Food Bank of East Alabama Blog

Suggested Food Drive Donations & Locations

foodbankofeastalabama — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 11:00:57 +0000

These are the most needed food drive items:

Peanut butter
Canned meats (tuna, salmon, chicken, etc.)
Canned stews and soups
Canned fruits and vegetables
Baked beans
100% fruit juices
Baking mixes
Cereal
Rice and pasta
Oatmeal and grits

Now bring those items to these locations (click the link for directions):

The Food Bank of East Alabama, 375 Industry Drive, Auburn
Kroger, 300 Dean Road, Auburn
Any Movie Gallery location
Ashley Furniture in Tiger Town, 2401 Interstate Drive, Opelika
Canterbury Health Facility, 1720 Knowles Road, Phenix City

Special Food Bank Programs

foodbankofeastalabama — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:00:42 +0000

The primary activity of the Food Bank of East Alabama is the distributing food to non-profit agencies that reach out to people in need. The Food Bank has developed some special programs in response to identified community needs.

The Brown Bag Program supplies monthly supplementary groceries to seniors who live below the poverty level. One out of every four seniors in Alabama lives below the povery level. This program began in 1997 and has grown to include more than 1,000 seniors in four counties.

In the six counties served by the Food Bank, more than 1,100 babies are born into poverty each year. The Baby Manna Program is an emergency food program for infants and toddlers. Through donations and purchases, the Food Bank provides formula, baby food and diapers along with nutrition and WIC information.

The large freezer at the Food Bank plays a critical role in providing perishable goods to its agencies. In order to help the agencies handle frozen foods, the Food Bank bought chest-type freezers in 1999 and 2001 and made them available to agencies in the area. Thirty freezers are on loan to agencies as part of the Freezer Project.

The Food Bank converted a beer truck into a Mobile Food Pantry in 2001 to help the agencies serve hungry people directly from the truck. This distribution method eliminates many of the storage limitations including the lack of refrigerated and frozen storage.

The large cooler at the Food Bank allows it to have a Produce Program that makes fresh fruit, vegetables and other perishable food items available to the agencies. Last year more than 430 tons of produce were distributed.

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foodbankofeastalabama — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:00:25 +0000

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