MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger has gifted the Vermont Foodbank $18,000 to provide more food to struggling Vermont families.
“MAZON is a longtime supporter of the Vermont Foodbank and we are so grateful to have their support again this year,” said John Sayles, Vermont Foodbank CEO. “The grant funds will help the Foodbank provide 54,000 meals for our neighbors who are hungry. And because 153,000 Vermonters will visit a food shelf or meal sites this year, MAZON’s support couldn’t have come at a better time.”
MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger is a national nonprofit organization working to end hunger among people of all faiths and backgrounds in the United States and Israel. For more than 20 years, MAZON has supported the Vermont Foodbank and its mission of gathering and sharing quality food and nurturing partnerships so that no one in Vermont goes hungry.
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Vermont Foodbank is the state’s largest hunger-relief organization, providing nutritious food through a network of more than 300 community partners – food shelves, meal sites, schools, hospitals, and housing sites. Food insecurity has increased dramatically as a result of the pandemic, economic disruptions, and recent flooding. The Vermont Foodbank and its network have been on the front lines, working to ensure that everyone has the food they need to maintain their health. Last year, the Vermont Foodbank provided over 12 million pounds of food to people throughout Vermont. The Vermont Foodbank, a member of Feeding America, is nationally recognized as one of the most effective and efficient nonprofits and food banks in the nation.
