Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore

Just two mobile pantries this week! Third Baptist Church Suffolk Salvation Army

You know what's bananas?🍌 How about receiving 52,000 pounds of them this week! Thanks to Norfolk Banana Distributors, the Foodbank received 26 pallets of the nutritional fruit to distribute to our neighbors in need. Thank you!

Last week, Team Foodbank held its annual holiday party! This time served as a celebration of our staff's amazing accomplishments this year, as well as a way to get into the holiday spirit with some festive attire. Thank you for all of your hard work, everyone! Happy Holidays from the Foodbank ✨

The Foodbank would like to thank Builders & Contractors Exchange for their generous donation of 425 pounds of food and $1,580! This is the 7th year running where they have held a food drive as a part of their annual Christmas open house event. Thank you, for your continued support!

Reminder‼️ The Foodbank, including branches and program sites, will close at 12pm on Tuesday, December 24th, 2024, and will reopen on Thursday, January 2nd, 2025. To find food near you during this time, please use our online directory at https://lnkd.in/edFNEgss . When possible, call prior to arrival to ensure that the agency is operating. To donate funds during this time, you can conveniently donate online at https://lnkd.in/epaxtRWa . Additionally, we will honor any gifts postmarked on or before December 31st as 2024 contributions. We will be unable to accept food donations during this time. We encourage you to drop food donations off in the new year as it is important to remember that the community relies on the Foodbank all year round. Thank you for your understanding and continued support!

Our Harry the Happy Dragon plushie isn't just a toy – it's a commitment to community. For every plushie sold, $3 goes directly to local food banks, helping us nourish families during the most challenging times. We're proud to partner with Harris Teeter in spreading hope, one plushie at a time.

Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast Troop 396 had the perfect way to spread holiday cheer and the giving spirit! The troop held its 9th annual "Caroling for Cans" event, where they carol door-to-door and ask for food donations. In total, they provided the Foodbank with 463 meals! Thank you, scouts, for this incredible display of hard work and generosity!

Recently, the Foodbank received a donation from the Peripatetic Senior Golfers Association for the equivalent of 5,340 meals! Over the course of the year, these golfers challenge each other to "Closest to the Pin" games, where they see who can get their golf ball closest to the hole. The money collected to enter is then donated to the Foodbank, providing thousands of meals to our neighbors in need! Thanks, PSGA!

The Foodbank is pleased to announce that it has received a $5,000 grant from Southern Bank and Trust Company! These funds will support our Mobile Pantry program, helping us get more food to our neighbors struggling with food insecurity. Thank you, Southern Bank!

A huge thank you to Amazon for their generous gift of $10,000! Amazon employees can apply for a grant on behalf of a charity of their choice and Takiyah, a Foodbank volunteer and Amazon employee, chose to nominate the Foodbank! Thanks to her, her colleague, Hope, and the kindness of Amazon, we're now able to provide our neighbors with an additional 20,000 meals. Thanks, Amazon and Takiyah!