We hope you were able to enjoy the Thanksgiving Holiday – this year’s was like no other in memory. We were heartened by the amount of media coverage focused on food insecurity right now. It’s staggering. Over 50 million people and more than 1 in 4 children are not getting enough to eat. Most have…
There are a couple of things you can count on every November – the last of the leaves falling from the trees and lots and lots of food drives. In our case, lots of #GiveHealthy food drives supporting food banks and pantries around the country. Of particular note are healthcare organizations supporting the Boston Area…
The 38th Annual Daily News Food Drive kicked off this week and for the first time, groups can run virtual food drives using our #GiveHealthy platform. This is the largest annual food drive in the Big Apple, with a goal of raising 1 Million lbs of food to help the surging need for food due…
Each year, fall starts with Hunger Action Month (September), continues with World Food Day (October – 10/16/20) and wraps up with the peak months for food drives (November and December) and the Holidays. Here in the US – food insecurity is at all time high and food banks and pantries need help! It’s time for…
We’re smack in the middle of Hunger Action Month, the kick-off of the busy Fall-Holiday Food Drive season. We’ve highlighted some of the #GiveHealthy activity below, but before getting to that, we want to add our voice to the chorus pointing out the state of food insecurity in the United States these days. It’s dire.…
As the pandemic continues, the need for food assistance has continued to grow. Traditionally, summer is a time when more people need help anyway – so this summer it’s really double trouble. Fortunately, more and more people and organizations are chipping in to help out. Like a Good Neighbor, State Farm is There Most…
As May comes to a close, we’re so proud of the many groups who organized #GiveHealthy drives. We know from our food bank and pantry partners that they are all dealing with an historic increase in need stemming from the COVID19 pandemic. It’s been inspiring to see that so many have chipped in to help…
“The COVID19 Pandemic has wiped out the 2020 Spring Food Drive season” or so thought many a month ago as the coronavirus gripped the nation. As it turns out, many hunger relief organizations have turned to #GiveHealthy to get food drive support this spring. We’re thrilled to partner with such a wide variety of organizations…
It’s already old news that the COVID-19 Pandemic has disrupted everyone and everything, including Spring Food Drive Season. For food banks and food pantries, the changes are dramatic: An increasing number of people who need help Fewer volunteers (many volunteers are older and at higher COVID-19 risk) Extra measures taken to protect the people working…
To start, we hope you are healthy and safe. We hope you are following CDC guidelines and any applicable state and local requirements so that you are part of the solution to this terrible pandemic. We are all in this together. The team at #GiveHealthy has gone on high alert. We know that the number…