As we celebrate Earth Day, it is a great time to reflect on the impact of food waste. Twenty-one percent of the volume in our landfills is food waste. Nearly 40 percent of all food in the United States is wasted. That is where our Food Rescue program comes in.
Hy’D Andrews is The Idaho Foodbank’s Development Coordinator in Lewiston
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month! Volunteers are the engines that keep food moving to Idahoans who are struggling to make ends meet. In the last fiscal year, The Idaho Foodbank hosted 17,474 volunteers. The hours these volunteers gave are the equivalent of 25 full-time employees!
Now in the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, communities across the country continue to feel the economic impact. Inflation and supply chain disruptions are affecting the charitable food system…
During the month of March, The Idaho Foodbank encouraged the community to share kindness. Kindness is choosing to do something that helps others. Researchers have found that people who are kind or regularly engage in acts of kindness tend to have higher well-being.
When you file your taxes this year, consider donating to the Idaho Food Bank Fund. You can make this donation on line 40 of your state tax return. Contributions to…
University of Idaho (U of I) students in the Hydroponics club are working with the Lapwai Food Pantry to install a hydroponic green wall. Hydroponics is a method of growing plants without soil.
Thank you to all the sporting organizations who participated in this year’s Sportsmen Against Hunger event in Chubbuck. This event raised enough support to provide food for almost 15,000 meals for Idahoans struggling with food insecurity.
March 1st kicked off the annual Corporate Challenge sponsored by Southern Idaho Honda Dealers. This month-long competition is an opportunity for local companies to have a friendly competition and raise funds, food and awareness for The Idaho Foodbank.
Sometimes you have to stop being scared and go for it. Either it will work, or it won’t. That’s life.
Hunger is a major factor impacting a person’s health. The Idaho Foodbank’s Hunger to Health Strategy is focused on the well-being of individuals, along with the health of communities across our state, through access to nutritious food and other resources required for good health.
The Idaho Foodbank has been able to partner with organizations around the state as part of our Hunger to Health Strategy. As part of the Idaho Foodbank’s Hunger to Health Strategy, last spring The Idaho Foodbank convened a Hunger to Health Advisory Committee that met quarterly over the last year. The Advisory Committee was comprised of leaders in community health and wellness throughout Idaho.
