Portions | December 2023

PORTIONS | December 2023

Monthly e-newsletter from the Great Plains Food Bank

Rocking Around the Christmas Tree in 2023

When we aren't sourcing more than 1 million pounds of food each month to help those in need, we like to have a little fun around the warehouse.

Happy Holidays from all of us at the Great Plains Food Bank!

Regional businesses make an impact this Holiday Season

Amazon's recent gift will make an incredible impact within the communities they serve, awarding $10,000 to the Great Plains Food Bank in time for the holiday season.

The donation is enough to provide 20,000 meals for those in need and comes at a critical time for those battling food insecurity.

Read more about this amazing gift here

We also thank Scheels and its employees across the region as they continue to support us in our mission to end hunger.

With their gift, we can provide another 4,000 meals for neighbors in need this holiday season!

Gifts of Mention

Thanks to all that continue to aid our work across North Dakota! We would like to recognize some recent gifts that have made a substantial impact in the fight to end hunger: Corwin Auto (Stock the Shelves), Medica Health Plans (food recovery and distribution), Thrivent Financial for Lutherans (food recovery and distribution), Kohl's (mobile food pantry), Feeding America (service insights on Meal Connect), Hess Corporation (childhood hunger), TC Energy (mobile food pantry), TJX Foundation, Inc. (mobile food pantry), Tom & Frances Leach Foundation (school pantry, wellness pantry, and mobile food pantry).

Stories of Hope: Brooks

Brooks Sethman is a professional volunteer. At age 63, he lives in Dickinson and volunteers at AMEN Food Pantry and House of Manna.

He also volunteers with Bimbo Bakeries USA, delivering bread products to food pantries.

“I take care of my neighbors,” he said. “I’ll take them food and make sure nothing goes to waste.”

Brooks had an aortic valve replaced five years ago. Since then, he’s received disability payments. That’s how he supports himself and a teenage son who lives with him. But he also visits the local food pantry once a month. “I also have a family and I’m in need,” he said. “I know what it’s like to need help.”

Read Brooks' full story here

Upcoming Mobile Pantry stops

The Great Plains Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry provides fresh vegetables, fruits, shelf-stable items, meat, bakery items, boxed goods and more to communities in need. Items are distributed right off of our truck by our staff and volunteers and delivered directly to people in need. Distributions are set up as a drive-through where clients are able to stay in their cars and items are placed directly inside their vehicle. All in need of food assistance are welcome to come and receive food at no cost!

January 9

Dunseith

Eagle Heart Community Center

9712 US-281 | 3 p.m. until gone

January 24

Lignite

Lignite Community Center

210 Main Street | 3 p.m. until gone

Wildrose

Wildrose Fire Hall

416 Main Street | 1:30-2:30 p.m.

January 25

Trenton

Trenton Indian Service Area

331 4th Avenue East | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Twin Buttes

Twin Buttes Memorial Hall (parking lot)

8096 BIA Route 22 | 1 p.m. until gone

Hebron

East side of Hebron school

400 Church Avenue | 3:30-5 p.m.

January 31

Napoleon

St. Philip Neri Catholic Church

401 Broadway | 9:45-10:30 a.m.

Wishek

Street next to Lutheran church

107 Centennial Street | 12-12:45 p.m.

Edgeley

Armory parking lot

509 2nd Avenue | 2:30-3:15 p.m.

Oakes

Alley behind Travel Inn

401 Main Avenue | 5-5:45 p.m.

Full Mobile Pantry Schedule linked Here

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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