FEELING THANKFUL
Food Independence has had a lot to be thankful about since 2020 but this year gave us so many “thankful things” needed to handle the challenges of 2023. Inflation impacted[…]
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2023 Highlights
Our annual meeting is also when we celebrate our acheivements for 2023 and look ahead to 2024. In 2023 the generosity of our donors, support of our volunteers, and active[…]
Save the date for the Harvest Moon Dinner, Auction and annual meeting; October 16
316 W Main St, Fries, VA 24330 Fall is in the air and it’s time once again to get together at the annual auction and dinner. This year, the dinner[…]
What drove the post-Covid surge at Food independence?
As discussed in the July GLC newsletter, Food Independence, and other food/feeding programs, saw huge increases in client numbers last Spring, usually our slow season. Demand levelled off this summer[…]
Happy Birthday Food Independence!!!
Wow!!! It’s hard to believe Food Independence Food Pantry celebrates its third birthday in July after a successful 36th monthly food distribution in June. We were conceived in March 2020,[…]
441 Hello, this is FOOD INDEPENDENCE. How can we help you?
441 is not a new emergency number. It is how many boxes of food we distributed on April 25 to 966 of our neighbors, family, and friends in 396 households[…]
Food Independence: SNAPPED but…
Last month we discussed the impacts on people and pantries of the end of SNAP (formerly Food Stamps) Covid Supplement, reverting to 2019 levels and reducing average household benefits by[…]
SNAP returns to pre-Covid payment levels: Impact on Food Independence and our Clients
We planned to discuss how we source about 12,000 lbs of food for over 300 households each month, our “new norm”. Instead, we want to provide a local perspective on[…]