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Sutter makes holiday donation to food bank - Sacramento Bee, December 19, 2009
A midtown food bank has received a holiday donation from a Sacramento-area health organization. The Sutter Health Sacramento Sierra Region donated $22,000 to the River City Food Bank to help the needy.
Safety Net - Sacramento News and Review, December 14, 2009
The stereotypes that people like to use about the homeless, hunger and poverty just don’t work anymore,” says Eileen Thomas, executive director of Midtown’s River City Food Bank.
Charities Running Out Of Turkeys To Give Away - Huffington Post, November 24, 2009
In Sacramento, Calif., employees for the state government have started patronizing local food banks, reports News 10’s Suzanne Phan. State workers are facing a salary cut of up to 15 percent, and some have been living beyond their means.
State Workers Turning to Local Food Bank for Support - News10, November 23, 2009
With many state workers facing a 14-15 percent drop in their salaries, the River City Food Bank in Sacramento is reporting more state employees needing emergency food supplies.
Social Media for the Social Good—Non-profits Explore New Methods of Outreach - Sacramento Press, November 19, 2009
Three local non-profit organizations were featured in a Sacramento Social Media Club panel on Tuesday evening hosted by the Sacramento State College of Continuing Education. The panel included Celia Cortez, Projects and Event Manager for the Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; Jordan Blair, Board Member for River City Food Bank; and Jon Benorden, Program Coordinator for the Center for AIDS Research, Education and Service (CARES). Lesley Miller, Media Director for 3Fold Communication, also sat on the panel.
Report: More Households Face Food Shortages - KCRA, November 16, 2009
More than one in seven American households struggled to put enough food on the table in 2008, the highest number since the U.S. Department of Agriculture began tracking food security levels in 1995.
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News About Hunger:
Economy slaps even El Dorado County, where food stamp rise - The Sacramento Bee, February 2, 2010
Sacramento-area food stores adapt to higher food stamp use - The Sacramento Bee, February 2, 2010
The Personal Side of Hunger in America - CBS Evening News Blog, June, 2009
Food Stamps Buy Less, Families are Hit Hard - The New York Times, June 2008
One Country’s Table Scraps, Another Country’s Meal - The New York Times, May 18, 2008
Wasted Food: A journey in photos - The New York Times, May 2008
River City Food Bank is happy to work with local or national media about any stories related to hunger. To schedule an interview or receive more information about us, please contact:
Lesley Miller
(916) 442-1394
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