Food Bank of Western New York
The Food Bank of Western New York is partnered with Feeding America with the goal of ending hunger in the Buffalo community. 1 out of every 7 people in the buffalo struggles with hunger, and it is the Food Bank’s mission to solve this problem. The Food Bank donates to as many as 129,000 individuals a month through the help and the support of the community.
The Food Bank needs your help through donations and volunteering to provide nutritious meals for those in need. There is always a need for food and money donations, all throughout the year, and not just during the holidays. I encourage you to donate year-round to help those in need because hunger doesn’t go away.
My fraternity Lambda Chi Alpha is partnered with Feeding America, and the Food Bank of WNY with the hopes of one-day ending hunger in America. Through the fraternity, I learned more about hunger in America, and I have been inspired to help those in need. In 2015, the fraternity raised 3.6 million pounds of food for Feeding America, and we plan to donate more every year. With your help, we could raise over 4 million pounds this year, and have a major impact in the Buffalo community.
The food bank works is collaboration with Feeding America, and their mission statement is: “Our mission is to feed America’s hungry through a nationwide network of member food banks and engage our country in the fight to end hunger.”
Feeding America is a non-profit organization dedicated to fighting hunger in the US. The organization has 200 food banks (including the Food Bank of WNY), and over 60,000 food pantries across the country. Feeding America is the nation’s largest food bank network, serving 4 billion meals this year.
The food bank assists up to 129,000 individuals in any given month
Donating 237lbs of Food
LCA members at the Food Bank of WNY
In class we learned that the need for support in the Buffalo community is dire. I thought that it was unbelieveable that the majority of kids in Buffalo live in poverty. I was inspired to work for the community, and my fraternity Lambda Chi Alpha gave me the perfect platform. I made my mission the mission of the fraternity - to help those in need and to raise food for Feeding America. I decided to use my passion for cycling and adventure as a reason to encourage people to donate and help others. My goal is to raise over 38,000 Meals for the Food Bank and I need your help.
Thank you for taking interest in fighting hunger and I hope you decide to donate!
Click Here to go to the Food Bank on of WNY's website.