Sept. 24, 2021 - A $50,000 donation from the SONIC Foundation is helping double the impact of contributions during the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma's Food for Kids Match. Through Sept. 30, all donations made to the Regional Food Bank's Food for Kids Programs are being matched, up to $224,000, thanks to the SONIC Foundation [...]
Sept. 21, 2021 - The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma's Students Against Hunger Program hopes to raise 150,000 pounds of food during the 2021- 2022 school year. The program encourages students ranging from elementary schools to colleges and universities to get involved in the fight against hunger by organizing food & fund drives in their [...]
Sept. 1, 2021 - The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma is sending semitrailer loads of bottled water to assist with disaster relief efforts in Louisiana in the wake of Hurricane Ida. Two trailers transporting 91,035 pounds of bottled water will leave the Regional Food Bank Wednesday headed for Second Harvest of Greater New Orleans and [...]
Aug. 25, 2021 - The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma encourages all Oklahomans to take part in Hunger Action Month this September. During the month, people are encouraged to stand together with their local food banks to help fight hunger. "Please do what you can to shine a light on the Oklahomans who are food [...]
Aug 23, 2021 - The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma's Food for Kids Programs are an important lifeline to the one in four Oklahoma children who are food insecure. Through Sept. 30, every donation to the Regional Food Bank's Food for Kids Programs is matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $224,000 thanks to the Masonic Charity Foundation [...]
Aug. 9, 2021 – Residents in central and western Oklahoma helped to raise $272,643 for Oklahomans living with hunger through Walmart and Sam’s Club’s Fight Hunger. Spark Change. campaign. In its eighth year, Walmart and Sam’s Club associates engaged their customers and members, along with 27 participating suppliers, to help fight hunger in the state. [...]
Aug. 5, 2021 - The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma has announced the members of its Leadership Council Group VII. The group of 33 young professionals will volunteer their time and creativity to raise awareness about the issue of hunger in Oklahoma. "The young professionals in Leadership Council Group VII join at a crucial time [...]
Aug 2, 2021 - One in four Oklahoma children go to bed each night not knowing where their next meal may come from. A need that has only worsened throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Through Sept. 30, every donation to the Regional Food Bank's Food for Kids Programs is matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $224,000 thanks to [...]
July 30, 2021 - The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma's Drive Out Hunger: A Community-wide Food Drive netted 11,958 pounds of food and $81,803 through financial donations collected during the event and through sponsorships. The organization partnered with Homeland Stores to collect food and financial donations over a five-day period at 56 Homeland, United Supermarkets, [...]
July 29, 2021 – The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma has been awarded a $50,000 grant from CVS Health, which will help reduce overall health care costs and improve health outcomes for Oklahomans living with food insecurity. "This generous grant from CVS Health will be a tremendous help in connecting Oklahomans living with hunger to [...]
