Hunger Awareness Day 2013 Recap

admin2017-11-08T16:17:09-05:00February 13th, 2013|Events, Support Our Work, Take Action|

Vermont Foodbank staff went to the Vermont State House on Hunger Awareness Day, Feb. 12th, to connect with legislators and to drive home the point that hunger exists in every community in Vermont. More than 88,000 Vermonters live in poverty (2010). In 2012, the Vermont Foodbank distributed more than 8 million pounds of food to [...]

10 05, 2012

Hunger Conference Recap

admin2017-11-08T16:17:15-05:00May 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 [...]