PORTIONS | August 2022
Monthly e-newsletter from the Great Plains Food Bank
CHS, Inc. donates over $57,000 to the Great Plains Food Bank
Longtime partners in the fight to end hunger, Cenex Harvest States (CHS, Inc.) recently made a $57,052 gift to the Great Plains Food Bank to help feed those in need across North Dakota and Clay County, Minn., through their annual Harvest for Hunger campaign. Since its inception, the campaign has now raised $1.2 million to fight hunger.

Also making recent significant gifts to the Great Plains Food Bank were: Feeding America ($260,174.82), Fargo-Moorhead Area Foundation ($10,000), Bayer Fund ($8,000), J.R. Simplot Company Foundation ($6,000), American Legion Post #144 ($5,000), Nodak Insurance Company ($5,000), American Family Insurance Dreams Foundation ($5,000) and Lions Club - Horace ($5,000).
Veterans groups give back to help feed those in need
A large number of local American Veterans service organizations have come together during the month of August to raise money and collect food items to benefit the Great Plains Food Bank. The food drive and virtual food drive will run at various sites through August 28.

The Fargo American Legion and Auxiliary, Fargo VFW and Auxiliary, Fargo AM Vets and Auxiliary, Sons of AMVETS, AMVETS Riders, Fargo DAV and West Fargo VFW and Auxiliary have all teamed together to do what they can to help ensure no one goes hungry. Find out how you can donate below.
Hunger Action Month kicks off September 1
Each year, the Great Plains Food Bank joins with Feeding America to celebrate Hunger Action Month throughout September.

Highlighted by Hunger Action Day on September 23, Hunger Action Month encourages everyone passionate about the fight to end hunger to take an action each day to help in our work.

Follow the Great Plains Food Bank on Facebook for daily activities and items that you can do to help ensure no one goes hungry.
Client Spotlight: Ella Schrock
With five kids all under the age of 18 living at home, Ella Schrock and her husband Melvin have no issues remaining busy. And unfortunately, much of Ella’s time is spent finding ways to get her hands on enough food to supply her household full of growing boys and girls.

When times get tough for the large family, Ella knows she can count on the Great Plains Food Bank and its mobile food pantry each time it stops in her town.
About the Great Plains Food Bank
The Great Plains Food Bank strives to end hunger together. A proud partner of Feeding America, our vision is to create a hunger-free North Dakota and Clay County, Minn. We do all things in the spirit of passion, service and innovation. Together we can solve hunger.

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