Thanks to the Gleaners

Kudos to those people who participated the the Food Bank's Super Duper Citrus Saturday. They gleaned their own trees and brought over 15,000 pounds of citrus to our three location this past Saturday. This bring the toal collected for the two Saturdays to almost 80,000 pounds.

Good Carma From St. Mary's Propels Jeff Gordon to Victory

After his racecar made a personal appearance at St. Mary's Food Bank on Feb. 24, Jeff Gordon broke a streak of 66 straight losses when he won the NASCAR Subway Fresh-Fit Race at PIR on Sunday. [Thanks also go to the AARP Foundation, one of Gordon's sponsors, for donating $10,000 to St. Mary's - enough to provide 70,000 meals to those in need.]

Help the Food Bank . . . and Ruin a Roof Rat's Day

Following up on the success of the Food Bank's "Super Citrus Saturday" last month (61,000lbs. collected), "Super Duper Citrus Saturday" will be held this Saturday from 9a-2p at the same three locations: Shepherd of the Hills Church in Arcadia, North Phoenix Baptist Church at Central Ave. & Bethany Home Rd., and Surprise (13050 W. Elm Ave.). So glean your trees and bring the fruit to us.

What If 2010

What If . . . You could be Inspired, Enthused, and Entertained
Well you can . . . by clicking on the video below, and you'll see what makes St. Mary's Food Bank click.

Starbucks Volunteers in a Big Weigh
A group of 50 Starbucks employees brought their infectious enthusiasm to the Food Bank today. In addition to packing food boxes, they also joined The Biggest Loser's Pound for Pound Challenge. You too can take up the Challenge by visiting www.pfpchallenge.com, clicking on the "Pledge" link and following the prompts. Just remember to use the 85009 zip code and put in foodbank1 as your password. For each pound pledged, St. Mary's will receive $.11.

Experience Hunger First Hand
On March 5, Coconino Community College in Flagstaff will be holding a Hunger Banquet. This unique event lets people experience what almost 70% of the world eats - a small bowl of rice and beans - as their only meal of the day. Come prepared for an enjoyable and thought-provoking evening. For more information, visit http://flagstaffrotary.org/.

Get Behind the "Drive to End Hunger"
NASCAR is coming to Phoenix this week, and Jeff Gordon, NASCAR, and the AARP Foundation are combining to create the Drive to End Hunger. NASCAR fans (and everyone else) are being encouraged to bring a can of food and visit St. Mary's 31st Ave. location on Feb. 24 to see Jeff Gordon's No.24 race car. It'll be on display from 9am-Noon. So come on down and join the Drive.