Wednesday, Jun 1 2016
The Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma operates two food trucks throughout the year. In the summer months, trucks are sent to low-income communities that have a large population of young children.
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![Sally, Child Hunger Corps member](/sites/default/files/styles/lg_focalpoint_325x325_/public/assets/images/our-perspective/sally_300x300.jpg?itok=Q-aVG9G_)
Thursday, May 19 2016
Thanks to Red Nose Day’s commitment to improving the lives of children in need, my recommendation of starting the School Pantry Program became a reality.
Tuesday, May 10 2016
Owning and operating a repack machine in a dedicated space is rare, and affords the food bank operations staff an opportunity to rethink their business model from solely a distribution organization to a processing and distributing facility.
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![Nielsen employees volunteering](/sites/default/files/styles/lg_focalpoint_325x325_/public/assets/images/our-perspective/nielson_300x300.jpg?itok=1Hx51lfT)
Friday, Apr 29 2016
When I think about fighting hunger, I think about how I can help out in my local community. I’m also excited by some of the large scale progress like the Global Food Security Act which Congress...
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![Five volunteers smiling next to food boxes.](/sites/default/files/styles/lg_focalpoint_325x325_/public/2023-01/PatriotDay_300x300_2025_Oct_03.jpg?h=6c83441f&itok=8ha84qyN)
Monday, Apr 25 2016
We asked three of our corporate partners to share why the volunteer and got new answers to a simple question "Why volunteer at a food bank?"
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![Produce](/sites/default/files/styles/lg_focalpoint_325x325_/public/assets/images/our-perspective/fruit_300x300.jpg?itok=jQWdTRaZ)
Friday, Apr 22 2016
*In recognition of Earth Day, we wanted to showcase what Walmart, one of our strongest partners, is doing to promote sustainability and a healthy food system.
On this Earth Day 2016, Walmart is...
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![Ian - volunteer](/sites/default/files/styles/lg_focalpoint_325x325_/public/assets/images/donor-images/ian-300x300.jpg?itok=0DaZfzU9)
Thursday, Apr 14 2016
April is National Volunteer Appreciation Month and here are some of the many volunteer stories from around the Feeding America food bank network.
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![Jason Grilli serves up some grilled cheese to kids in need](/sites/default/files/styles/lg_focalpoint_325x325_/public/assets/images/our-perspective/grilli_300x300.jpg?itok=z7DpiqJ2)
Tuesday, Apr 12 2016
I know many parents will agree with me that as a parent, they can’t imagine a world where their kids don’t have enough to eat, or where they didn’t have enough energy to succeed.
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![Chopping vegetables](/sites/default/files/styles/lg_focalpoint_325x325_/public/assets/images/our-perspective/community_kitchen_300x300.jpg?h=2520f770&itok=Od1jSLjU)
Wednesday, Mar 30 2016
Community kitchen students participate in a 10-16 week program, learning basic kitchen and cooking, food safety and job readiness skills.
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![A Registered Dietitian interacting with a client at a health fair.](/sites/default/files/styles/lg_focalpoint_325x325_/public/assets/images/our-perspective/rd_300x300_exp0319.jpg?itok=V6aiQRQo)
Wednesday, Mar 9 2016
As a Registered Dietitian with a background in food service, clinical settings and communication, the job at Greater Boston Food Bankwas a perfectly blended job for me.