In the News
Check out some of the latest stories featuring the Food Bank’s work in North Alabama.
August 2022: Fill the Food Bank
2022
- 1/22/22 Omicron wave leaves U.S. food banks scrambling for volunteers
- 3/02/22 Supply chain issues impacting North Alabama Food Bank WAFF48
- 3/08/22 Food Bank of North Alabama receives new truck after supply chain delays
- 3/14/22 Food Bank of North Alabama navigates shortages, rising costs
- 3/24/22DeKalb County Council on Aging to give out free food boxes
- 5/14/22 Letter Carrier Food Drive on Rocket City Mom
- 5/20/22 Food Bank of North Alabama prepares for summer season, suffers from ongoing supply chain issues
- 6/23/22 Tyson Foods, Food Bank of North Alabama team up for mobile pantry events
- 7/26/22 Food Bank of North Alabama Handed out Produce
- 8/18/22 News 19ās āFill the Food Bankā Blitz Day
- 8/20/22 Fill the Food Bank with WHNT
- 8/23/22 Local organizations work to address ‘diaper need’ Fox54
September 2021: Donation from Publix Charities for Hunger Action Month!!
2021
- 4/22/21 WAFF story about Food Bank of North Alabama opens new location in Florence
- 5/16/21 WHNT story about Food distribution in Decatur at Calvary AssemblyĀ
- 5/19/201 Rocket City Now story about Behind the Scenes: Food Bank of North Alabama
- 6/18/21 WHNT story about Food Bank prepares for Alabama to exit federally funded COVID benefit programĀ
- 7/11/21 WHNT story about Food Bank of North Alabama Executive Director discusses the growing need for food donations
- 9/3/21 WHNT story about Hunger Action Month in September
- 9/14/21 WZDX story about $100,000 donation from Publix Charities
- 10/20/21 WHNT story about Food Bank of North Alabama Mobile Pantry gives away hundreds of grocery boxes
- 10/27/21 WZDX story about Food Bank of North Alabama, and other community partners join for Feeding More Together
- 10/29/21 The Madison Record story about Mister Sparky Huntsville supports Food Bank of North Alabama mission
- 11/8/21 WHNT story about Athens Youth group issues challenge to collect items for The Great Diaper Drive
- 11/22/21 WHNT story about The Great Diaper Drive raises nearly 200K diapers and wipes
- 12/8/21 APR story about Food Bank of North Alabama accepting donations to combat hunger in eight counties
- 12/21/21 WAFF story about WAFF Can-a-thon 2021: Over 20K lbs of food donated
- 12/22/21 WZDX story about Grants awarded to North Alabama communities to combat hunger
- 12/23/21 WHNT Madison County Commission awards $20k grants to three North Alabama non-profits
Archived News Articles
2020
- 3/26/2020 WAAY story about Food Bank working to create drive-thru food options
- 5/6/2020 WHNT story about Food BankĀ distributes over 25000 lbs of food in Marshall County
- 7/13/2020 WAAY story about Donation of 54000 eggs
- 8/3/2020 WAFF story about Food Bank distributes over 60000 lbs of produce and milk
- 10/5/2020 WHNT story about Food Bank grateful for Mazda Foundations donation
- 11/5/200 Rocket City News story about Food Bank gives 1 million lbs of food a month to fill hunger need during pandemic
- 11/17/2020 WHNT story about Rocket City Tavern launching meal program to benefit Food Bank of North Alabama
2019
1/25/2019 WHNT story about Food Bank hosts diaper drive to help federal workers and their families
1/28/2019 WHNT story about Food Bank helping furloughed workers
2/16/2019 WHNT story about Donation to Food Bank by County Commissioner
3/14/2019 WHNT story about Annual Hunger Summit hosted by Food Bank of North Alabama
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