Contributed by Lauralynn Robison
Donations! We have had a successful summer collecting food donations. Fairgoers donated 5,600 pounds of food during the Alaska State Fair, Food4Kids served 9,700 kids lunches, local businesses that had food drives collected 4,500 pounds of food. Our Golf Tournament was a major success due to our sponsors and golfers. Despite all of the food and monetary donations, we are still in need of food donations for our growing community. With inflation going up, and the cost of food going up, people are still struggling to put food on tables and feed their families. And soon we will be entering the Holiday Seasons. So if you are able, we would be greatly appreciative of any donations. Don’t forget, you still have time to donate through PICK.CLICK.GIVE. We “Thank” our community for all of your help and support!
Community is at the heart and soul of our mission at MatSu Food Bank. We feel so blessed to be a part of this amazing community and “Thank” all of you for your continued support of the MatSu Food Bank!
Remember - no one should go hungry! Please contact us at (907) 357-3769 if you have any questions about our programs, making donations or would like to schedule a time to volunteer. You can also call United Way’s Helpline at 211, which is a multilingual & confidential service that connects community members to vital local resources. We again thank everyone who helps support our mission and makes it possible for us to serve our local communities. We are honored and immensely grateful! We also invite you to visit and follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MatSuFoodBank.