Aug. 17, 2022 - The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma has announced the addition of six new members to its Board of Directors. Several members have also taken officer roles within the board. The Regional Food Bank’s Board of Directors and Foundation Board of Directors are tasked with oversight over the operations, programs and [...]
Aug. 1, 2022 - Chronic food insecurity negatively impacts the physical, emotional and cognitive development of children. Thanks to the annual Food for Kids Match, the public can double their impact on childhood hunger. Through Sept. 30, every donation to the Regional Food Bank's Food for Kids Programs is matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $205,000, thanks [...]
July 14, 2022 - The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma is pleased to announce the 22 young professionals selected to join its Leadership Council Group VIII. "The Regional Food Bank is incredibly proud to welcome this group of talented young professionals," said Stacy Dykstra, chief executive officer of the Regional Food Bank. "We are excited [...]
June 10, 2022 - America’s Band, The Beach Boys, featuring Mike Love and Bruce Johnston, will make a stop in Oklahoma City as part of their Sixty Years of the Sounds of Summer Tour to help raise money for the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma's Food for Kids Programs. All net proceeds raised from this [...]
June 9, 2022 - The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma received 610,692 pounds of food and $32,118 in donations during the 30th National Association of Letter Carriers' Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. The drive returned May 14 following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Oklahomans were asked to leave a bag of nonperishable [...]
May 26, 2022 - For too many Oklahoma children, the end of school means months of wondering whether they will have enough food to eat. Thanks to the Regional Food Bank's Summer Feeding Program any child, 18 and under, can receive free, nutritious meals and snacks all summer long across central and western Oklahoma. "The [...]
May 2, 2022 - Volunteers are needed to help sort food donations Saturday, May 14 during the 30th National Association of Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. The drive benefits the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma and its partners in 53 counties in central and western Oklahoma. On May 14, letter carriers will collect [...]
April 19, 2022 - Walmart and Sam's Club have launched the annual Fight Hunger. Spark Change. campaign, which supports the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma's work in 53 counties in central and western Oklahoma through a partnership with Walmart and Sam’s Club suppliers, customers and members. The 2022 Fight Hunger. Spark Change. campaign will run [...]
April 14, 2022 - On May 14, letter carriers across central and western Oklahoma will collect nonperishable food donations from homes on their routes as part of the 30th National Association of Letter Carriers' Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. The drive returns after a two-year hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic. Oklahoma residents will receive plastic [...]
April 6, 2022 - The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma's inaugural OKC Restaurant Week raised nearly $80,000 to help provide food for Oklahomans living with hunger. The week-long event featured 45 locally operated restaurants donating a portion of sales to fight hunger in Oklahoma. "We are so thankful for our partners across the metro restaurant [...]
