Vermont Anti-Hunger Organizations Applaud Farm Bill Agreement that Protects SNAP and Keeps Food on the Table for Vermonters Struggling Against Hunger 12/14/18 – On Wednesday, Congress overwhelmingly passed a strong, bipartisan Farm Bill that protects the federal nutrition programs and supports our farmers and agricultural economy. The bill that passed is a testament to nearly [...]
NorthCountry Federal Credit Union supports Vermonters facing hunger Bob Morgan, CEO, NorthCountry Federal Credit Union (left) presents John Sayles, CEO, Vermont Foodbank (right) with a donation of $50,000 to feed Vermonters facing hunger. December 12, 2018, Barre, VT— Today, NorthCountry Federal Credit Union presented the Vermont Foodbank with a donation of $50,000 to [...]
Meet Liz Liz is a full time student and a single mom of three. Hoping to provide a better life for her kids, Liz decided to go back to school last year. Coming up with the resources to support her education and her family has been tough, and her budget feels particularly tight during the [...]
Share the Love 2018 with Twin City Subaru and the Vermont Foodbank Today's guest blog post was written by the incredible team at Twin City Subaru, who are once more fighting hunger in Vermont through their annual Share The Love event. With the holidays fast approaching, most people are making plans for time with family [...]
VPR and the Vermont Foodbank join forces for Giving Tuesday Tomorrow marks the Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving that arose in response to Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This celebration of philanthropy taking place on Tuesday, November 27 gives people an opportunity to turn their holiday spirit in the direction of their neighbors [...]
Meet Manny Manny has been a homeless, single parent for many months. He made the tough decision to move into a shelter with his four kids, and it’s impossible for him to work right now. This is his story. “I’ve been homeless for about nine months now. I live in a shelter with my four [...]
