New Hampshire Food Bank

Last month, Associated Grocers of New England hosted their annual Fall Food Show, and at the end of the event, vendors donated their food items to the NH Food Bank! A total of 15,415lbs of assorted foods, including produce, protein, dairy, and non-perishables, as well as some household items were collected thanks to the help of our staff and volunteers! We're truly grateful for this continued partnership and the support of participating vendors.

Earlier this month, the first of two of our annual Mac Off Competition events, sponsored by Bank of America, took place! Now in its 10th year, these events help pack macaroni and cheese meals to support our neighbors experiencing hunger. A big thank you to BAE Systems, Bank of America, Cirtronics Corporation, Cohen Closing & Title, LLC, Dead River Company, @DiPietro Group Real Estate, Lactalis U.S. Yogurt / Stonyfield, LAZ Parking, Lincoln Financial, M&T Bank, City of Manchester, NH Fire Department, Manchester NH Police, Optiline Enterprises, LLC, The Crosby Company of New Hampshire, The Granite YMCA, The Richards Group - Financial, Insurance & HR Solutions and Verani Realty for their participation and hard work! In total they packed more than 82,000 meals!

Thank you to employees from Alta Equipment Company New England who helped prep meals in our Culinary Job Training Kitchen last week! Volunteers are a crucial support in our Kitchen - helping our culinary team prepare the thousands of meals that go out to our partner agencies, like after-school programs, each week.

After more than seven years as Executive Director of the NH Food Bank, Eileen Liponis is moving on to a new opportunity in the nonprofit sector here in New Hampshire. During her time at the Food Bank, Eileen placed nutrition at the forefront of what we do. Among her many accomplishments – Eileen spearheaded the Food Bank’s NH Feeding NH program, modeled after successful programs in Vermont and Maine. She also was integral in encouraging NH’s healthcare system to screen for The Hunger Vital Sign™, which offers healthcare providers a screening tool to identify households at risk of food insecurity. We’re grateful for her dedication to helping nourish those experiencing hunger here in NH, and hope you’ll join all of us at the NH Food Bank and Catholic Charities NH in wishing her all the best on her new adventures!

Beep, beep! Members of British Cars of NH stopped by the Food Bank last week to say hello and present us with an incredible donation from their 27th annual Show of Dreams that took place in July! This donation is will allow us to provide approximately 32,813 meals for our neighbors experiencing hunger. In addition to their donation, their members also took a tour of our facility. Thank you to everyone from British Cars of NH for your continued support!

Looking some #HungerActionMonth inspiration? Lactalis U.S. Yogurt recently highlighted some members of their Human Resources team who spent their lunchtime shopping for items to fill the donation box they are filling to support the New Hampshire Food Bank in their office! How awesome! Thank you Lactalis and your team members for your support during #HungerActionMonth and all year long!

Yesterday we received a sweet delivery from Brookford Farm – 1,998 pounds of cantaloupe from their farm in Canterbury! 🍈 In August, they held their second annual Sunflower Soiree, where they generously committed to donating a pound of produce for each paid attendee! Cantaloupes are full of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, fiber and water – not to mention they’re orange (on the inside)! A perfect, nutritious pairing for Hunger Action Month! 🧡 Thank you to Brookford Farm and all those who attended their Sunflower Soiree. This locally grown, nutritious food will help nourish our neighbors in all corners of the Granite State!

It’s officially September, which means it’s Hunger Action Month®! During Hunger Action Month, Feeding America Partner Food Banks (like us!) across the U.S., come together to raise awareness and take action in their communities to fight hunger. Orange is the color of hunger and Hunger Action Month so join us in “Going Orange” all month long! We welcome you to join us in raising awareness and taking action right here in the Granite State! As the only food bank in New Hampshire, the NH Food Bank and its programs work to fight the root causes of hunger in all corners of NH. How do you plan to get involved this #HungerActionMonth? Check out all sorts of ways to get involved with us this month by visiting our website: https://lnkd.in/e5ksnKBF

  Thank you to employees from Arcadia Financial who recently came together to volunteer in our production garden and helped sort high quality protein from our Fresh Rescue program! We’re grateful for your support and hard work! 

Belletetes, Inc.'s second annual food drive supporting the NH Food Bank is wrapping up this week! Check out their post for ways to support our neighbors experiencing hunger before August ends. Thank you to Belletetes for their continued support!