Food bank head gets lifetime award
Feeding America honored Michael McKee, chief executive officer of Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, with the 2024 John van Hengel Fellowship Award at the organization’s annual conference in April.
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Feeding America honored Michael McKee, chief executive officer of Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, with the 2024 John van Hengel Fellowship Award at the organization’s annual conference in April.
Like many active volunteers, Linda Williams can't give an eloquent reason why she does what she does.
Hunger Free America says more than 700,000 Virginians have faced food insecurity. That number is expected to grow as federal benefits are slowly cut and food prices rise.
Food banks are reporting an uptick in demand as Americans continue to struggle with inflation, with some citing that demand is at or exceeding pandemic highs.
Communications and PR Manager Les Sinclair said the food bank is concerned about food safety and wants to make sure the food coming in and going out is safe.