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September 1, 2023
3 Simple Ways to Take Action for #HungerActionMonth
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October 31, 2022
Where Does Your #GivingTuesday Dollar Go?
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September 6, 2022
3 Simple Ways to Take Action for #HungerActionMonth
September Hunger is Action Month, a time when people across the country join together to raise awareness about hunger in our communities, and take action to help solve it. With so many of our neighbors continuing to experience high levels of need, there’s never been a better – or more important – time to take part.
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December 12, 2021
A Year of Giving Back: 12 Ways to Help in 2022
A new year is just ahead. Get ready to kick off 2022 with this at-a-glance guide for how to help people in your community each month of the year.
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November 15, 2021
From Volunteer Hours to Grants, It’s Clear Enterprise Cares
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June 2, 2021
Serving Our World and Supporting Our Local Communities
As a 35-year hospitality professional who grew up in food and beverage, Elaine Richard already had great respect for the work of food bank. When she was asked to join the board of directors, she jumped at the opportunity. At the time, she didn’t realize that her purpose in supporting the food bank would change in a matter of weeks as the COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented challenges.
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May 5, 2021
Leaving A Legacy of Caring: Why the Luxes are Making A Planned Gift
Planned giving is visionary thinking. It means that, as a donor, you can help the food bank meet future needs that may not occur during your lifetime. A planned gift can also save money spent on taxes, increase your spendable income, preserve your assets, allow you to continue to use your assets during your lifetime. Two of the food bank's visionary donors, Jayne and Warren Lux, recently shared why they planned for the future with the food bank in mind.
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March 11, 2021
From Helping Others to Needing Help Themselves
Up until last March, Gabriel and Constancia Merrill had both worked for an organization that brought food to seniors in Washington, D.C. They had never needed food assistance before, but the pandemic caused them to lose their jobs due to curbed operations. For the Merrills, and so many impacted by the pandemic, receiving emergency food boxes helps them to stretch their available resources and make ends meet each month.
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January 14, 2021
A Year of Giving Back: 12 Ways to Help in 2021
Kick off 2021 with this at-a-glance guide for how to help people in your community each month of the year.