Golden Food Bank Virtual Food Drive
Supporting: Golden Food Bank
Team Captain: Golden Food Bank
Welcome to the Golden Food Bank's Virtual Food Drive
2024 has been a difficult year for many. The rising cost of living and food has impacted everyone, particularly those already facing food insecurity in our community. Over 2 million visits were made to food banks across the country in March alone, marking a 6% increase from the previous year. Here in Golden, weve seen a similar rise in demand for emergency food assistance.
In times like these, we are deeply grateful for the incredible support weve received from so many individuals and organizations. Together, weve been able to provide healthy food to those who need it most. This year, over 2,700 hampers filled with fresh produce, meat, dairy, dry goods, toiletries, diapers, and formula have been distributed to local familiesfood that wouldnt have been available without your help.
The cost of living continues to be the primary reason many of our clients seek assistance. Since the start of 2024, weve registered 199 new memberspeople who had never before used our crisis-based Food Bank program. In total, 634 residents have accessed the Food Bank this year, which is equivalent to 17.4% of the towns population.
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Hosting your own fundraiser is a powerful way to support our food access programs and raise awareness within your community. Setting up a Virtual Food Drive allows you to bring together colleagues, friends, and family in a meaningful, collective effort to get food directly to those in need. Its easy to get startedjust click Join Team to the left!
In just a few minutes, you can create an online donation page and form a team with your coworkers, friends, family, or organization. Virtual Food Drive donations are tax-deductible, and donors will automatically receive a tax receipt after their contribution is processed. Simply select Golden Food Bank under Who you are fundraising for on the registration page.
Thank you for your continued support of the Golden Food Bank. Your generosity ensures that our community members have access to fresh, healthy food when they need it most.
If youre organizing a fundraiser or event on our behalf, were here to help! Our staff can provide you with logos, key messaging, information on areas of financial need, and support with cross-promotion on social media and in our newsletter. Wed love to know in advance about any fundraising efforts so we can assist in making them as successful as possible!
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Thank you in advance for supporting our Virtual Food Drive Fundraising Campaign and for ensuring that our community has access to fresh and healthy food.