The Hunger in America 2014 study revealed that 1 in 4 Vermonters use the Vermont Foodbank network each year, including nearly 34,000 children and more than 26,000 senior citizens. We know the face of hunger in Vermont is changing: your neighbor, your coworker, your brother, your grandmother. Every day, people around us are struggling with [...]
The Vermont Foodbank and the American Red Cross are proud to partner on a Home Fire Preparedness & Safety Campaign with the goal of reducing the number of deaths and injuries caused by fire. When the Foodbank was approached by the American Red Cross to see if we would help, it didn’t take long to [...]
The Great American Milk Drive was held successfully on Saturday, October 25th. Six selected Hannaford Supermarkets collected donated gallons of milk from shoppers. Over 300 gallons were donated and distributed to the Vermont Foodbank's network partners. You can join the Vermont Foodbank and local dairy farmers in continued support of the Great American Milk Drive [...]
Imagine this: You’re five years old. Thanksgiving is tomorrow. Your friends are looking forward to mashed potatoes, turkey covered in gravy, and pumpkin pie. But at your house, you’ll be lucky to have a bowl of cereal. Your stomach rumbles, and you hunch over to hide the sound as you step off the school bus. [...]
The Vermont Foodbank relies on the support of thousands of volunteers each year to gather and share quality food to ensure that no one in Vermont goes hungry. In fact, the number of hours our volunteers dedicated last year to helping advance the Foodbank’s mission amounted to more than seven full-time positions. As the [...]
During apple harvest season, individuals, civic groups and companies are encouraged to visit a participating orchard to pick and purchase extra apples for donation to the Vermont Foodbank. Pick for your Neighbor benefits the Vermont Foodbank by increasing the amount of fresh, healthy produce available for distribution to our network partner food shelves and meal [...]
