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Backpack Fill-Up / St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance
ORGANIZATION: St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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21 people are interested
One in four children in Arizona lives in poverty and is at risk of going to bed hungry in our community tonight. And while progress has been made to alleviate hunger over the next two decades, much more remains to be done. Here in Arizona, we rank 47 th nationally in the number of children who may not know where their next meal is coming from. Our vision is that no child goes to bed hungry, so they can live healthy and productive lives. In response to these needs, St. Mary’s Food Bank operates programs that fight child hunger.
BACKPACK PROGRAMThis program provides "chronically hungry" children in Arizona with non-perishable, primarily single-serve and child-friendly meals that kids can take home and eat on weekends when not in school. We currently collaborate with more than 30 schools and community centers to provide nearly 700 backpacks in the Valley as a supplemental food source that is distributed to children each Friday.
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About St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance
Location:
2831 N. 31st Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85009, US
Mission Statement
To alleviate hunger through the gathering and distribution of food while encouraging self-sufficiency, collaboration, advocacy and education.
Description
St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance, the world’s first food bank, is a non-sectarian, nonprofit organization that alleviates hunger by efficiently gathering and distributing food to the hungry. Serving two-thirds of Arizona's 15 counties, the organization is committed to volunteerism, building community relationships and improving the quality of life for Arizonans in need.
A member of Feeding America, which is a network of more than 200 member food banks, St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance distributed more than 73 million pounds of food in fiscal year 2015-2016 to families and individuals.
CAUSE AREAS
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WHERE
2831 N. 31st Ave.Phoenix, AZ 85009
DATE POSTED
February 11, 2017
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16