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Charitable organizations like the South Plains Food Bank depend on solid support from donors and volunteers to make their mission possible. However, without the added benefit of government grants, nutrition assistance on a national and state level, as well as targeted programs for child nutrition, many more people in our community would be living without access to healthy meals.

“Supplementing the generous support of our donors with state and federal grants allows us to expand our reach even further, to serve more than 84,000 individuals and families in the past year,” said David Weaver, Chief Executive Officer of the South Plains Food Bank.

The South Plains Food Bank, a member of the Feeding America network of food banks, sees about 53 percent of its supporting capital through government grants and nutritional programs subsidies. This support is in danger as the 112^th Congress looks to make budget cuts, particularly in social services. Approximately 25 percent of all the food distributed by Feeding America network is provided through the Emergency Food Assistance Program, overseen by the United States Department of Agriculture.

The advocacy of food bank supporters, employees and clients can help keep federal funding at appropriate levels to help feed the nearly 49 million Americans facing hunger. Contact your Senator and State Representatives to show your support and help make the campaign to end hunger a priority in Washington. Together we can help feed hungry Americans.

WHO: Anyone donating two cans or dried food items

WHAT: Receives $5 discount on select tickets to STOMP, coming to Lubbock Feb 24-25, 2012

WHEN: January 30 - February 24th

WHERE: Area United Supermarkets

HOW: Bring two canned or dried food items to area United Supermarkets, drop in the donation bin located at the service desk and there you can purchase (at the service desk / ticket counter) a ticket to STOMP at a discount. Tickets that are regularly priced at $35 for the evenings and $30 for the matinee (located in the mid section of the balcony), will be discounted to $30 and $25 respectively.

WHY: To support the South Plains Food Bank

...Got SNAP?

Are you, or someone you know, in need of food assistance? The South Plains Food Bank can help. We have an outreach team that can help you with the application process for SNAP (formerly known as Food Stamps); children's medicaid/CHIP; adult medicaid; Women, Infant & Children (WIC); Long Term Care; Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); and Women's Health Program. Homebound or without transportation? That's okay! One of our outreach social workers can come to your home. Work? That's okay! One of our outreach social workers can meet you somewhere during your lunch, or you can set up an appoint to meet them at the Food Bank. For more information or to begin the application process for any of these programs call the South Plains Food Bank at 806-763-3003 an ask for an outreach social worker.

About the South Plains Food Bank

Food banking solves two problems ... hunger and waste. The South Plains Food Bank, Inc. is committed to alleviating hunger and giving hope to the hungry. We are a humanitarian resource responsible for securing, growing, processing, and distributing food to charitable organizations and persons in need.