Nourishing News
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 [...]
May 2023
Seniors and SNAP: How the Food Bank Is Helping Local Seniors Get Enough to Eat
One thing we can all agree on is that everyone should have enough to eat. In pursuit of this vision, the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank helps fill the gap [...]
Apr 2023
Mind the Gap: Who Are Our Missing Guests?
[The following summarizes material presented in a virtual CEO Forum on April 12, 2023. You can watch the recording here.] By Michael McKee, CEO Everyone should have enough to [...]
Mar 2023
In a SNAP the Money is Gone: Pandemic-era emergency SNAP benefits ended Feb. 16
Written By: Les Sinclair, Communications & PR Manager Why is the loss of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) emergency allotments getting so much attention lately? There are two [...]
Dec 2022
Of Chance and Choices (Impossible Ones!): What We Learned During a One-Hour Poverty Simulation
Written By: Sandy Werner (Director of Marketing & Communications) & Les Sinclair (Communications & PR Manager) As Food Bank staffers, we learn a lot from talking with our guests, [...]
Nov 2022
When Service to Country Isn’t Enough: Painting a Picture of Food Insecurity Among Local Veterans
Written By: Les Sinclair, Communications & PR Manager Veterans Day is a time to thank our veterans for their service, recognize their roles in our national security, and underscore [...]