Over the summer, The Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore participated in the Summer Food Service Program. This program is being extended so that the Foodbank can continue to provide free, healthy, nutritious meals to children ages … [Read more...]
Rising Need for Volunteers at Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore
NORFOLK, Va. — The coronavirus pandemic is causing a wave of food insecurity. Many families are needing help finding food. That is where the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore comes in. Workers and volunteers are working seven … [Read more...]
Food or Medicine? A Choice No One Should Make.
Sixty-four-year-old Jodi sits quietly in her living room on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, her hands steadily at work as she sews an outfit for a stuffed pig. “I sewed the pig first, and now I’m making it an outfit,” she says cheerfully. Most of her days … [Read more...]
52 Faces of Food Insecurity: Steve
If Steve Zollos, CEO of Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia, sees a need, he’s going to try his best to address it. When he was in college studying for his master’s degree, he made a decision to visit Crete, an island in Greece, to learn … [Read more...]
Invest in Your Local Foodbank!
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Whether it’s time, food, or funds — CEO Dr. Ruth Jones Nichols says whatever you have to give, the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore will gladly receive. Today, Nichols talked about how the pandemic … [Read more...]
52 Faces of Food Insecurity: Gary
“It’s just a zero,” Mercy Chefs Founder and President Gary LeBlanc says nonchalantly. “The difference between 50 and 500 is just a zero, and zero has no value.” Gary explains that for his team of chefs, there is no limit to the number of meals … [Read more...]
