness to those who do not know about local food drives and programs will also help. Of course, there is always an option to start a new food drive. By lending a helping hand, there will be more smiles on the faces of children and adults who have not done so in a long

The sun had just set on a chilly November evening in Mountain House, the sky was transitioning to dark black, as we Interactors set out into the neighborhood to collect donations for our first Thanksgiving Food Drive. Within 90 minutes we had collected nearly 200 pounds of nonperishable food, achieving a remarkable feat. It was then donated to Second Harvest Food Bank, a local charity in Modesto, CA. From there, the donations were distributed to families in need, helping them complete their Thanksgiving dinners.

We researched and contacted several organizations, such as the Houston Food Bank, to find ways to help the homeless and hungry. In the end, we decided to create a supply drive. People will be able to donate non-perishable food, warm clothes, toiletries, and items needed for sleeping. The donations will

Last year there were 42 million Americans that lived in homes that were food insecure, and of those 42 million approximately 29 million were adults and 13 million were children. North Carolina accounted for nearly 16% of that 42 million, resulting in a little more that 6.5 million who are in need locally. I am James Coe the director of contributions for “The Need to Feed Foundation.” We are a publicly recognized doer of good and have helped define the industry standard as a leader in the NonProfit Sector for food banks. Last year we raised 250 thousand dollars and successfully served over 1 million people in need by using donations provided by generous people like you.

The student council central board of Saint Jude Catholic School hosts the annual "Judenites Got Talent". It is an opportunity for Judenites to showcase their unique talents and creativity that are otherwise left undiscovered and unknown. This year, 2015, I tried out something new ; I joined Judenites got talents season 5. I am still in shock that I was able to get pass through all the levels of the competition, from auditions to finals.

Before the show began, we wrote our names on a piece of paper and place it into a jar. The names placed in the mix (jar) and wait for the host to draw it out at random before they welcome the volunteers on stage. The performers had to

There are so many people in this world today, that are not aware of the huge storage in our local food bank community. Per the Houston food bank the goal of the Feeding America program is to make food accessible to feed hungry people in their greatest times of need. Therefore, our team is gear up to break the food shortage in defining the problem, analyze the cause, identify criteria, potential solutions and selecting the best solution.