The Community Food Bank has announced that it is the recipient of an almost 11,000 pound (1,089 cases) donation of cereal from a Kellogg/Fry’s partnership.  The donation comes as a result of the “Bringing Hope to the Table” campaign and will help feed hungry families in Southern Arizona.

One million dollars worth of food has been shipped to approximately 80 affiliates of Feeding America.  Another three million dollars will be available to Feeding America member food banks through a grant process. The Community Food Bank received a $40,000 grant in 2007/2008 and a $60,000 grant in 2008/2009 from the “Bringing Hope to the Table” campaign. Since its inception, the program has directed $20 million in funds and food to local food banks serving communities across the country.

“This donation provides thousands of boxes of Kellogg’s cereal to families in need here in Southern Arizona,” said Bill Carnegie, the Food Bank’s President/CEO.  “Thousands of local people are out of work and this donation could not have arrived at a better time.  Year round Fry’s has been an active partner in supporting our local food bank.”

Feeding America is the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief charity.  Its mission is to feed America’s hungry through a nationwide network of more than 200 member food banks and engage our country in the fight to end hunger.

For more information contact Jack Parris at (520) 622-0525 x 215.

Pictured in the photograph from let to right are Christine Wilcox, Albertsons Communications & Public Affairs Director, Craig Baugh, Albertsons Store Director-Tucson, Bill Carnegie, President/CEO Community Food Bank and Kathy Dwyer, Albertsons Store Director-Tucson.

Donation Means Food Bank can Distribute $135,000 Worth of Food

The Community Food Bank received a financial boost last week from Albertsons grocery stores.  For every $1 donated to the Food Bank it can distribute $9 worth of food.  The donation of $15,000 will be used to distribute $135,000 worth of food which will enable the food bank to feed hungry families in Southern Arizona.

“Summer can be a difficult time as many of our donors are away for the season,” said Bill Carnegie, President/CEO.  “Our demand is higher as children are out of school at this time of year and more people are unemployed. “

The Community Food Bank distributed over 29 million pounds of food last year; that’s a 30% increase over the previous year in requests for help,

“Albertsons is deeply committed to supporting the communities in which we do business, especially when it comes to hunger relief,” said Shane Dorcheus, Albertsons LLC Southwest division president. “We recognize we are in a unique position to provide help and support to agencies which provide food services to those in need, and we are happy to do everything we can.”

The Community Food Bank was founded in 1976 and now serves over 225,000 people, monthly in Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Santa Cruz and Pima counties in Southern Arizona.

Albertsons, LLC, prides itself on being a good corporate neighbor, and focuses its corporate giving efforts at the local level on four critical areas: hunger relief, education and development of our youth, health and nutrition, and environmental efforts. The privately owned and operated company has stores in Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana, Florida and Colorado and maintains its original headquarters in Boise, Idaho. The company employs more than 20,000 associates.

Aqib Zehri from the Muslim Student Association at the University of Arizona presents Jack Parris from the Community Food Bank with a check for $415.75.  The donation was from a “Fast-A-Thon” that the Muslim students held in September of 2009.  Students fasted for one day and donated the money they would have spent on food to the Community Food Bank.

We wish to thank the Muslim Student at the University for their efforts on behalf of the Community Food Bank.

Members of the Sahuarita Elks Club toured the Community Food Bank in Tucson on May 28, 2010. Pauline Hechler, Vice President of Development (far right) conducted the tour.

Also joining the tour were Mary Jane Goodrick, Executive Director of the Green Valley-Sahuarita Community Food Bank (second from right) and Shirley Pavlovich, Green Valley-Sahuarita Community Food Bank Board Chair (third from right).

The residents held the Yard Sale on May 7^th and 8^th with ½ if the proceeds going to the Community Food Bank.

Pictured from left to right are Wally Kehm, Ana Evans, Jack Parris from the Community Food Bank, Marilyn Leonard and Janet Kehm.

We would like to thank the residents of the Atria Valley Manor for their hard work and their generous donation to the Community Food Bank.

The Classic Chevy Club of Tucson held their Annual Car Show on April 24, 2010 and designated the Community Food Bank as the recipient of a portion of the proceeds. from the show.  Sue Cisneros, Club Treasurer and Ray Cisneros, Board Member are shown presenting Jack Parris, CFB Public Relations Manager with a check for $1,115.00.

Our sincere thank you to the Classic Chevy Club of Tucson for their continued support.

Lyandra Rodriguez and Maggie Saccomano, Co-chairs of the 2010 Student Health Advisory Council (SHAC) 5 K Run/Walk present Jack Parris with a check for $1,313 from this year’s event.

The SHAC 5 K Run/Walk was held on the U of A Mall on April 17, 2010 and is part of the annual UA4Food Drive at the University of Arizona.

Employees of Raytheon present the Community Food Bank with a check for $7,526.00 from the 2010 Hot Rods and Hot Dogs car show.  Hot Rods and Hot Dogs was held on Monday, March 29, 2010 to benefit the Community Food Bank with 105 classic car entries.

From Left to right back row:
Dan Aguirre. IAMAW 933- Bill Carnegie, Community Food Bank President/CEO -Hank Embltor, Rays of H.O.P.E

Front row left to right:
Karen Christensen, Rays of H.O.P.E. – Sue Stout, Rays of H.O.P.E. – Gerald Van Zee, Rays of H.O.P.E

The Officers and Enlisted Spouses Clubs at Davis Monthan Air Force Base teamed up with the Community Food Bank to host a canned food drive during “Aerospace and Arizona Days air show on March 20 & 21, 2010.  Pictured are CFB staff members taking canned food collections on base during the event.

During the two day event over 8,700 pounds of food and almost $11,000 was collected and will go a long way to help feed hungry families in Southern Arizona.

Hickman Family Farms from Buckeye, Arizona will deliver 58,968 eggs (4,914 dozen) to the Community Food Bank on Monday, March 22, 2010 at 10:00 AM.  The eggs will be delivered to the Food Bank at 3003 S. Country Club Road in Tucson.  Joy Tucker, Community Food Bank Senior Vice President for Facilities Management will be on hand to accept delivery from Hickman Family Farms and their mascot “Funky Chicken.”

The Hickman egg donation will be distributed to the Child Nutrition Program, the Rural TEFAP food box program in Graham, Greenlee, Cochise and Santa Cruz Counties and through the Agency Market Program in Pima County.

“The Community Food Bank once again is grateful for the generous donation of eggs that Hickman Family Farms has provided,” said Tucker.  “Eggs are a source of high quality protein which will greatly benefit the nutritional needs of low income children and families in Southeastern Arizona.”

Photo and interview opportunities will be available following the unloading of the 58,968 eggs.

The Hickman Family Farm egg donations are being coordinated statewide by the Association of Arizona Food Banks.

For more information, contact Jack Parris at (520) 622-0525 x 215 or cell at (520) 444-5412.