Volunteer Spotlight: Mike
When Mike first walked into The Idaho Foodbank to volunteer, he walked through the wrong doors. “I laughed it off and went around the building into volunteer services,” he recounts….
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Cutting Corners To Get By
Of the 230,000 food-insecure Idahoans, many have to make difficult decisions regarding their health. Sometimes paying for food means skipping medication, and vice versa. These impossible choices are all too…
Papa Murphy’s HeartBaker Heart Shaped Pizza Promotion
This is Papa Murphy’s 3rd year featuring the HeartBaked Shaped Pizza campaign with a goal of 20,000 meals, or $4,000. The pizza promotion runs from Saturday, February 10 through Valentines Day on February 14 at all 19 Papa Murphy Treasure Valley Locations.
Sharing Cooking Matters
Share Our Strength’s Cooking Matter program is comprised of two separate educational experiences: a 6-week class that combines hands-on cooking and nutrition information and a one day in-store class that…
Stocking Up On Healthy Choices
The Idaho Foodbank is the state’s largest distributor of free food assistance and it’s currently working on increasing access to more nutritious food. In an effort to provide more fresh…
Family Comes First
Months ago, some unexpected visitors showed up to Jean’s front door. They weren’t unwelcome visitors, but their presence threw a wrench into the future plans of the recently retired Boise…
Hymns for Thanksgiving Provides Needed Meals
This year’s Hymns for Thanksgiving event at Centurylink Arena was another successful way to open the holiday season, raising more than $2,123 and providing the food for more than 10,600…
Feed the Foodbank 2017 Wraps Up With Celebration
This year’s edition of Feed the Foodbank in Lewiston was another success we couldn’t have expected. This year’s campaign wrapped up with a total raised of $10,284.83 and 6,924 pounds…
Cranksgiving Provides More Than 1,000 Turkeys
This year’s Cranksgiving event in Pocatello was another success,with the community coming together to provide more than 1,000 turkeys for Idahoans in need. Not only did Barrie’s Ski and Sports…
20th Empty Bowls Exceeds Goals
You all are amazing! Our 20th anniversary of Empty Bowls reached new heights by surpassing our goal of $40K with a total of $40,272; this will provide 201,360 meals this…
Albertsons Wins Philanthropy Award
This year, The Idaho Foodbank had the tremendous honor of nominating the Albertsons Companies Intermountain Division for a special award – the Idaho Philanthropy Day Philanthropic Company/Foundation Award. With all…
Sharing The Day With Those In Need
Thanksgiving is a time when loved ones come together and communities rally in support of families in need. Recently, citizens of Nampa did their part to share the gift of…