Volunteer for Mountain Home Country Music Festival
Volunteer and get free admission to the Mountain Home Country Music Festival July 27-29. Earn donations for the Beef Counts program and The Idaho Foodbank – every hour you volunteer,…
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Smithfield Foods, WinCo Foods Donate 38,000 Pounds of Protein
Smithfield Foods, Inc. joined forces with WinCo Foods to donate more than 38,000 pounds of protein to The Idaho Foodbank on May 22nd. Smithfield’s contribution was part of the company’s 2018 Helping Hungry Homes donation tour. The donation, equivalent to more than 153,000 servings, will help families fight hunger across Idaho.
Harvest Report: Springing into Season
Right now the weather is picture perfect in SW Idaho. The cold temps of winter have given way to beautiful, sunny spring days. Here’s a look at how some of…
Annual Study Shows Progress in Effort to Solve Hunger
Just released – this year’s Map the Meal Gap report provides critical information about food insecurity rates at both the state and county levels, as well as the family budget shortfall for food-insecure Idahoans.
The Season of Leafy Greens
The darker the leaves, the more nutrient-rich the lettuce. Summer is almost here and we have some tasty tips for spicing up your salad and enjoying those healthy greens.
Volunteer Appreciation Month
April was Volunteer Appreciation Month and we are so grateful for the support we received from our amazing volunteers. Gene is one of our longest-tenured volunteers and he racked up…
Feeding Others While Homeless
Finding a place to sleep is just one of the struggles facing the 2,000 homeless people in Idaho*. Healthy food is often just as elusive as safe shelter. Fortunately food…
Fighting Much More Than Hunger
It’s hard enough to maintain health when living on the streets as a homeless adult, but for Christine, that struggle got even more difficult when she was diagnosed with an…
Nutrition Education and Physical Activity
Each month, our talented dietitian Alexa helps us by sharing some tips and information about the great work our programs and services teams are doing. With April weather improving and…
Volunteer Spotlight: Laura
Spring is a time food, money and time donations can often drop off as the weather gets nicer. That’s why The Idaho Foodbank works with community partners to help raise…
Harvest Report: Potato Pack Night
Last night at the LDS Potato Farm in Caldwell, workers packed a full semi load of potatoes and we were fortunate to receive a truck from Andrus Trucking. This morning…
Seeing Hunger In The Family And Giving Back
The ability to provide food for hungry Idaho families wouldn’t be possible without donor funding. On Thursday, February 22nd, The Idaho Foodbank honored its longest-tenured financial supporters with a thank-you…