The Newman’s Own Foundation announced in June that they would support the Vermont Foodbank’s youth programs, specifically the BackPack Program and School Food Pantry To-Go, with a gift of $45,000. The Vermont Foodbank’s youth food programs assist struggling, food-insecure, Vermont families with their weekend food needs during the school year. The BackPack Program provides nutritious [...]
The Vermont Foodbank received the proceeds from Price Chopper’s 2014 Check Out Hunger campaign, which included a donation of $4,894 and 4,788 pounds of food. Price Chopper raised more than $47,000 and more than 29 tons of food for 14 local food banks and their affiliated kitchens and pantries in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New [...]
Jennifer Hutchinson Youth Programs Manager and Network Partner Support In what facility do you work? Barre When did you start working with the Foodbank? May 31, 2005 Why do you work for the Vermont Foodbank? I want to work hard at a job that helps others, something that is more than just a paycheck. Do [...]
Jen Hutchinson is the Youth Programs Manager at the Vermont Foodbank. In October 2012, she wrote a guest blog post for Feeding America about the Vermont Foodbank BackPack Program. This program is now eligible for a $45,000 grant from Walmart's Fighting Hunger Together Initiative. We need your support because the grants are given to the [...]
