Montana Food Bank Network

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Missoulian, November 19, 2007
By CHARLES S. JOHNSON of the Missoulian State Bureau
HELENA - Annita Wolf Black, a working and divorced mother in Billings with three children at home, depends on the food stamp assistance she receives to help feed her family.

In Missoula, Jillian Buchanan also counts on her monthly food stamp allowance. She'll also use the Food Bank when necessary to help feed her two young children and husband, who can't work because of an on-the-job accident framing houses.

By PEGGY GRIMES Missoulian Guest Column for Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007
More
than 240 families showed up to receive food for their household members recently during a special food distribution by the Montana Food Bank Network and City Food Bank. The distribution was part of a special program initiated by the Montana Food Bank Network to demonstrate that more people are in need of food on a more consistent basis and that local pantries struggle to meet the increased need.

By KEILA SZPALLER of the Missoulian
The Montana Food Bank Network soon will have more room for food.

At its headquarters on Expressway in Missoula, the nonprofit - which helps feed hungry people statewide - kicked off a $1.4 million expansion Saturday that will more than double the size of its office and warehouse.

The network needs the extra space because right now, it has to turn down donations of food for lack of room, said development director Mark Brennan. And saying “no” to food goes against the organization's mission.

“(It) drives us crazy,” Brennan said.

On October 10th the MFBN will hold an online auction to raise much needed funds.

We need your support!

We're asking you to participate in one of the following ways...

How You Can Help:

Donate.

Join us in breaking the cycle of hunger and poverty and choose to volunteer today!

Volunteers play a vital role in the Montana Food Bank Network’s mission of eliminating hunger in Montana. Last year, our volunteers dedicated countless hours to help in our re-pack warehouse, assist with special events, and keep the office and warehouse running smoothly.

As you may already be aware, there was a product hold placed on EFAP beef in cases marked "WESTLAND MEAT COMPANY" - this is for all beef you have received from the EFAP program since September 1st, 2007.

Even if you no longer have any product in stock, you MUST complete the form below to alert the Montana Food Bank Network of your remaining inventory, EVEN IF IT IS ZERO.

If you have any questions, please call the Network at 721-3825 or email gmccrary@mfbn.org

Thank you for your prompt attention

This form is to be used if you run a Meal Program. If you also give out food boxes, please complete the Food Box form as well.

If you do not have any data for a field, then please enter "0"

Please complete the Monthly Activity Report by the 15th of the month following the reporting period. Statistics should reflect a full month of activity.

Thank you for your help!