Dec 16, 2009
Foodbank's Ability to Meet Unprecedented Need is in Jeopardy
Barre, VT-The Vermont Foodbank supports thousands of our Vermont neighbors with food when times are tough.
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Nov 17, 2009
NEW USDA STATSTICS CONFIRM ESCALATING HUNGER CRISIS IN VERMONT
Barre, VT-More Vermonters are facing empty cupboards as winter approaches. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) annual report released today, 12.1 percent of Vermont's households-close to 1 in 8 Vermonters-struggling with hunger or "f
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Nov 03, 2009
BREAD + BUTTER PROJECT IS RAISING DOUGH FOR FOOD BANKS ACROSS NEW ENGLAND
Barre, VT - November 3, 2009 The bread + butter project has announced its New England-wide expansion, including new partnerships with nonprofit food banks in each of the six New England states.
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Oct 30, 2009
Harpoon Point to Point Raises Nearly $100,000 for the Vermont Foodbank
Barre, VT-It has been eight years since the very first Harpoon Point to Point. In those days, it was a four-day affair. Riders donned their bicycle helmets in Burlington and toured 250 miles of the state's scenic roads, stopping to camp for the night at
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Sep 16, 2009
VEDA VOLUNTEERS DONATE TIME AND FOOD TO VERMONT FOODBANK
Barre, VT - Nearly 1,200 boxes of food were packed, 1,200 pounds of potatoes were sorted, and 584 pounds of dairy and dry foods were delivered by a team of volunteers from the Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA) and Vermont Agricultural Credit C
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Sep 11, 2009
Friday, September 11th marks the first milestone in the United We Serve program, President Obama's nationwide initiative to create a sustained, collaborative, and focused effort to meet community needs.
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Sep 01, 2009
September is Hunger Action Month
BARRE, VT, September 1, 2009 - The Vermont Foodbank in conjunction with Feeding America, announces the second annual Hunger Action Month, a nationwide call-to-action effort to mobilize people everywhere to get involved with ending hunger in America.
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Aug 26, 2009
Community Kitchen Students Celebrate Graduation
PHOTO OP-CULINARY JOB TRAINING PROGRAM TO GRADUATE NINE
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Aug 13, 2009
8th Annual Harpoon Point to Point
On Saturday, August 15th the Harpoon Point to Point will return for its eighth year to raise money and awareness for the Vermont Foodbank.
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Aug 05, 2009
National Life Group Presents Preservation Hall Jazz Band to Benefit the Vermont Foodbank
Barre, VT-For nearly half a century, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band (PHJB) has brought the sounds and soul of New Orleans to audiences worldwide. On October 9th, National Life Group brings the PHJB to the stage of the Flynn Center in Burlington, Vermont
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Jun 26, 2009
Media Advisory/Photo Opportunity - Vermont Mountaineers Volunteering at Vermont Foodbank
The Vermont Mountaineers and their Mascot Skip will volunteer at the Vermont Foodbank on Wednesday, July 1st.
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Jun 23, 2009
Three New Summer Food Service Program Sites in the Northeast Kingdom
The Vermont Foodbank is participating in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) for Children this summer, sponsoring sites in the Northeast Kingdom
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Jun 18, 2009
Over the past week did you purchase a Vermont dairy product? If so, your effort may have helped prevent the closure of another neighbor’s Vermont farm.
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Jun 10, 2009
Dairy Food Drive to Raise Awareness About Vermont Dairy Issues
Businesses Coordinate Effort to Support Vermont Dairy; Vermont Foodbank Recipient of Donations
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Jun 02, 2009
Grant Money Means Concord Kids Won't Left Behind or Go Hungry This Summer
Students in Concord are actually looking forward to summer school this year. Thanks to money from a grant, the Concord School can offer math and literacy programs to 25 students, seven of whom would have been held back due to a lack of funding for summer
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May 13, 2009
Media Advisory/Photo Opportunity--Vermont Foodbank's Open House for Kingsbury Farm
Vermont Foodbank’s Open House for the Kingsbury Farm is Saturday, May 16th. Plans for the farm revealed. Refreshments and tours provided.
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May 07, 2009
1 in 6 Young Children At Risk of Hunger in Vermont
Barre, VT—More than 16% or one in 6 young children (under 5 years of age) live on the brink of hunger in Vermont, according to a new report issued today by Feeding America.
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May 07, 2009
Senator Sanders to Speak at First Community Kitchen Graduation
Burlington, VT—Senator Bernie Sanders (invited) will address the first graduating class of Community Kitchen in Burlington, a program of the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf (CEFS) and the Vermont Foodbank.
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Apr 22, 2009
The last day at Stowe Mountain Resort brought in more than 1000 pounds of food for the Vermont Foodbank.
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Apr 21, 2009
For each donation during the VPR Pledge Drive, Vermont Community Foundation donated five meals to the Vermont Foodbank, equating to more than 41,000 meals total
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Apr 20, 2009
The Vermont Foodbank hosted its third annual hunger conference on Wednesday
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Apr 14, 2009
Media Advisory/Photo Opportunity - Vermont Foodbank Hunger Conference
200 Participants, Governor Douglas, Robert Egger and Senator Sanders to Speak
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Apr 09, 2009
Community Rallies to Protect Kingsbury and Bruce Farms
The Vermont Land Trust has announced completion of the successful two-year fundraising campaign to permanently protect the Kingsbury and Bruce farms and advance future conservation efforts in the Valley
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Mar 31, 2009
USDA Announces Milk Is On The Way To Help Feed Hungry Americans
Nutritious Dairy Products Will Bring Relief To Food Banks Facing Unprecedented Need
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Mar 31, 2009
Naga Bakehouse will donate 10% of sale from Vermatzah to VFB
Naga Bakehouse of Middletown Springs Vermont is offering a handmade, wood-fired artisan Matzah made with local Vermont wheat, for Passover, to benefit the Vermont Foodbank
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Mar 27, 2009
State and USDA Implement Programs to Help Daily Farmers, Families in Need
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that approximately 200 million pounds of nonfat dry milk (NDM) will be transferred from the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service for use in domestic food programs. This will hel
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Mar 10, 2009
Governor Douglas to Present $42,000 Check to the Vermont Foodbank
Governor Jim Douglas today presented the Vermont Foodbank with a check for over $42,000 from donations raised at the Governor’s Inaugural Ball this January. In addition to the monetary contribution, over 800 pounds of food was also donated at the door du
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Mar 10, 2009
John Sayles Appointed Chief Executive Officer Of Vermont Foodbank
The Vermont Foodbank Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the hiring of its new chief executive officer, John Sayles. Sayles joins the Foodbank from the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources. He will assume his duties at the Foodbank on March 23, 2009
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Mar 09, 2009
Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf and Vermont Foodbank Launch Community Kitchen
A nationwide program that addresses the root causes of unemployment, poverty and hunger has recently started in Burlington. The Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf (CEFS) and the Vermont Foodbank are partnering to launch Community Kitchen.
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Mar 02, 2009
Auto Craftmen Giving Away Free Brakes in Exchange for Food
Montpelier – Amy Mattinat, owner of Auto Craftsman in Montpelier will give away FREE Premium Brake Pads and the labor to put them on to customers who donate at least 4 non-perishable food items. All food will be donated to the Vermont Foodbank.
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Feb 24, 2009
Post Oil Solutions to Partner with Vermont Foodbank to Fight Hunger in Vermont
A new partnership has formed in the fight against hunger. Post Oil Solutions has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Vermont Foodbank to become a partner site of the Foodbank’s Salvation Farms Gleaning Network.
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Feb 24, 2009
The Vermont Youth Orchestra Association and the Vermont Symphony Orchestra are two of the one hundred and sixty orchestras in forty-five states participating in “Orchestras Feeding America”, the first national food drive run by America’s symphony and yout
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Feb 13, 2009
A new partnership has formed in the fight against hunger. The Intervale Center’s Healthy City’s Gleaning Project (HCGP) is now a partner site of the Vermont Foodbank’s Salvation Farms Gleaning Network.
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Jan 05, 2009
VSECU Donation to Vermont Foodbank Helps More Vermonters Avoid Hard Choices
The choices that an increasing number of Vermonters face are difficult. According to the Vermont Foodbank, 33 percent of those who visit the Foodbank find themselves choosing between buying food and paying the rent or mortgage. Thirty-eight percent must c
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Jan 02, 2009
Letter to the Editor: Thank you Vermonters
Dear Vermonters, Thank you for making this holiday season brighter for the tens of thousands of hardworking families, children and elderly people who seek emergency food assistance each year.
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