Summer Food Service Program
Summer Food Service Program Because of You, kids across Montana enjoy their summer vacation. Hunger does not take a summer vacation. In fact, for the 1 in 6 kids in…
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Charlies Produce Spokane and Good Food Store make donation of 3,800 pounds of apples
Montana Food Bank Network receives donation of 3,800 pounds of fresh apples. Charlies Produce Spokane and Good Food Store made a donation of over 3,800 pounds of apples to the Montana Food…
Montana Food Bank Network Receives 2019 Mary Ruth Herbers SNAP Outreach Award
On June 5, 2019 in Washington DC, Elizabeth Weaver, SNAP Outreach Coordinator at the Montana Food Bank Network (MFBN), accepted the 2019 Mary Ruth Herbers SNAP Outreach Award presented by…
The challenges of SNAP outreach and food access in the vast landscape of Alaska
By Elizabeth Weaver SNAP Outreach Coordinator As I gazed through my plane window at the snow covered Alaskan wilderness below me, I was shocked by the lack of roads. There…
May is “Older Americans Month”
May is “Older Americans Month” Did you know that May is Older Americans Month (OAM)? The appreciation month for seniors dates back to 1963, when President Kennedy designated May Senior…
2019 Montana Legislative Session is officially a wrap!
Policy advocacy is an important part of our work at MFBN. While food pantries and other community resources play a crucial role in meeting the need for food, we must…
New Data Shows 1 in 9 Montanans Live in Food Insecure Households.
Montana Food Bank Network announces the release of Map the Meal Gap 2019, the latest report by Feeding America on food insecurity at the county level. Map the Meal Gap…
Grocery Rescue Program: Saving millions of pounds of food from going in the landfill every year
Americans waste 150,000 tons of waste of food each day. – The Guardian It’s no big shocker that food waste is a major issue. The USDA estimates that in the…
Show your true colors
FRIDAY IS BACKPACK JERSEY DAY BackPack Jersey Day is a fundraiser developed to raise awareness and funds needed to continue the BackPack Program in schools throughout the state. Just a…
[UPDATE 4/16:] 100,000 Montanans’ healthcare is on the line.
The next few hours are crucial! Take action now to protect the healthcare of 1 in 10 Montanans The vote to pass Medicaid Expansion tied on the Senate floor yesterday,…