National Life Group Foundation announced their continued support of the Vermont Foodbank BackPack Program with a $25,000 grant. In October 2008, the Foodbank launched the weekend nutrition program for school-aged children at a handful of schools around Vermont. Now in its seventh year, the BackPack Program is a nationally-recognized program of Feeding America and is [...]
Noreen Karcher moved from Kentucky, where she was very involved in her community food shelf, back to Vermont last summer. “Whether it’s fighting hunger in Kentucky or Vermont, we can come together as a community to take action.” She’s also become an avid biker in the last few years, so she’s excited to ride in [...]
The Harpoon Point to Point presented by National Life Group will be held Saturday, August 9, 2014 to benefit the Vermont Foodbank. Three new, exciting rides are planned for riders, all ending at the Harpoon Brewery after-party in Windsor, Vermont. We have five wonderful bike shop partners that take good care of riders and their [...]
National Life Group: Do good. Be good. Make good. National Life Group is a Vermont-based Fortune 1000 company that offers life insurance, annuities, investments, and financial solutions in the form of estate, business succession, and retirement planning strategies through its affiliated companies. Along with it’s employees, National Life Group strives to live it’s [...]
A $20,000 grant from the National Life Group Foundation to the Vermont Foodbank will help feed more than 100 children throughout the school year through the BackPack Program. Schools offer free and reduced-price meal programs Monday through Friday. But many families don’t have enough food to get them through the weekends. Students involved in the [...]
On May 7, 300 Vermont Foodbank staff, volunteers, network partners, legislators, activists and citizens gathered in South Burlington for the 2013 Hunger Action Conference. Photos from the day show inspiring speakers, engaged table discussions, and networking opportunities in spades. You can keep the conversation going (or join, if you weren't able to make it!) in [...]
