• Latest
  • Trending
  • All
See How These Food Banks Are Putting Your Feed Thy Neighbor Contributions to Good Use

See How These Food Banks Are Putting Your Feed Thy Neighbor Contributions to Good Use

February 9, 2021
Veterans Day Message from President Trump

Veterans Day Message from President Trump

August 1, 2022
Navajo Code Talker Samuel Sandoval dies

Navajo Code Talker Samuel Sandoval dies

August 1, 2022
#VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Victor “Brute” Harold Krulak

#VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Victor “Brute” Harold Krulak

August 1, 2022
Trump supporters attempt world record boat parade near Clearwater Beach

Trump supporters attempt world record boat parade near Clearwater Beach

August 1, 2022
Veteran honored for once-secret role in WWII ‘Ghost Army’

Veteran honored for once-secret role in WWII ‘Ghost Army’

August 1, 2022
Helping a Fellow Vet with Disability Claim : Veterans

Helping a Fellow Vet with Disability Claim : Veterans

July 31, 2022
Table Tennis 1. European Championship1995 Vienna (Wien)Veterans Orlovwki Dvoracek Tischtennis

Table Tennis 1. European Championship1995 Vienna (Wien)Veterans Orlovwki Dvoracek Tischtennis

July 31, 2022
Low-Cost Tech Shaping Modern Battlefield > U.S. Department of Defense > Defense Department News

Low-Cost Tech Shaping Modern Battlefield > U.S. Department of Defense > Defense Department News

July 31, 2022
The Army won’t lower its standards again to meet recruitment goals

The Army won’t lower its standards again to meet recruitment goals

July 31, 2022
Coast Guard veteran held without bail in ID theft mystery

Coast Guard veteran held without bail in ID theft mystery

July 31, 2022
British Normandy Memorial opens on D-Day anniversary

British Normandy Memorial opens on D-Day anniversary

July 31, 2022
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Stories

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Stories

July 31, 2022
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
  • PRESS RELEASE
  • ADVERTISE
  • CONTACT
198 Veterans News
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Global Veterans
  • USA Veterans
  • EU Veterans
  • Canadian Veterans
  • Australian Veterans
  • Asia Veterans
  • African Veterans
  • Veteran Supports
  • More
    • Global Veteran Supports
    • Veterans Nonprofits
    • Veterans Sponsors
    • Sponsorship
    • Veteran Blogs
    • Veteran Books
    • VIP videos of Veterans
198 Veterans News
No Result
View All Result
Home Global Veterans News

See How These Food Banks Are Putting Your Feed Thy Neighbor Contributions to Good Use

by The Editor
February 9, 2021
in Global Veterans News
242 18
0
See How These Food Banks Are Putting Your Feed Thy Neighbor Contributions to Good Use
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Email

[ad_1]

One out of every four American children is currently struggling with food insecurity. During the pandemic, job losses and other financial tragedies have caused thousands of families not to be able to afford food, many for the first time.

The burden on food banks and pantries has been increasing quickly. These organizations are straining under the extra pressure of the increased food insecurity among Americans this year while, at the same time, there has been a decline in donations for such causes. They need our support more than ever before.

Photo: Utah Food Bank/Heidi Cannella

That’s why Chris Pratt’s Feed Thy Neighbor campaign, in collaboration with GreaterGood, Greater Good Charities, The Hunger Site, and 12 Tomatoes, is so important. We at GreaterGood are so honored to have been able to work with Pratt on raising money for this important cause.

Photo: Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee/Wendy Rake

A few weeks before the end of the year, Pratt stepped up to encourage Americans to donate to their neighbors in need. He agreed to match donations up to $100,000 and even offered the top donor and five other lucky winners a chance to meet him virtually on Zoom. Winners received $10,000 to donate to the local food bank of their choice.

Photo: Feeding America

With the support of some celebrity donors and other generous donors like you, we’ve been able to raise about $630,000 over the course of the campaign leading up to Pratt’s New Year’s Eve Instagram Live Telethon, and 100 percent of that money is being donated directly to where it’s needed most—half to Feeding America and half to individual frontline food banks and feeding organizations in the areas hit hardest by COVID-19.

Photo: Feeding America, ASP Capitol Area

That’s right; 100 percent of every donation is going to charity. The Hunger Site even covered all credit card fees so that every cent would go directly to its intended cause.

Now that the campaign is over and the winners have been chosen, we’ve gotten to work distributing the money to Feeding America and food banks across the country.

Photo: Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee/Wendy Rake

Some of the organizations receiving donations include Arkansas Food Bank, Utah Food Bank, Atlanta Community Food Bank, Food Bank of North Alabama, Three Square Food Bank, Forgotten Harvest, Lowcountry Food Bank, and Second Harvest Food Banks of Middle Tennessee, New Orleans, and the Mahoning Valley.

Photo: Food Bank of North Alabama/Bobby Bozeman

Your donations have enabled Feeding America and food banks to purchase heaps of fresh and non-perishable food items for people in need across the country. Thousands of people have shown up to their distribution events and walked away satisfied, knowing where their next meal was coming from. There’s no feeling like knowing your family isn’t going to go hungry, and our donors have helped provide that feeling to so many of our neighbors in need.

Photo: Feeding America, FA Richmond

“I am just so thankful,” says Ashley, a nurse practitioner and single mom who was forced to take a leave of absence from her job at a nursing home when COVID-19 closed down her children’s school. “This really helps me and my family. Thank you.”

Without a steady paycheck, Ashley and her three children, who all have special needs, have been struggling to afford their basic necessities. But with the help of her local Second Harvest food bank, they’ve been able to get food during this very difficult time.

Photo: Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee/Wendy Rake

Elizabeth is also among the people who have benefitted from food pantry donations during the pandemic. Her 9-year-old grandson, Joseph, lives with her, and because she is retired, the two live on a fixed income. Elizabeth says she’s had trouble affording food on her limited income, especially when Joseph is not going to school and can’t access the free meals the school would usually provide.

“We need this more than you know,” says Elizabeth. “Thank you. This is truly a blessing.”

Photo: Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee/Wendy Rake

The people lining up at food pantries and soup kitchens are our friends and neighbors. They have been in need of our help to get back on their feet during one of the most difficult times our world has ever seen—and you didn’t disappoint them!

Photo: Forgotten Harvest/Chris

“If your family has relied on the support of a food bank this year, please know you’re not alone,” Pratt tweeted a few days before his Instagram Live telethon. “If you’ve ever assisted a family in need, you know there’s no greater feeling. ‘Tis the season.”

Thank you for helping us close out 2020 with something GOOD. We appreciate your contribution to help feed your neighbors in need!



[ad_2]

Source link

Tags: BanksContributionsfeedFoodGoodNeighborPuttingThy
Share202Tweet127Send
  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
Desmond inquiry: Lionel Desmond’s case manager at Veterans Affairs begins testimony – Halifax

Desmond inquiry: Lionel Desmond’s case manager at Veterans Affairs begins testimony – Halifax

June 22, 2021
Afghans, Canadian veterans in Alberta fear Taliban takeover will undo years of progress

Afghans, Canadian veterans in Alberta fear Taliban takeover will undo years of progress

August 14, 2021
Lionel Desmond inquiry: Veterans Affairs review cites delays, calls for changes – Halifax

Lionel Desmond inquiry: Veterans Affairs review cites delays, calls for changes – Halifax

June 25, 2021

Hello world!

1

Lady Gaga Pulled Off One of the Best Halftime Shows Ever

0

Barack Obama’s Now Mainly Focusing on Wearing This Casual Backwards Hat

0
Veterans Day Message from President Trump

Veterans Day Message from President Trump

August 1, 2022
Navajo Code Talker Samuel Sandoval dies

Navajo Code Talker Samuel Sandoval dies

August 1, 2022
#VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Victor “Brute” Harold Krulak

#VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Victor “Brute” Harold Krulak

August 1, 2022
198 Veterans News

Own and operated by The Ike Lemuwa Group, LLC a Commonwealth of Virginia Limited Liability Company, USA.
Info@nigeriasmartnews.com / info@ikelemuwagroup.com
Toll-Free: 1 888 642 8433
3821 Dominion Drive Dumfries, Virginia, 22026. USA

Trending News

Nicholas Charles Revello Plaintiff V.s Keren Laina Sangalaza Defendant

The Favorite Receivers of Miami Dolphins Quarterback Dan Marino

U.S., German Leaders Talk at Pentagon, Visit Carrier in Norfolk > U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE > Defense Department News

Troops En Route to Afghanistan Aim to Help Remove Civilians, Pentagon Official Says > U.S. Department of Defense > Defense Department News

VFW Delivers Vietnam War Memorabilia, Artifacts to Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Recent News

Veterans Day Message from President Trump

Navajo Code Talker Samuel Sandoval dies

#VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Victor “Brute” Harold Krulak

Trump supporters attempt world record boat parade near Clearwater Beach

  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • DMCA
  • Cookie Policy
  • T & C
  • Contact

198 Veterans News - Copyright AllRights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Global Veterans
  • USA Veterans
  • EU Veterans
  • Canadian Veterans
  • Australian Veterans
  • Asia Veterans
  • African Veterans
  • Veteran Supports
  • More
    • Global Veteran Supports
    • Veterans Nonprofits
    • Veterans Sponsors
    • Sponsorship
    • Veteran Blogs
    • Veteran Books
    • VIP videos of Veterans

198 Veterans News - Copyright AllRights Reserved.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In