13 06, 2012

Winning Over Hunger

2017-11-08T16:17:15-05:00June 13th, 2012|About Hunger, Vermont Foodbank Programs|

Dollar & Sense:  Public Benefits for Economic Gains Hunger's true cost is astonishing. On an individual level, hunger hurts. But hunger in America has a cost far beyond the human suffering. The Center for American Progress estimated that in 2010, hunger cost our country $167.5 billion, or $542 per person -- due to the combination of lost economic [...]

10 05, 2012

Hunger Conference Recap

2017-11-08T16:17:15-05:00May 10th, 2012|Events|

Tuesday, the Vermont Foodbank held its 6th annual hunger conference, Impact Through Innovation, presented by National Life at the Sheraton in Burlington, Vermont. The conference was open to the general public but many of the attendees were network partners--staff and volunteers of the 280 food shelves, meal sites, shelters, senior centers, and after-school programs served [...]

2 05, 2012

Just 3 Days Left

2017-11-08T16:17:16-05:00May 2nd, 2012|Donors & Donations, Events|

It's already May 2nd which means you only have two, well 2 1/2 days left to take advantage of two really great opportunities. 1. Vermont Restaurant Week - Folks from the Foodbank have already visited Sweetwaters, Duende, Leunigs, Prohibition Pig, El Gato Cantina, Kismet, The Mad Taco and Hen of the Wood.  Get out there, support [...]

5 04, 2012

Vermont Foodbank Hunger Conference 2012: Impact Through Innovation

2017-11-08T16:17:16-05:00April 5th, 2012|Events|

Vermont Foodbank Hunger Conference 2012: Impact Through Innovation Common Good Vermont host, Nick Carter, recently spoke with our CEO John Sayles and Chris Meehan, VT Foodbank Chief of Programs and Network Services, along with Beth Rusnock, President of the National Life Group Charitable Foundation about this year’s upcoming conference. Watch the interveiw now! Vermont Foodbank [...]

2 09, 2011

Irene Flood Relief

2013-02-05T14:14:53-05:00September 2nd, 2011|Vermont Foodbank Programs|

You can keep up on the latest Vermont flood recovery information on www.facebook.com/vermontfoodbank and on www.twitter.com/vermontfoodbank . Also, to help sustain the Vermont Foodbank's response, you can text FOODNOW to 52000 for a $10 donation to the Vermont Foodbank. We can turn that $10 into $60 of food at retail cost! You can donate at [...]

30 06, 2011

A Letter to the First Lady

2017-11-08T16:17:17-05:00June 30th, 2011|About Hunger, Food Shelves & Meal Sites, Vermont Foodbank Programs|

A letter to first lady Michelle Obama Written by Melissa Pasanen, Correspondent http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20110630/NEWS02/110629043/A-letter-first-lady-Michelle-Obama-?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE 8:02 AM, Jun. 30, 2011 Dear Mrs. Obama, Last spring, I spent a couple hours at the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf observing people pick up their weekly allowance of groceries. It was not the first time I’d been to a food shelf [...]

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