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🌟 Exciting News as We Approach the 33rd Annual Fifth Third Day!🌟 This May 3rd (5/3), join us in celebrating a special day dedicated to community and compassion. Each year, Fifth Third Day symbolizes our commitment to tackle the pressing issue of food insecurity, one community at a time. 📈 In today's challenging times, food pantries are experiencing the same budgetary pressures that affect us all. With grocery costs having risen by 24.7% since March 2020 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics), and less overstock available for donation, food banks are finding it increasingly difficult to support those in need. But there's hope! * On Fifth Third Day, and throughout May, our collective actions will make a tangible difference. Your involvement will help us provide millions of meals across our 11-state footprint, extending even to California and Texas. Let's come together to make a significant impact! Share this post, spread the word, and let's fight food insecurity together! #FifthThirdDay #CommunitySupport #FightFoodInsecurity #MakeADifference #FifthThirdBank #communities #53Day #53better

Thrilled to share our feature in Inman! Discover how our commitment to giving back led to a transformative partnership with the Greater Chicago Food Depository. 🤝 Since 2020, we've provided nearly 100,000 meals to fight food insecurity in Cook County. Learn more about our journey and how this partnership connects us with clients while enhancing our business. Read the full article below! https://lnkd.in/gEsTbBzm . . . #CommunityFirst #GiveBack #BusbyGroup"

Our very own Camesha Grant, PhD, VP of Community Impact at Food Bank For New York City, appeared on abc7NY to discuss the alarming statistic that 1 in 4 adults in New York are experiencing #foodinsecurity. In some parts of New York City, like the Bronx, it's even higher at 39%. Food Bank For New York City's mission is vital now more than ever as more of our NYC neighbors find themselves struggling to make ends meet. Watch the full clip to learn more about the current state of food insecurity in New York and how you can help empower our neighbors in need: https://lnkd.in/ezNXG5tg

My goal this season is to make a meaningful impact on food insecurity. Will you join me? I beieve that together we can nourish the greatness and potential that exists in everyone, one plate, one neighbor at a time. 🍽️ While we’re preparing for the season and gathering for celebrations, 1.2 million of our NYC neighbors may not know where their next meal is coming from. And only 1 in 4 of our food insecure neighbors can access the help available. 💔 That is unacceptable. Period. Daniel Zauderer and his team at Grassroots Grocery shows us an innovative way to actually change these disturbing stats. As a community, WE can extend the food supply chain the last mile to reach 2500 households each week!! 🤝🥒🥦🍎🤝 Grassroots Grocery’s network of neighbors helping neighbors takes excess, wholesale bulk produce from Hunts Point Produce Market directly into the heart of the surrounding communities to those who need it most. Thats what I call farm to table for all!! ❤️ How? 5 days a week, Team GrG & volunteers like me pack and deliver beautiful fresh produce (which might otherwise go to waste) to courageous community leaders who host neighborhood produce giveaways = dignified, hyper-local access to healthy food. Until the ball drops on New Year’s Eve, I will be doing my part to drive out hunger by: 🎯using my voice and platform to raise awareness 🎯 giving my time and talent 🎯 fundraising in a guided community of amazing Ambassadors Dignified access to healthy food is a basic human right. If we join together we can welcome 2024 with a more equitable, inclusive table. Here’s how you can help! : 🎯Support Team Lyons Mission https://lnkd.in/e4Xewiwb 🎯Join the growing network of 4000 volunteers 🎯Become a movement maker by serving as a GrG Giving Ambassador in your network, community, or workplace Much love and gratitude. #foodequity. #foodinsecure. #foodjustice #wholeperson #greatnessawaits #powerofcommunity #seasonofgiving

For most, it's the berry season. For musician me, it's pie season. This summer marks the eighth year of my Pie & Persistence house concert series, which has raised over $85k for more than 30 non-profits from Seattle to Ukraine. And yes, there was a lot of pie. You can learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gF8Eyfuy In the semi post-Covid world, these typically happen during the summer. I'm a little stunned by how they've evolved from the early days of tip jars and collecting checks/cash for different organizations. This year, hosts have worked with individual organizations to create digital donation pages, which I think is pretty cool. Although this Friday's P P for the Ballard Food Bank hosted by Jennifer Lamson and Ric Ilgenfritz is sold out, you can still support access to nutritious foods and services for 10,000 households a month, keeping in mind that food is just the first step in their work of addressing the underlying issues their clients face. We can't address systemic challenges around hunger and food scarcity without building a strong network of community resources and services that are innovative, equitable and just. Access to healthy food is a right, not a privilege. Learn more and donate here: https://shorturl.at/6OMIP #pieforthepeople

What Makes Us Different: A Lifeline for Single Parent Families ✨ In a world where access to food is a challenge for many, we stand apart. 🌟 We’re more than a food bank; we’re a beacon of hope for single parent families struck by illness or disability. 🏠💕 Why Our Service is Essential: We home deliver nourishment to those who can’t reach traditional food banks. We provide a helping hand to parents juggling life’s trials single-handedly. Your support helps us continue this vital service. 🤝 Be the Change: Donate to fuel our mission. Follow to spread the word. Together, we can ensure no family is left behind. 🤗 #FoodBankDifference #SingleParentSupport #HomeDeliveryHero #Donate #FollowOurJourney #foodbankonwheels #foodbanks #foodbankscanada #mobilefoodbank #foodbankdelivery #foodhampers https://lnkd.in/gNqrfVQt

What Makes Us Different: A Lifeline for Single Parent Families ✨ In a world where access to food is a challenge for many, we stand apart. 🌟 We’re more than a food bank; we’re a beacon of hope for single parent families struck by illness or disability. 🏠💕 Why Our Service is Essential: We home deliver nourishment to those who can’t reach traditional food banks. We provide a helping hand to parents juggling life’s trials single-handedly. Your support helps us continue this vital service. 🤝 Be the Change: Donate to fuel our mission. Follow to spread the word. Together, we can ensure no family is left behind. 🤗 #FoodBankDifference #SingleParentSupport #HomeDeliveryHero #Donate #FollowOurJourney #foodbankonwheels #foodbanks #foodbankscanada #mobilefoodbank #foodbankdelivery #foodhampers https://lnkd.in/gNqrfVQt

Knowing your customer is key to the success of any business but also of any non profit. In a time when food security is a hot topic I think it's incredibly important to know who ( and who is not) our customers are so we can serve them well! We are a non profit grocery store designed to meet the needs of families / single moms who are struggling with a short term financial challenge. Till now these folks have been falling through the cracks because they can't afford a retail grocery store and they do not want the hand out via an emergency food service. Don't get me wrong, emergency food handouts are very needed in our communities, however not everyone wants to go that route nor should that be the only option! When a crisis hits many parents desperately want to feed their own children, they just need to be able to afford it. Just because you lose your job or experience another crisis does not mean you are ready to throw in the towel and resort to accepting a hand out. Those are our people!! They find more than affordable food at one of our Markits. Our customers experience dignity, choice and convenience. We can meet their needs well because we know our customers well! Not sure about you but I think that is how we build a strong community. Helping those who just need a hand up so they don't fall any further. www.gatheringmarkit.com #knowyourcustomer #abbotsfordbc #dignity #foodsecurity #nonprofitleadership

Curt Ellis tells it like it is. So often in the #nonprofit world, leaders are incentivized to center the needs/desires of funders and corporate partners over those of the core constituents. I commend Curt for calling this out and leading FoodCorps in a way that prioritizes the needs of its program participants. If you are interested in #foodjustice, I highly recommend giving the full podcast a listen. 🍇 🍉 🍎 🥑 🍅 🥝 🍓 🥗