5 06, 2020

Vermont Anti-Hunger Organizations Call on Policy Makers to Address Food Insecurity Crisis in COVID-19 Relief Efforts

2020-06-05T16:14:15-04:00June 5th, 2020|Policy, Take Action|

Vermont Anti-Hunger Organizations Call on Policy Makers to Address Food Insecurity Crisis in COVID-19 Relief Efforts Miles of cars lined up to receive food at a recent food distribution. OPEN LETTER TO VERMONT POLICY MAKERS RE: Food Security Emergency in Vermont June 3, 2020 Dear Vermont Policy Makers: We write to draw your [...]

13 09, 2018

Vermont needs a strong Farm Bill that supports federal nutrition programs

2019-03-08T13:51:33-05:00September 13th, 2018|Policy, Take Action|

Vermont needs a strong Farm Bill that supports federal nutrition programs September 13th, 2018 - Barre, VT- Currently, Congress is considering the future of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) as they look to reconcile the House and Senate versions of the Farm Bill. The decisions they make [...]

19 07, 2017

Real life superheroes

2017-11-08T16:15:37-05:00July 19th, 2017|Donors & Donations, Events, Take Action, Volunteers & Volunteer Opportunities|

July 19th, 2017 In Vermont, it is easy to relax and enjoy the nature and opportunities surrounding us. But for some of our neighbors it’s not easy at all. Over 153,000 children, parents, seniors and individuals struggle with hunger in our Green Mountain State. Being hungry is devastating, and for some of us, it is [...]

14 07, 2017

Michael and Andrew Ride to Fight Hunger

2017-11-08T16:15:37-05:00July 14th, 2017|Donors & Donations, Take Action|

This inspiring guest blog was written by 15- and 13-year-olds, Michael and Andrew Hyde. They planned their own DIY fundraising bike ride to help the Vermont Foodbank end hunger. Hi, our names are Michael and Andrew Hyde. We were both born and raised in New York City. We have been traveling to Vermont since we were [...]

8 08, 2015

What if other countries wanted to help?

2017-11-08T16:16:01-05:00August 8th, 2015|About Hunger, Donors & Donations, Support Our Work, Take Action|

This is a post from John Sayles, Vermont Foodbank CEO. How does the U.S. compare to other countries when it comes to hunger? Not just Germany (or other “social democratic” countries), but China or Slovenia? Not so well, it turns out. Share our Strength, a national anti-hunger organization has developed some provocative ads that turn [...]

31 03, 2015

Hunger…it’s a growing problem.

2017-11-08T16:16:21-05:00March 31st, 2015|Posts from CEO John Sayles, Support Our Work, Take Action|

Dear Friend of the Foodbank, If you’ve ever uttered the phrase “where are you putting all that food?,” then you have witnessed how a growing child can eat. We are all united in a constant state of awareness of what our children consume. When our kids are shortchanged at the dinner table, they’re actually shortchanged [...]

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