Harvest Report: Pears and Peaches
Earlier this week, the Foodbank sent out a press release with an urgent plea for volunteers. We need volunteers right now because it’s harvest season, and with harvest season come…
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Foodbank Teams With Clinic To Serve Idahoans
The Idaho Foodbank teamed with Family Medicine Residency of Idaho (FMRI) for a special food distribution for Idahoans in need. The above picture shows Foodbank President and CEO Karen Vauk…
MIX 106 Cares for Kids Backpack Drive
On August 10th, Mix 106 held the 5th annual Backpack Buddy Drive to benefit The Idaho Foodbank’s Backpack Program. Mix 106 DJs Mike Kasper and Nicole Hanks graciously put in a…
Empty Bowls in the Summer A Success!
Thank you to everyone who helped bring Empty Bowls, a favorite community holiday event, to Big Al’s and the Village in July. The final results are in. We were able to…
Charity Navigator Gives Foodbank 4-Star Rating For 8th Consecutive Year
Charity Navigator, the country’s largest independent evaluator of nonprofits, has notified The Idaho Foodbank that it has been awarded an eighth consecutive four-star rating. In the letter to The Idaho Foodbank,…
Volunteer Spotlight: Idaho Central Credit Union
Volunteer groups and the people who spend hours in our warehouses sorting, bagging and preparing food for the individuals in need are some of the most important people in the…
Making It Through Together
When Jennifer found out she was going to be losing her job, she and her husband Rick were already out of savings. With Rick going to grad school and a…
Schweitzer Help Build A Fresh Approach
The campaign to fund A Fresh Approach in North Central Idaho and raise the funds needed to build the new facility in Lewiston received a huge supporter in the month…
New Facility Enables More Education In North Central Idaho
When it came to building the new North Central facility to serve the community including a teaching kitchen was a no-brainer. A key focus of The Idaho Foodbank is nutrition…
PCA Provides 40,000 Boxes For Senior Food
When the Foodbank was in need of boxes to fill with food for seniors in need in June, we were coming up short. With 2,000 food boxes set to go…
Fresh Ideas Are Feeding Hope
Collaboration Works! – Two years ago, The Idaho Foodbank joined with food banks in the Pacific Northwest to develop a collaboration model for the region with three areas of focus…
With Harvest Season Comes A Need For Volunteers
As truckloads of fresh apples, pears, apricots and plums start pouring into our warehouses in Boise, Lewiston and Pocatello, a growing need for volunteers presents a difficult hurdle. Just as…