Communities Coming Together – Potlatch Food Pantry
The Idaho Foodbank works with Food Pantries across the state from big cities to small towns of fewer than 1000 people, like Potlatch, Idaho.
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September is Hunger Action Month
What is it? Hunger Action Month® (HAM) is the Feeding America network’s nationwide campaign during September designed to mobilize the public to take action on the issue of hunger. The campaign…
Governor Little Press Conference August 24
Governor Brad Little held a press conference at The Idaho Foodbank’s warehouse in Boise on August 21, 2020 to highlight the importance of supporting food assistance programs; especially during this unprecedented pandemic.
Idaho Foodbank Ground Breaking Event
It’s the virtual groundbreaking of The Idaho Foodbank’s new hunger relief facility in Meridian! If you missed our live event, you can still watch it on our website, or on…
2020 Nonprofit Grants Application Period Starts July 1
Starting on July 1, 2020, through July 31, 2020, any 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in Idaho with services aimed at hunger relief can apply for a grant to help support programs and services, food purchase, equipment, or capital purchases that are intended to reduce hunger.
Free Food Box Distribution at Idaho Expo Thursday 6-25
St. Vincent de Paul of Southwest Idaho has partnered with The Idaho Foodbank and other local entities for a drive-thru food distribution event on Thursday in Boise. The event, dubbed the Great Idaho Food Drive, will take place from 3-8 p.m.
Want To Donate Produce From Your Garden?
We accept fresh produce at our branches but here are some solutions to help you get your donation to a food pantry near you. A great solution for donating fresh produce from your garden or a community garden is to check with Ample Harvest.
Farmers to Families Food Box Program helps Feed the Hungry
Hundreds of Idahoans lined up in their cars Thursday afternoon at Nampa’s Ford Idaho Center for free boxes of farm-fresh food courtesy of the USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program. A total of 3,000 boxes (1500 Produce + 1500 Combo of Produce, Dairy & Protein) were distributed.
A Message to our Foodbank Friends
The Idaho Foodbank stands steadfast in our values of dignity, integrity and equity for all communities and people.
Record Idaho Unemployment Increases Need for Food
Across Idaho, the amount of food distributed by The Idaho Foodbank has increased 30% during the pandemic.
Food Pantries in Blaine County are Responding to the Increase in Need
The Idaho Foodbank supports every county in Idaho and during these unchartered times its paying extra attention to severely hit areas, like Blaine County. Operating in this area is Idaho…
COVID-19 Impact Continues to Hit Hard in Blaine County
Since the COVID-19 impact arrived, The Hunger Coalition has reported serving more families through its food pantry in one month than the organization did in all of 2019. They are operating at over three times the level they did prior to the outbreak. That’s three times as many families and three times as much food. The numbers are unprecedented.