Help For The Holidays
The Idaho Foodbank is fortunate to partner with tremendous organizations like the Idaho Grower Shippers Association (IGSA) who are providing help for the holidays and hope for hungry families. Last…
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Albertsons Teams Up With Boise State, The Idaho Foodbank For “Sacks For Hunger”
When the Boise State Broncos run onto the turf this season, they’ll take on a much bigger rival than the team they’re facing – the hunger of 230,000 Idahoans. In…
So Close But So Far
Even on the road to a mobile pantry with emergency food and relief, Ramon, Megan and their three kids felt the familiar rumbling and discomfort of hunger pangs. For this…
Harvest Report: Local Crops Ready
Fruit After thawing from the winter freeze and cooling from the spring fire blight, our local fruit crops are finally ripe for the picking. Look at these excited shoppers buying…
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…
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…
Tips From Our Dietitian: Fruit As Snacks
Our dietitian Alexa has shared some great tips for using your late summer fruit as a healthy snack for the summer and the early school year. We all know how…
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…