On December 7, the Waverly Rotary Club will host its Parade of Homes, presenting local residences in full holiday splendor. While visitors tour festive spaces, proceeds from ticket sales will help combat hunger within the community.
River Bend Food Bank is poised to distribute six million meals this season, thanks to successful fall funding initiatives. With new resources in hand, the organization has purchased a range of staple foods—protein, dairy, fruits, vegetables, and more—to support families in need.
Through the Helpful Harvest Grant Round, the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties recently provided more than $106,000 to 44 organizations. These funds, supported by the Helpful Harvest Fund, aim to tackle hunger by helping food pantries, soup kitchens, and shelters serve local residents.
Schenectady County has selected Schenectady Shares to lead its holiday parade, aiming to highlight the ongoing struggle many families face to put food on the table. As costs rise and support wanes, local officials are turning a cherished annual tradition into a unique platform for raising awareness.
In a remarkable community effort, the FoodWISe Gleaning Program at the Watertown Farmers Market has collected and donated 582 pounds of fresh, locally grown produce to The Bread Basket, Watertown’s community food pantry, all within five weeks. This initiative reflects the town’s commitment to supporting those in need through local collaboration.
This Saturday, letter carriers across Indiana will collect nonperishable food donations as part of the National Association of Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. Aiming to gather 75,000 pounds of food, the initiative seeks to support local pantries and combat hunger in the state.
With over 15,000 non-perishable food items collected, the Kiwanis Club of Starkville’s United We Feed initiative has once again provided crucial support to 22 food programs across Starkville and Oktibbeha County. The 2024–2025 effort highlights the community’s ongoing commitment to combating hunger in the region.
Feeding America’s recent Number One ranking on Forbes’ Top 100 Charities highlights the unwavering efforts of Second Harvest Community Food Bank in St. Joseph. Serving 18 counties and feeding approximately 40,000 individuals, Second Harvest continues its mission to combat food insecurity, emphasizing that despite the recognition, the work is far from over.
