HIGHER FOOD PRICES ARE MAKING IT HARD ON EVERYONE…INCLUDING FOOD BANKS

KXLY in Washington is reporting that the Second Harvest program is a huge factor in bridging the gap between private donations and government food allocations that meet the demands of those who need food in the fall and winter months.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO THAT SHOWS THE POWER OF THE SECOND HARVEST PROGRAM THAT RUNS THROUGHOUT NORTHERN IDAHO AND WASHINGTON STATE. 

What a great program…and all of the many farmers who contribute to this humanitarian program, without compensation, thank you for your generosity and kindness!

It sounds like this type of generosity is going to be much needed in the year 2009 as well…because economic forecasts aren’t showing a lot of positive news going forward…

FLORIDA FOOD BANKS WORKING WITH YOUTH VOLUNTEERS TO FEED THE HUNGRY…

The TC Palm is reporting that youth volunteers throughout Florida’s Treasure Coast region are teaming up with their local food bank in order to support the “Kids Feeding Kids Student Food Drive”.

The Treasure Coast Food Bank was one of 6 food banks across the nation who received a grant from Tyson Foods that would be connected to helping youth volunteers from several schools team up with their local food bank and put on a food drive designed to help children in need.

Schools throughout the area are doing all they can to make sure that kids from their K-12 schools are participating in this great activity sponsored by Tyson Foods and the local food banks.

A great idea by the kids in Port Lucie, Florida and a great gift from Tyson Foods to fuel the success of this food drive!

STORMS IN OHIO HURT THE LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES

The Middletown Journal is reporting that as a result of the recent storms in this area of Ohio, which led to major outages of power, local food pantries were forced to toss away thousands of dollars of perishable food items because they were unable to keep the donations cold.

The article also goes on to report that food banks throughout the country have suffered a 200 million dollar drop in Federal support since 2003 because the U.S. Government is releasing a lot of its supplies onto the open markets in order to take advantage of the huge rise in the prices of commodities.

While this makes good sense economically for the United States Government to make a profit as a result of higher market prices…food pantries need that consistent flow of funding and food that is so vital to helping out those American citizens who are just going through a rough patch in their lives or are suffering as a result of a natural disaster like a hurricane, flood or earthquake.

Here’s to hoping that food banks across the country will continue to be funded generously by the U.S. Government and private citizens…because its a great cause worthy of great support.

FOOD BANKS WORKING HARD TO HELP HURRICANE IKE SURVIVORS…

The Dallas Morning News is reporting that because of the continued struggles of those who were hit the hardest by Hurricane Ike, grocers and food banks from Dallas and Fort Worth are doing all they can to support their fellow food banks in Beaumont and Houston with a massive food drive campaign.

With the help of the general public of Texas as well as grocers like Kroger, Albertsons and Tom Thumb, the North Texas food banks will be able to send more than 4,000 boxes of food and supplies to the victims of the area whose lives were turned upside down by Hurricane Ike.

Props to the citizens of Texas for stepping up and helping the grocers and food banks out…making it possible to send the “relief in boxes” to this particular region of the United States.

Our prayers are with you down there in Texas…