The Idaho Foodbank

Stamp Out Hunger Was Huge!

The annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive on Saturday was a major success! Thank you for the donations, to our volunteers, and most of all to our letter carriers who pull this off every year!

Together We Can Solve Hunger

The Idaho Foodbank is an independent, donor-supported, nonprofit organization founded in 1984, and is the largest food bank and distributor of free food assistance in Idaho. From warehouses in Boise, Lewiston and Pocatello, the Foodbank distributes food for millions of meals each year through a network of over 400 community-based partners across the state.

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Older Americans Month – Nutrition and Mental Health Tips

May is Older Americans Month and this year the theme is Connect, Create, Contribute. How can we eat for our mental health? As part of connecting, eating around friends or in social situations can boost mental health just by enjoying the company around you, as well as eating a variety of foods and incorporating exciting and delicious meals to the mix.

Letter carriers go blue for Stamp Out Hunger

Boise letter carriers have done it again – they had their hair dyed blue by volunteers at the Undone Salon to raise awareness about the 2019 Stamp Out Hunger food drive. The annual food drive is this Saturday, May 11. Remember to put some food out by your mailbox.

Annual Study Reports Food Insecurity in Idaho Improving

An annual study released by Feeding America is showing the continuation of a positive trend in the total number of Idahoans who are food-insecure. The Map the Meal Gap report provides critical information including food insecurity rates for both the state and county level as well as the family budget shortfall for food-insecure Idahoans. Overall, the state’s numbers improved by 0.9 percentage points. Unfortunately, one in eight Idahoans and one in six children is still food insecure.

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A Fresh Approach To Feeding Idaho Families

The Idaho Foodbank’s A Fresh Approach campaign purpose is to increase our storage and transportation capabilities, which will result in more food reaching more people in more communities statewide.

And not just any food, but more nutritious food that reflects the many fruitful partnerships the Foodbank enjoys with corporations, processors and growers here in Idaho, making the most of Idaho’s great abundance to achieve our vision of a hunger-free Idaho.

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