Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia Press Office / 2008

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· Wal-Mart State Giving Program Grant Helps Feed Children
· Third Annual Music for the Hungry Festival - Tasley, VA
· Foodbank Chief Financial Officer Selected “Small Nonprofit CFO of the Year”
· Free Summer Meals For The Hungry - Kids Cafe®
· Feed Your Soul - Ride for the Hungry Charity Run
· More than 111,000 lbs. of food expected from Stamp Out Hunger Drive
· Letter Carriers Team Up To Stamp Out Hunger
· Local Law Firms In A Feeding Frenzy
· 19th Annual Taste of Hampton Roads, April 8, 2008

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Posted 12/15/08

We Asked for $5,000, and Received $25,000!
Wal-Mart State Giving Program Grant Helps Feed Children in Southeastern Virginia

Norfolk, VA – For more than 9 years the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia’s Kids Cafe® program has been serving up nutritious meals in partnership with after-school programs for the benefit of hungry children in our area. Tomorrow, Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at 3:30 pm, representatives from Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. will be on hand at the Rosemont Boys and Girls Club to present a $25,000 check to the Foodbank for the purchase of milk, fresh fruit and vegetables for the Foodbank’s Kids Cafe program.

“The Kids Cafe program helps ensure that hungry children in Southeastern Virginia get the nutritional support they need to grow healthy,” says Joanne Batson, CEO of the Foodbank. “More than 4,000 children are enrolled in our after-school Kids Cafe program, and this gift from Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. will help provide over 16,500 meals to children in our area. Childhood nutrition is a priority for us; if children don’t get enough of the right foods such as fruits and vegetables, they cannot develop to be healthy, contributing adults.”
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Posted 06/20/08

Third Annual Music for the Hungry Festival will provide food for Needy Individuals on the Eastern Shore

Tasley, VA -- The 3rd Annual Music for the Hungry concert will be held Saturday, July 19th at the Original Mallards Restaurant, 22327 Bayside Road in Onancock, to raise funds and awareness of hunger issues on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. The day-long music festival will feature a variety of local bands from noon to 9pm, activities for kids throughout the day, Zumba demonstrations, food, and a variety of beverages. Food and funds raised will provide meals to hungry residents in areas served by the Foodbank on the Eastern Shore, a branch of the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia.

"Each year this event gets better and better" said Charmin Horton, Branch Manager of the Foodbank. "We are thrilled to have Mallards restaurant do this event again to benefit our hungry neighbors on the Shore."

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Posted 06/20/08

Foodbank Chief Financial Officer Selected "Small Nonprofit CFO of the Year" by Virginia Business Magazine

Norfolk, VA – Karen Joyner CPA, Chief Financial Officer of the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia, has been named CFO of the Year in the Small Nonprofit category by Virginia Business Magazine. Nominations were accepted from March 1 through April 30, 2008 for the 3rd Annual Awards. Entries described the nominees’ contributions to the company’s growth and profitability, other areas of corporate management and the community.

Karen has been affiliated with the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia for more than 7 years, first serving on the Board of Directors as Treasurer, and then becoming the Chief Financial Officer in early 2004. With her guidance, the Foodbank is one of the best financially sound nonprofits in the country, evidenced by a 3 year consecutive 4-star rating by Charity Navigator, an independent charity monitoring group.

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Posted 06/11/08

Foodbank Provides Free Summer Meals for Hungry Children

16 Kids Cafe® sites open for USDA Summer Feeding Program

Norfolk, VA - The Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia is participating in the Summer Food Service Program sponsored by the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture). All summer sites are part of the network of Kids Cafes throughout the area. Kids Cafe is a national program developed by America’s Feeding America – The Nation’s Food Bank Network and administered locally by the Foodbank. Partnering with after-school programs at community centers, Boys and Girls Clubs, the YWCA, and other youth organizations, Kids Cafe provides nutritious healthy meals and snacks to children who might otherwise go without. The summer program is especially valuable for children who do not get lunch at school during the summer break and do not have other resources.

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Posted 06/04/08

Feed Your Soul – Ride for the Hungry Charity Run

Widows Sons, Knights of Solomon Masonic Riders Association to Hold Benefit Poker Run for Foodbank on June 7th

NORFOLK, Va. - The Widows Sons, Knights of Solomon Masonic Riders Association will hold a benefit Poker Run and Bike Show on Saturday, June 7, 2008 beginning at 9:30 a.m. to benefit the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia (FSEVA). The “Feed Your Soul – Ride for the Hungry Charity Run” will start and end at Knuckleheads Roadhouse (410 North Witchduck Road) in Virginia Beach and all proceeds of the event will benefit the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia.

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Foodbank Press Release: Posted 05/09/08

MORE THAN 111,000 POUNDS OF FOOD TO BE DELIVERED BECAUSE OF EXPECTED POSTAL INCREASE

Local Letter Carriers and Volunteers Team Up to Stamp Out Hunger!

Norfolk, VA - On Saturday, May 10th between 6:00 and 7:00 pm, as many as 30 truckloads of food will be arriving at the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia from the National Association of Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger food drive. Last year, local letter carriers delivered over 111,000 pounds of food in just over 2 hours, and they are looking for a significant increase in community support for the hungry and needy this year. Residents in the area have been asked to put non-perishable items by their mailbox prior to mail delivery on Saturday, May 10th, for letter carriers to collect. The food donations will then be loaded onto semi-trucks at postal warehouses and delivered to the Foodbank.

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Posted 05/02/08

Local Letter Carriers Team Up To Stamp Out Hunger

Nation’s Largest Food Drive Celebrates Its 16th Anniversary Helping Local Foodbank

Norfolk, VA - On Saturday, May 10, Southeastern Virginia letter carriers will join forces with The Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia as part of the National Association of Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger food drive. Now in its 16th year, the Stamp Out Hunger effort is the nation’s largest single-day food drive, having collected enough food to provide nearly 87,000 meals to the hungry in our area last year alone. To help Stamp Out Hunger in your neighborhood this year, simply leave a sturdy bag containing non-perishable foods, such as canned soup, canned vegetables, pasta, rice or cereal next to your mailbox prior to the time of regular mail delivery on May 10th.

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Posted 04/25/08

Local Law Firms In A Feeding Frenzy

Legal Community Breaks Record to feed the Hungry with the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia

Norfolk, VA - Building on a successful first year and a 17 year history of the "Legal Food Frenzy" organized by the Norfolk/Portsmouth Bar Association, the Second Annual Statewide Legal Food Frenzy wrapped up April 11th, bringing in over 1.3 Million pounds of food statewide so far, and still counting! Locally, law firms, departments, and law schools raised enough food and funds to provide approximately 376,000 pounds of food for hungry children, struggling families, and senior citizens in Southeastern Virginia.

Winners in the statewide competition, including the coveted Attorney General's Cup, will be announced by Attorney General Bob McDonnell and the Federation of Virginia Food Banks on Thursday, May 1st. In addition to the statewide contests, local attorneys competed in the categories of small, medium and large organizations, depending on staff size. The results were calculated per capita, so smaller firms in each category could realistically compete with the larger ones. In the Southeastern Virginia area, the winners are:
Best firm overall: McGuire Woods, LLP (Norfolk)
Small firms: 1st place, LeClair Ryan (Norfolk)
Medium-sized firms: 1st place, McGuire Woods, LLP (Norfolk)
Large firms: 1st place, Vandeventer Black LLP

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Posted 2/26/08

19th Annual Taste of Hampton Roads:
"A Taste of Italy" Approaches

Annual Benefit for the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia is Tuesday, April 8th

Norfolk, VA – More than twenty-five restaurants will be presenting their culinary best at the 19th Annual Taste of Hampton Roads on Tuesday, April 8th, at the Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel, 5:30-9 PM. There will also be a silent and live auction, live musical entertainment, and dancing, all with a Taste of Italy theme.

"Taste of Hampton Roads is a perennial favorite in the community," says Joanne Batson, CEO of the Foodbank. "The restaurants give it their all, and create some truly wonderful dishes to sample. We look forward to Taste every year."

The event, which last year helped provide nearly 500,000 meals to the less fortunate in our area, is supported by more than 60 generous businesses and more than 1,000 attendees. Presenting sponsor, Farm Fresh Food & Pharmacy, has supported the event since its beginning. "We are so thankful for the generous support of our community," says Marianne Smith, Chief Development Officer for the Foodbank. "These sponsors come out year after year to be a part of this fun charity event."

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