Throughout the summer, we’ve been collecting, sorting, and distributing food donations to make a significant impact on addressing food insecurity. From cereal tower challenges to gift card donations, we've collected several hundred pounds of food and raised cash donations. Check out highlights from our recent events in the photos below.
In 2023, 8.8 million Californians experienced food insecurity. This means that nearly 1 in every 4 individuals are unsure where their next meal will come from. Every year, lawyers across the state come together to try to provide critical funds to local food banks. So please join us in donating to your local food bank. If you don't have one, please consider donating to our firm's local food bank. Contra Costa County often receives far less resources than San Francisco and Alameda. But Contra Costa County has areas of significant need, including Richmond, Concord, and Pittsburg. https://lnkd.in/gYviBwzJ
Paying it forward
Wakefern Food Corp. has always been equal parts heart ❤️ and ambition. So, with the close of the successful 2024 Wakefern Showcase, we were proud to partner with the Community FoodBank of New Jersey and donate nearly four trucks of fresh foods and groceries from the Showcase supermarket displays. These donated items will help as many as 20,000 families in our region. Thanks to all the team members who volunteered to pack and load – and to the CFBNJ for their ongoing commitment and creativity in the fight against hunger.
For years we have been advocating that Foreign Currency Fundraising works. All it takes is a single coin to help your neighbours! As mentioned by CanadaHelps and Food Banks Mississauga, a donation of a single dollar can provide a meal. That means that a single coin from so many different countries would provide one meal (or more): €1.00 or €2.00 (EUR - Euro) £1.00 or £2.00 (GBP - British Pound) 1.00fr or 2.00fr or 5.00fr (CHF - Swiss Franc) $10.00 (HKD - Hong Kong Dollar) $2.00 (AUD - Australian Dollar) ¥500 (Yen - Japanese Yen) $1.00 (USD - United States Dollar) $2.00 (NZD - New Zealand Dollar) The next time you are looking for a way to help but aren't sure how, consider your leftover foreign currency / holiday travel money. Put together an employee drive at work, tell your friends and family and put together a larger collection, or host a party and ask everyone to bring their leftover foreign cash; talk about the great times you had where the money came from. You can't use it to buy groceries for yourself, but you could use it to ensure your neighbours / friends / family don't go hungry. Any Currency, Any Amount #AllCurrencyAccepted Daily Bread Food Bank Ottawa Food Bank Calgary Food Bank Edmonton's Food Bank Greater Vancouver Food Bank Food Banks of Quebec Food Bank On Wheels Society The Food Bank of Waterloo Region Feed the Need in Durham Feed Ontario Food Banks Canada | Banques alimentaires Canada Second Harvest Scarborough Food Security Initiative Food First NL Kawartha Lakes Food Source North York Harvest Food Bank The Salvation Army in Canada The Salvation Army
“At Food Banks Mississauga, when you donate a single dollar, your donation can provide a single meal and that really multiplies your impact.” Thank you, Nicole Danesi from CanadaHelps for sharing the need for monetary donations to food banks like ours as we continue to see more neighbours in need of food support. Nicole's right - your dollars allows us to provide MORE food that includes culturally-appropriate and fresh food. To donate to our Thanksgiving Drive, click here: https://lnkd.in/gGRKNKz3 Our Thanksgiving Drive is proudly sponsored by Keurig Dr Pepper Canada.
30+ years experience working in the community. Currently using my lived experience to support those experiencing homelessness in Cambridge
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We are always keen to receive donations so if you think you can help then please take a look at the poster for a list of thing that we always need. You can deliver donations to the Food Hub on the days we are open, ideally two hours before opening (whilst we set up).
Many counties in Southwest Virginia have received significant damages because of Helene. Many are asking how they can help and are wanting to specifically assist farmers in need. Extension Agents in Southwest Virginia are working to assess farmer needs and the availability of donations. If you have anyone interested in donating, Virginia Cooperative Extension is working to coordinate those efforts. We are trying to get materials where they are needed. VCE is working with the VIRGINIA CATTLEMENS ASSOCIATION on accepting financial donations and hope to have that set up soon. All those interested in donating can fill out this form: https://lnkd.in/e5VedmNn Any farmer affected by the storm that needs assistance can fill out this form to let VCE know: https://lnkd.in/e6H8pXGb. Extension agents will also be adding farmers to the list with their needs.
🙌 Initiatives like Aldi UK's surplus food donation program are making a crucial difference to children facing poverty in the UK. By partnering with the Neighbourly platform, Aldi ensures that food which might otherwise go to waste reaches those in our society who need it most. This approach not only addresses food poverty but does so in a sustainable and impactful way, exemplifying responsible corporate citizenship. #SurplusFoodDonation #ESG #SustainableBusiness
♻️🥕 Surplus food donations with long standing Neighbourly partner Aldi UK "I've had toast, oranges, raspberries - it helps us with our learning so we can become smarter and maybe we can invent stuff when we are older" George, pupil at Valley Invicta Primary School in Aylesford To ensure good quality food doesn't go to waste, we connect our surplus businesses with organisations and charities in the communities they serve All 36,000+ charities and schools on Neighbourly are vetted and can create their needs on our platform, which are then surfaced on a localised basis 📍
Want an activity that is fun, sustainable, and ways to help charities (plus the environment) ? 1) We installed beehives (with the help of a bee / beehive management company). 2) The bees made honey. 3) We had an event where people could collect the honey (off the honeycombs) 4) Honey was collected - Some for participants, and some to be sold to charities. Fun, sustainable, and ways to help charities !
Step 2 of the D's method: DONATE! 🛍️ Before dropping off your items, take a quick moment to check online and ensure that Lifeline Darling Downs & South West Qld Ltd’s bins can accept your generous donations. Together, let's make every contribution count! 💖 #DonateWithPurpose #LifelineDarlingDownsSW #LDDSWQL
The results of our annual impact survey are in. We’ve found that, over the last year, there has been a surge in youth food insecurity as a result of the cost of living crisis. The survey also found that: 🍏 The number of charities seeing 18-25 year olds accessing food support has doubled in the last year 🍏 The cost of living crisis is forcing young people to seek support from local charities, which are under pressure 🍏 Almost half (43%) of charities we provide food to would likely have to close down without support from FareShare Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/eiVmJmGQ
Tax Director, Ascend Group at Mercer Advisors
2moWell done Mercer TEAM! 🙏🏻💕🤗