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SHREVEPORT, La. - Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana announced that it has received a $50,000 donation from Boyd Gaming Corporation’s Sam’s Town Hotel and Casino, Shreveport to continue its fight against food insecurity in Northwest Louisiana. The donation will allow the non-profit to provide an additional 200,000 meals in the community to local families struggling with hunger. Since 1997, the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana has been the largest distributor of donated food in the re...

ABC 27, Envision Credit Union kick-off 2nd annual Envision No Hunger campaign Envision Credit Union kicks off "Envision No Hunger" campaign to benefit Second Harvest of Big Bend. and last updated 2021-06-30 18:25:44-04 TALLAHASSEE — In a year of hardships, Envision Credit Union raised funds to bring food to children in need through its first annual “Envision No Hunger” fundraiser and will be doing so again in 2021. “Envision has always valued initiatives that directly impact...

The Battle of Shallow Ford Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution has announced that Cadet Chief Master Sergeant Veronica Martinez, member of the Sugar Valley Composite of the Civil Air

Spread the Love: peanut butter in demand for FeedMore WNY The food drive will be held at five different locations across Western New York from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Author: WGRZ Staff Updated: 10:06 PM EDT June 4, 2021 BUFFALO, N.Y. — FeedMore WNY will be seeking donations to replenish its peanut butter supply at five different locations on Saturday. Another Spread the Love peanut butter drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at these sites ac...

By Rick McNary, vice president of Strategic Partnerships for The Outreach ProgramI didn’t think they could do it, but they proved me wrong. I was so sure the Belmont County Farm Bureau would not hit their goal of packaging 22,222 bags of meals for their school’s Backpack Program, that I was already scheduling a truck to pick up the unused ingredients. But I underestimated the power of one man with a vision and the power of farmers to unite a community to care for its own. I

BROOKSVILLE — Supporting the community can go a long way to making a difference in the lives of residents who live, work, and play in Hernando County.

Freeport special educator is Cumberland County Teacher of Year Dr. Paige Fournier, who "does a great job at connecting her kids to the community," her principal says, is now in the running for Maine Teacher of the Year. Contributed / Page Fournier Paige Fournier, a special education teacher at Freeport Middle School, has had a good year in spite of the pandemic’s impact. “We’ve had more positive than negative,” said Fournier, a 17-year educator. She came to know her students better, sh...

May 21, 2021 – The Charlotte Hornets and Official Hunger Relief Partner Food Lion Feeds are distributing 3,000 backpacks to local children facing food insecurity that include eight nutritious, ready-to-eat food items for weekends or holidays when school meals are not available. In separate events earlier this month, the full Hornets team and a group of Hornets and Food Lion volunteers packed the backpacks, which are being distributed to students at more than 10 schools in the Charlotte area a...

The South Dakota State University Jackrabbits Football team had quite a year and missed coming home with the 2021 FCS Championship title by a hare. . .I mean - hair. But to those of us here in our state they will always be champions! Heck any team that can play through a downpour, injuries, and dodge lightning, are heroes anywhere! But as any great coach does, John Stiegelmeier raises his eyes to see the horizon and what opportunities are ahead. That is why once again this year, the coach and ...

Get our free mobile app FeedMore WNY is hosting a food drive. The Spread the Love peanut butter drive is taking place Saturday, May 22, and Saturday, June 5 from 10 am to 2 pm. It will be happening at various locations in Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie and Niagara counties. Plastic jars are preferred. Food drive locations on May 22: · Amherst Town Hall, 5583 Main St., Williamsville · Walden Galleria Mall, 1 Walden Galleria, Cheektowaga · Orchard Park Chamber of Commer...