Nourishing News
Jan 2024
Spicing it up! How One Community Is Keeping Kids Full and Eating Healthy
At the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, we are amazed every day by the people we serve and the selfless community members who help us provide nourishing food to [...]
Nov 2023
Learning From Each Other; Guest Feedback Will Help Us Improve Our Programs
Do you have any dietary needs or concerns? Are there specific food items that would be helpful to you? Are you satisfied with the quality and quantity of the [...]
Sep 2023
A Strategic Decision: Improving the Health of Our Guests
With input from current guests, "missing" guests, and our partners, we have launched a new strategic direction for the Food Bank. The plan spans the next five years and [...]
Aug 2023
Everyone Should Have Enough to Eat: Eliminating disparities in access to nutritious food is a key strategic goal
The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank is forging ahead with its new strategic plan to eliminate disparities in access to nutritious foods, improve guests' health, and connect guests to other resources [...]
Jul 2023
Nourishing Food and Good Health–for Everyone, Every Day
Imagine what your neighborhood would be like if every child, every mother, every father, every senior, everyone has the food they need to support their health and well-being. This [...]
Jun 2023
School’s Out for Summer: How the Food Bank is Making Sure Kids Don’t Fall Through the Cracks
Summer is a carefree time for many kids, but not all. In the Blue Ridge region, 1 in every 12 children is experiencing food insecurity. When that last bell [...]