Vanessa looks tired. After decades of working with mentally ill patients in a group home, she was forced into early retirement due to health issues. Add the stress of tight finances, and it takes a toll. Vanessa lives alone in at the Classen Senior Center, with Social Security as her only income. She [...]

Roger spent his working life helping others as a social worker, counseling people with mental illness and other challenges. When he retired, he wanted to keep serving neighbors in need. So he signed up to volunteer with the Regional Food Bank. Three days a week, he drives a truck, picking up foods at [...]

When the Regional Food Bank needs volunteers, Chesapeake Energy is always ready to H.E.L.P. You can see it in their smiles … and on their T-shirts. H.E.L.P. stands for Helping Energize Local Progress, and it’s a key piece of the energy company’s commitment to the community. And a huge part of that community [...]

Doris, a teacher’s assistant in Oklahoma City, is a single mom of two boys — one in middle school and one in high school. And you know how growing boys can eat! Doris says it can be a struggle to keep food on the table, particularly in the summer when her kids no [...]

Children need good nutrition, but unfortunately, too many Oklahoma students don’t have the healthy foods they need at home. That’s one of the reasons for the Regional Food Bank’s School Pantry Program, made possible by your support. The program serves middle and high school students who live with hunger. The pantries are located [...]