Food For Love Raises Over $862K For Hungry New Mexicans
…People Still Encouraged to Donate as State’s Hunger Crisis Continues
SANTA FE – Food for Love organizers are thrilled to report that so far the benefit concert has raised $862,577. All the money is going to the New Mexico Association of Food Banks who, through their partner food banks, will be able to provide 3,450,300 nutritious meals for New Mexicans who are having trouble putting food on their tables.
“New Mexico food banks are grateful for the generous help provided by people from our home state, those from other parts of the U.S, and people from as far away as Europe and Australia,” said Sherry Hooper, Chairperson of the New Mexico Association of Food Banks. “Not only did the Food for Love benefit concert raise enough funds to provide more than 3.4 million meals for New Mexicans in need it called attention to the severity of hunger in New Mexico. We thank the Planning Committee for their tremendous work on