We are extremely excited to bring
so many exciting
events, classes and opportunities at the Billings Food Bank in the coming year.
Many events such as the
Crawfish Boil and
Mardi Gras
dinner will continue as before but we are also very thrilled to bring nutrition
education classes and cooking classes to the new
Fortin Center for Food and Nutrition
training kitchen on the second floor of the food bank.
Later this year we will also be opening up the
Billings Center for Social Enterprises
where local clients can learn to make a variety of arts and crafts items and
then offer them for sale in the
Billings Food Bank Gift Store.
Our
fundraiser on June 20th will showcase ___several bands___ in an outdoor
venue concert at Pioneer Park featuring the
Mission Mountain Wood Band.
And this is just a start. Visit our events page
for all the current and scheduled events.
The new building gives us the opportunity to expand our services and reach even
more people in need. We are partnering with local area chefs to implement
a program to provide valuable hands-on nutrition education to those who wish to
learn the art of making delicious balanced meals that are also high in
nutrition.
The
Billings
Food Bank
is primarily a collection bank for donated food
and other essentials for recipient agencies in Yellowstone County who
then distribute these commodities to those in need.
The Billings Food Bank also sponsors senior nutrition food boxes on a monthly
basis for seniors 60+ years of age that are living on low fixed incomes that
meet the income guidelines. These seniors rely on the Billings Food Bank to
provide their daily necessities of food and other consumables. Without the help
of the Billings Food Bank these seniors would plainly and simply go hungry.
Billings Food Bank
lands $1M gift from foundation
Construction of new
building should be complete in April
By ZACH BENOIT
Of The Gazette Staff
A $1 million donation from
the Fortin Foundation has put the Billings Food Bank a lot closer to its
new home.
The announcement of the Florida-based foundation's gift came Thursday
afternoon. Sheryle Shandy, the executive director of the Food Bank, said
the money was donated to a capital campaign to fund a new $5 million
warehouse and operations center.
"This is the largest
single gift the Food Bank has received," she said. It received a
$700,000 gift several years ago, she said.
Read complete article.
Published
on Friday, December 12, 2008.
Last modified on 12/12/2008 at 12:29 am
Billings Food Bank - Mission Statement:
To assume a leadership
role in feeding the hungry by recovering, securing,
purchasing, and delivering quality food to those in
need, and playing a strong education and advocacy role
on hunger-related issues: Doing all within our power to
address root causes of hunger and encourage economic
growth.
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