When you’re hungry and thinking about where you are getting that next meal, it can be hard to concentrate on getting other things done like getting a car running so you can go find work. Last Tuesday we got a call from the Veteran’s Administration from one of the workers asking about getting food for one of their clients, wondering where to send him.
A story that is all too common at the Foodbank. A young family doing everything right encounters something unexpected, but because of the support of our donors, the family perseveres and gets back on track. Donors do make a difference. Read More
Ken says he remembers the moment well. He was flabbergasted. He was upset. Even working full time at a local call center, the bills were piling up. A stroke of…
[blockquote quote=”Don’t be afraid to ask for help.”]Before Elisabeth’s husband had three heart attacks, things were going pretty well for their family. She worked as a pediatric nurse in Lewiston and…
R.W. hasn’t asked for help much in his 85 years. From the time he joined the workforce as a Kentucky farmer around 1950 to his final retirement in Boise in…
Brianna and Joseph came by with a donation for The Idaho Foodbank with money they had generated from their summer lemonade stand. “I want to help hungry kids because they can’t…
Like many Idaho families, Tarrence and Brandye don’t need help every single day. Instead, it’s the end of the month, when bills pile up and the money from the last…
Our farm at the prison continues to come along well. This is what seven acres of Winter Squash looks like. The vines are loaded despite our early setback this spring. We’ve even mixed…
Fire season is in full swing and it’s affecting a lot of Idahoans. Some of these pallets of mashed potatoes will be on their way to north central Idaho to help families who are losing homes or are displaced.
The harvest is here and it is in full swing. We’re watching harvest numbers closely and we’re hearing the current Golden Delicious Apple harvest (pictured) is going quite well. We’re…
Today we celebrated the gift from J.R. Simplot Company and Kenworth Sales Company of two new trucks to help us distribute food. he Idaho Trucking Association and Truckers Delivering Hope are helping The Idaho Foodbank launch “Idaho Hunger Awareness Month” for October with a major donation, and it couldn’t come at a better time. Learn More
For Yvette, the mobile pantry at WICAP in Weiser is more than just a place to get food. But it hasn’t always been that easy for Yvette. “I have a hard time asking for help and it takes a lot for me to ask for help. And I had to do it.”
