PORTIONS | SEPTEMBER 2022
SPECIAL HUNGER ACTION DAY E-NEWSLETTER
It's Official - Hunger Action Day is here!
Feeding America HAM 2022
Today, September 23rd,
is Hunger Action Day.

Paired with Feeding America, we continue our celebration of Hunger Action Month through September with our ‘30 Ways
in 30 Days’ campaign.

You too can join the fight and follow along with daily activities, like wearing orange today (known as the color of hunger), to bring awareness to neighbors who face food instability.

Catherine Thomas
Elevating Voices: Catherine's Story
75-year-old Catherine Thomas lives in a small community near Center, N.D., where she has limited access to food assistance. She has been doing her best on her own after the loss of her husband four years ago.

Living on a fixed income while dealing with a range of medical issues makes it difficult to get by at times. Despite these challenges, Catherine remains upbeat thanks in part to assistance from the Great Plains Food Bank.
Hornbacher's 'Checks Out Hunger' in 2022
Alongside their loyal customer base, Hornbacher's made a significant impact in the fight to end hunger, donating $79,954.56 to the Great Plains Food Bank on Sept. 8th.

This gift is a part of their annual 'Check Out Hunger' campaign, originally started in 1994. The fundraiser has generated a total of $826,117 to benefit the Great Plains Food Bank and our community.


Significant gifts were also gratefully received from the following partners:
Feeding America, through their Annual ‘Fight Hunger, Spark Change’ drive at area Walmart & Sam’s Club's ($59,690.93), Grand Forks Food Co-Op ($10,000.00),
Lions Club - Horace ($5,000.00), and Coborn's, Inc. ($79,954.56).
Annual Food and Funds drive to provide over 8,000 meals
Local veteran's service clubs celebrated another successful year for the annual fundraiser on the evening of Sept. 22nd
A total of $4591 and 453 pounds of food were raised by area veterans and gifted to the Great Plains Food Bank. With food and funds combined, that will equal roughly 8,879 meals!

We greatly appreciate the continued support from groups like the Fargo American Legion and Auxiliary, Fargo VFW and Auxiliary, Fargo AM Vets and Auxiliary, Sons of AMVETS, AMVETS Riders, and the West Fargo VFW.
Your donations are crucial at a time when the anticipated shortfall in food this year is at 1 million pounds. As the only food bank in North Dakota, we rely
on our volunteers, donors, and exceptional partnerships to bridge that gap.
Click to donate now, and your gift will be doubled with thanks to Corwin!
FOOD FOR A SENIOR
FOOD FOR A FAMILY
FOOD FOR A CHILD
About the Great Plains Food Bank
The Great Plains Food Bank's mission is 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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Fargo, ND 58102

1315 South 20th Street
Bismarck, ND 58504
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