1 in 5 Alaska children cannot count on their next meal
Thanksgiving Blessing is taking place this year on Saturday, November 23rd in the Mat-Su Valley and Monday, November 25th in Anchorage. If you are looking to donate or volunteer, please review the Mat-Su Valley Blessing flyer here or the Anchorage flyer here and connect directly with the organization with which you want to volunteer. If you need assistance providing […]
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A tractor-trailer arrived last Wednesday at 1 pm with the first load of 101 tons of food donated to the Food Bank of Alaska by the employees at ConocoPhillips Alaska. The donation surpasses last year’s 140,000-pound record. “This donation places ConocoPhillips employees on our list of top food donors, and we can’t thank them enough,” said Food Bank CEO Jim […]
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September is celebrated nationally as Hunger Action Month or HAM. Food Bank of Alaska will be hosting numerous events throughout the month across Anchorage. Check out the calendar and join us at one of our upcoming events!
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So much is at stake in the operating budget vetoes that were proposed by the Governor earlier this legislative session. Access to affordable healthcare through Medicaid, shelter and care for homeless citizens, and support for low-income seniors through the Senior Benefits Program are included in these drastic cuts. It is clear that without these programs, […]
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Sometimes you have to be bold to make important things happen! That’s what Fred Meyer is doing with Zero Hunger / Zero Waste, an initiative to end hunger in the communities that Fred Meyer calls home and eliminate waste across the company by 2025. You can help Fred Meyer meet these goals by Rounding Up your […]
Read MoreIf you applied for a 2019 PFD you can STILL donate $25 or more of your dividend to Food Bank of Alaska, through August 31st. Simply log in to your PFD application and you can add or increase a donation in $25 increments. Thank you for considering Food Bank of Alaska for your Pick.Click.Give contribution.
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Kids need breakfast every day, and last year a generous grant from Hunger Is turned into almost 69,000 breakfasts for Alaskan children and teenagers. Thank you! Hunger Is is a joint charitable program of the Albertsons Companies Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF). Food Bank of Alaska worked wi
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Did you have enough to eat this month? Did your neighbor? About 13 percent of Alaskans are food insecure — many of them are children or elderly. But there are ways to help solve this problem. Join us on Talk of Alaska as we discuss the Supplemental Nutri
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Food Bank of Alaska now has a new way for you to be involved, thanks to First National Bank Alaska! You can fill plates for your neighbors struggling with hunger through our Virtual Food Drive. Create a virtual food drive team (this can add value to an
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