This is a post from Judy Stermer, the Vermont Foodbank's Director of Communications and Public Affairs. During the day, she's helping us inform the public about hunger in Vermont and the charitable food system. On evenings and weekends, though, she's on the roads and trails, by bike or running shoe. So we asked her to [...]
On August 8th, 800+ cyclist will converge on the Windsor, VT Harpoon Brewery for three scenic bike rides and a great after-party, all to benefit the Vermont Foodbank! The Harpoon Point to Point presented by National Life Group is the largest fundraiser for the Vermont Foodbank. Since 2002, we’ve raised $906,250! Our goal this year [...]
Milk powers potential - if you have access to it. Help us promote The Great American Milk Drive at Price Chopper this June! Right now, 1 in 6 Americans face hunger. Many rely on food banks for nutrition assistance, including more than 12 million families. Across the country—and in your community—these families are missing out [...]
A record $20,328 was donated to the Vermont Foodbank as a result of Seven Days' 6th annual Vermont Restaurant Week — that’s $7,150 more than last year. This popular event was presented by the Vermont Federal Credit Union and organized by Seven Days, publisher of 7Nights, the statewide guide to Vermont’s restaurants and bars. “We [...]
The Vermont Foodbank announced the start of Drive For Charity this month. For just $5, participants can enter to win their choice of a brand new Subaru Impreza, Toyota Corolla, Scion tC or Honda Civic. The winner’s choice of vehicle will be donated to the Vermont Foodbank by 802 Cars. “We’ve wanted to partner with [...]
This is a guest post from Cheryl Alwine, the Milton Family Community Center Food Shelf Manager. We asked her to tell us about the National Letter Carriers Drive, which was held on Saturday, May 9th. The Letter Carriers Drive is the nation’s largest single-day food drive, and is held annually on the second Saturday in [...]
