VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – City leaders are making sure families have enough food to put on the table during the pandemic. The City of Virginia Beach partnered with the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore to hand out 2,000 boxes of … [Read more...]
Sizzling and synchronous: Foodbank and Green Run High School team up for nutritious cooking classes
Chef Brittany Garcia grabs her spatula and announces to her class: “All right, we are sautéing!” Two cameras capture every move as the Green Run High School teacher prepares quinoa inside her kitchen. Her culinary arts students are also showing … [Read more...]
To those needing food in Western Tidewater: A new Foodbank branch is coming
In recent years, officials at the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore have noticed a trend. Levels of food insecurity — or the inability to reliably access enough food — have risen generally across Hampton Roads and nationwide, … [Read more...]
Perdue Farms $100,000 Grant Helps Fund New Freezer Capacity at Foodbank
As part of its “Delivering Hope to Our Neighbors” hunger-relief initiative, Perdue Farms has awarded a $100,000 grant to enable the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore to expand its freezer capacity at its Tasley, Va., branch and … [Read more...]
Hundreds show up to drive-thru food pantry in Virginia Beach
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Beach residents who are in need of some fresh food ahead of the Christmas holiday received help at the food pantry drive-thru Tuesday morning. The city's Department of Human Services joined forces with the Foodbank … [Read more...]
