New Hampshire Food Bank’s Post

Ready, Set, Give - NH Gives kicks off NOW! We invite you to join our fight against hunger here in NH. https://lnkd.in/ehZ3xTBV As the only food bank in the state and a trusted leader for nearly 40 years in the fight against hunger here in NH, the work of the NH Food Bank reaches our friends and neighbors experiencing hunger in all corners of the Granite State. Over the next 24 hours, we’re raising funds to help support and expand our NH Feeding NH program. This program provides our partner agencies throughout NH with the funding to purchase nutritious, high quality fruits, vegetables, dairy and protein for our friends and neighbors in need throughout the state and supports NH farms, farmers and communities as well. Make a difference today: https://lnkd.in/ehZ3xTBV #nhgives

We had to thank you, again because we just can’t thank you enough for your support! So far, this NH Gives you helped us raise $22,060 (more than $18,885 of which was in just 24-hours!) and includes a Power of Community Prize (2nd Place - Large Organizations) which recognized that the Food Bank had second largest number of unique online donors between 5pm on June 11 and 5pm on June 12 in our category! Amazing! Your generosity will help us continue to expand our NH Feeding NH program, which is working to ensure that our neighbors experiencing hunger throughout the state have access to fresh, nourishing produce, protein and dairy! The NH Gives site remains open for donations through this Friday so if you didn’t have a chance and want to support our NH Feeding NH program, there’s still time: https://lnkd.in/ehZ3xTBV We can’t wait until next year, but until then – know that your support is so incredibly appreciated. We wouldn’t be able to do what we do without you! #nhgives

THANK YOU! What a day - another NH Gives is in the books! We are humbled by your generosity and support, both during events like #NHGives – and each and every day. Because of you, we are able to further our mission of ending hunger here in NH, which includes funding programs, like NH Feeding NH, which works to ensure all Granite Staters have access to fresh, nutritious food. We cannot thank you enough. The site will stay open through Friday, so if you hadn’t had your chance to give yet – you can still support our NH Feeding NH program at https://lnkd.in/ehZ3xTBV And, lastly, thank you for sticking with us! We’ll be back to our regular posting schedule tomorrow.

Food is so much more than a meal. In addition to its goals of providing NH-grown foods to those experiencing hunger throughout NH, NH Feeding NH is working to connect our partner agencies who serve populations seeking specific culturally preferred foods with local farmers growing those items. Your support today helps us continue to grow and expand this work: https://lnkd.in/ehZ3xTBV In 2023, NH Feeding NH piloted a Culturally Preferred Foods program in partnership with Fresh Start Farms, a local collective of refugee and immigrant farmers to source various types of produce like amaranth, pumpkin leaves, sorrel, daikon, African corn and eggplant, shell beans, sweet potatoes, cabbage and more! Not only does this program help provide increased access to fresh, nutritious foods and support local farms, it allows our partner agencies to provide the foods that those they serve are accustomed to in an environment that is inclusive to all. "One of our shoppers is usually fairly withdrawn. We showed her the pumpkin vines [from NH Food Bank’s NH Feeding NH partnership with Fresh Start Farms] and she almost jumped through the roof with excitement! The African eggplant we received generated just as much enthusiasm! The next time she came in, she was smiling and happy to see more foods amaranth and shell beans!” Nashua Soup Kitchen, NH Food Bank partner agency Give today: https://lnkd.in/ehZ3xTBV

When you support the NH Food Bank’s NH Feeding NH program this NH Gives not only are you helping us provide local, nutritious foods for our neighbors experiencing hunger, but you are also helping support NH farms and our local food systems! https://lnkd.in/ehZ3xTBV During the 2023 season, NH Food Bank partner agencies benefited from the purchase of more than 500,000 pounds of local foods from hundreds of NH farms statewide! These purchases directly benefited our friends and neighbors experiencing hunger in all corners of the Granite State and infused more than $450,000 into NH’s economy. Help fight hunger today at https://lnkd.in/ehZ3xTBV #nhgives

Thank you to volunteers from The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company who rolled up their sleeves and helped out in our production garden for Goodyear’s Global Week of Volunteering! They helped plant eggplant, tomatoes and basil! Thank you for all of your hard work and support!

Albertsons Companies Foundation’s Nourishing Neighbors is celebrating their 10th anniversary today - on Nourishing Neighbors Day! 🎉 From donating breakfast boxes for partner agencies' kids programs to supporting our summer meals program, SNAP outreach and more, Nourishing Neighbors has been a longtime supporter of the NH Food Bank, our programs and our mission. Today, they generously included us in their celebrations – treating our staff to celebratory cake and some fun Nourishing Neighbors-themed activities! Thank you to Alberstons Companies, Nourishing Neighbors and local Shaw's Supermarkets employees – we are incredibly grateful for your support! #nourishingneighbors10

Feeding America has just released its latest Map the Meal Gap study, which reports food insecurity rates across the U.S. and provides Partner Food Banks, like us, with valuable insight into how hunger is impacting our communities. In this most recent release, we’ve seen a marked increase in food insecurity rates statewide – with approximately 1 in 10 NH residents experiencing food insecurity. The percentages are higher for NH’s children with approximately 1 in 7 experiencing food insecurity. These statistics reinforce what we’ve already seen statewide: an increase in food orders from partner agencies at our warehouse as well as increased participation at our mobile food pantry distributions; we've also heard directly from our partner agencies – more of our neighbors are experiencing hunger and reaching out for support. This makes the work of the NH Food Bank all the more critical and we could not do what we do without your generous support. For that, we are truly grateful. To learn more about how the NH Food Bank is fighting hunger statewide and help us make a difference in the lives of our neighbors in need, visit: https://lnkd.in/eUSZQ39D

Last month, we were excited to see the Heritage Helps van roll up to the Food Bank with a delivery of food donations – 212 pounds of food in total! Their donation will provide approximately 177 meals to our neighbors experiencing hunger throughout the Granite State. We’re grateful to Heritage Home Service and Heritage Helps Foundation for their continued and longtime support of the New Hampshire Food Bank and commitment to giving back to the communities they serve.