For all the talk about how important food is to health, it can be surprisingly difficult to get healthcare providers to refer patients to sources of healthy food. Island Harvest Food Bank has found a way around that issue by embedding its own dieticians in area hospitals and clinics. The… The post Cracking the Code on ‘Food is Medicine’ Referrals appeared first on Food Bank News.| Food Bank News
Food drives sometimes get maligned for being more trouble than they’re worth, but that’s not the case with a grassroots effort to engage the legal community in raising food and funds. Known as Food from the Bar, the national grassroots campaign taps the energy and talent of local law firms,… The post Igniting a Legal Zeal for Food Drives appeared first on Food Bank News.| Food Bank News
When Daily Bread Food Pantry in Danbury, Conn., relocated earlier this year to a new space ten times its original size, President Peter Kent suddenly had a huge need to get the pantry’s 370 volunteers up to speed on a host of new protocols. In addition to expanding its days… The post Training Gets Real with Artificial Intelligence appeared first on Food Bank News.| Food Bank News
Under the Trump administration’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” new funding for SNAP-Ed will be officially snuffed out by Sept. 30, causing food banks with related programs to rethink how they talk to clients about nutrition. As recently as 2022, the USDA had positioned the 33-year-old SNAP-Ed program as a key mechanism… The post SNAP-Ed Is Gone. Now What? appeared first on Food Bank News.| Food Bank News
Many food pantries are familiar with the concept of referring their clients to other nonprofits that can help meet needs beyond food. Brochures, business cards and flyers are among the mechanisms used to execute referrals, even though these methods often fall short in ensuring that clients actually follow through. More… The post Adding Warmth to Referrals appeared first on Food Bank News.| Food Bank News
After seeing clients brace sweltering heat, limited access to bathrooms, and other physical challenges while waiting on pantry lines, The Campaign Against Hunger knew it had to step in. Just before the pandemic hit, the Brooklyn-based hunger relief agency began investigating ways to deliver groceries directly to the doorsteps of… The post Home Delivery is the Future, Says Pantry Leader appeared first on Food Bank News.| Food Bank News
Among the many benefits of House of Hope’s new food preservation program is a way to create and sell packaged food products, yielding a small revenue stream to support the non-profit’s other programs. The idea of engaging in activity that supports the overall mission of hunger relief, while also allowing… The post Social Enterprise Gets a Higher Profile appeared first on Food Bank News.| Food Bank News
When the Food Bank of Alaska won a $1.5 million state grant to distribute food to its partner agencies and affiliate food banks, the pressure was on. Awarded in late January, the terms of the grant had to be completed swiftly – by June 30, 2025. The food bank needed… The post Alaska Food Bank Tames Logistical Complexity on a Deadline appeared first on Food Bank News.| Food Bank News
Less than three years ago, Chicago-based Vivery Community had one food bank using its free Find Food mapping technology to help people find pantries. Now 82 food banks in 32 states are using the maps, and 6.5 million searches have occurred on the platform since its start. That strong momentum… The post How Vivery’s ‘Find Food’ Map is Going Nationwide appeared first on Food Bank News.| Food Bank News
St. John’s Bread & Life in Brooklyn, NY, has long been a leader in giving clients an easy, de-stigmatized way to digitally browse and select pantry goods. The agency was a trend-setter as far back as 2000, when it made desktop computers available so clients could place their grocery orders… The post At This Pantry, Client Choice Means Digital Choice appeared first on Food Bank News.| Food Bank News