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Sandy Spring Bank Donates $50,000 to Local Food Banks to Support Access to Nutritious Food

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Mittwoch, März 6, 2024
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OLNEY, Md., March 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sandy Spring Bank today announced a $50,000 donation to help combat hunger in the Greater Washington Region. Bank leaders presented checks of $25,000 each to Capital Area Food Bank and the Maryland Food Bank to help them in their important work in the D.C. region and across Maryland. Bank employees also helped sort fresh and non-perishable food and construct boxes for local seniors, while learning more about the critical work these organizations do to support individuals and families in our community.

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  • Bank leaders presented checks of $25,000 each to Capital Area Food Bank and the Maryland Food Bank to help them in their important work in the D.C. region and across Maryland.
  • Bank employees also helped sort fresh and non-perishable food and construct boxes for local seniors, while learning more about the critical work these organizations do to support individuals and families in our community.
  • Sandy Spring Bank’s donation to Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB) supports the Family Markets program.
  • “Sandy Spring Bank’s contribution will significantly help those who rely on the Family Markets program to access the nutritious food they need.”
    The Bank’s donation to the Maryland Food Bank (MFB) supports their Partner Grants Program.

The PG&E Corporation Foundation Helps Combat Food Insecurity in Northern and Central California with Contributions to Local Meal Distribution Organizations

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Freitag, September 1, 2023
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OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The PG&E Corporation Foundation (The PG&E Foundation) is providing $775,000 to local food banks, Meals on Wheels programs and tribal organizations to help feed individuals and families struggling with food insecurity. The contribution is the equivalent of approximately 3.87 million meals for individuals and families in need. The funding will support 48 food distribution organizations serving 47 counties in Pacific Gas and Electric Company's (PG&E) service area.

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  • The funding will support 48 food distribution organizations serving 47 counties in Pacific Gas and Electric Company's (PG&E) service area.
  • "We're so grateful to our local food banks and food distribution partners for their ongoing work to fight hunger in our hometowns.
  • Our local food safety net organizations fulfill a necessary and critical role helping families put food on their tables," said Carla Peterman, Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, for PG&E Corporation and Chair of the PG&E Corporation Foundation Board.
  • In addition to grants to local food distribution organizations, The PG&E Foundation is supporting next year's California Association of Food Banks' (CAFB) " Food ACCESS " conference.

Legum & Norman Volunteers At Local Food Bank

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Donnerstag, Mai 11, 2023
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FALLS CHURCH, Va., May 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Legum & Norman (LN) , an Associa company and leading provider of community management services throughout Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and the Washington, D.C., metro area, recently volunteered with the Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB).

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  • FALLS CHURCH, Va., May 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Legum & Norman (LN) , an Associa company and leading provider of community management services throughout Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and the Washington, D.C., metro area, recently volunteered with the Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB).
  • For more than 40 years, the Capital Area Food Bank has led the region's efforts to provide good, healthy food to people struggling with hunger and food insecurity.
  • Together with more than 450 local partners, the food bank works to solve hunger and its companion problems: chronic under-nutrition, heart disease, and obesity.
  • “This was a tremendous opportunity to support those communities in which our team members live and work,” said Legum & Norman Branch President Marc McCoy, AMS®, CMCA®.

To Help Combat Food Insecurity in Northern and Central California, The PG&E Corporation Foundation Contributes $750,000 to Local Food Banks

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Mittwoch, August 10, 2022
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The PG&E Corporation Foundation (The Foundation) is providing $750,000 to local food banks to help feed individuals and families struggling with food insecurity.

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  • The PG&E Corporation Foundation (The Foundation) is providing $750,000 to local food banks to help feed individuals and families struggling with food insecurity.
  • Local food banks provide a necessary and critical safety net, said Carla Peterman, Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, for PG&E Corporation and Chair of the PG&E Corporation Foundation Board.
  • This year, in addition to grants to local food banks, The Foundation is supporting the California Association of Food Banks (CAFB) annual conference Food ACCESS.
  • The PG&E Corporation Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, separate from PG&E and sponsored by PG&E Corporation.

California Dairy Families Partner with Feeding America and the California Association of Food Banks to Shred Hunger with Pilot Project Delivering More Than 190,000 Pounds of Cheese to Feeding Programs Throughout the State

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Donnerstag, Juni 2, 2022
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TRACY, Calif., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With one in five Californians currently struggling with food insecurity, partnerships between farmers and food banks are an essential tool in fighting hunger. In commemoration of World Milk Day and June Dairy Month, the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) announced a partnership with Feeding American and the California Association of Food Banks (CAFB) to provide access to nutritious dairy foods at sites serving families in need throughout the state. 

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  • I'm pleased to join Real California Milk, Feeding America, and the California Association of Food Banks during dairy month to launch this partnership that provides products like cheese, a rich source of protein and other essential nutrients, to programs that serve families throughout the state."
  • These food banks have 3,095 community partner distribution organizations, including soup kitchens and pantries, and collectively distributed nearly 360 million meals in 2021 alone.
  • The California Association of Food Banks leads the collective effort to end hunger in California.
  • With a staff of 90 and a volunteer force of 11,000, SFBFS is committed to feeding 250,000 seniors, families and children each month.

California Food Banks and Statewide Leaders Come Together to Launch Everyone to the Table: New Campaign Calling Californians to Join the Fight to End Hunger

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Mittwoch, Oktober 6, 2021
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"Access to food is a basic human right and hunger is a solvable problem," said Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (AD-15). "Since I arrived in the Assembly, I've been proud to stand with food banks and ensure they get the resources they need to do what they do best, feed our communities -- and that California is leading the nation by being the first state to enact school meals for all kids. While the hunger crisis is far from over, we must strive for a California better than before since the pre-pandemic 'normal' meant 4 million Californians faced hunger. We must keep this issue a top priority, harness our political will and our resources to truly build a hunger-free future for all."

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  • The campaign compels Californians to join the year-round anti-hunger movement via EveryonetotheTable.org which drives people to Learn, Act, and Give.
  • Everyone to the Table is our call to action," said Stacia Levenfeld, Chief Executive Officer, California Association of Food Banks.
  • "California leaders must continue to invest in food support so no child or family ever goes hungry - global crisis or not."
  • To learn about the California Association of Food Banks and its 41 member food banks, visit cafoodbanks.org .

Murder in the Manor: A Night of Flappers, Mobsters and Mystery to Benefit the Capital Area Food Bank

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Dienstag, April 23, 2019
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The murder mystery fundraiser celebrates and supports the 11th Food from the Bar campaign, the legal community's annual initiative to support the work of the Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB).

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  • The murder mystery fundraiser celebrates and supports the 11th Food from the Bar campaign, the legal community's annual initiative to support the work of the Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB).
  • Oasis, a prominent provider of legal technology platforms, invites guests to enjoy a "killer" good time solving a murder mystery while raising funds to feed those who suffer from hunger in the Washington metropolitan area.
  • "Hunger is one of our area's greatest challenges, and also one of the most invisible," said Radha Muthiah, president and CEO of the Capital Area Food Bank.
  • The CAFB services available are so important for those underserved in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia and suffering from hunger.

San Diego Food Bank CEO, James Floros, Re-elected Board Chair of California Association of Food Banks

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Mittwoch, Oktober 17, 2018
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SAN DIEGO, Oct. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank's CEO, James Floros, was re-elected Board Chair of the California Association of Food Banks at a meeting of its Board of Directors.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Oct. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank's CEO, James Floros, was re-elected Board Chair of the California Association of Food Banks at a meeting of its Board of Directors.
  • California Association of Food Banks (CAFB) is an association of 41 member food banks across the State of California.
  • CAFB provides its member food banks with a range of support services, direct service programs and advocates for California's food banks at the state and federal level.
  • California Association of Food Banks partners with 41 food banks and over 6,000 local agencies.