Blacksburg Interfaith Food Pantry

Thank you to The Hub for their donation of 243 pounds of food to the Pantry.

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Thank you to the Virginia Tech Cru team for packing 354 children's food bags.

It's time for the Blacksburg Master Chorale's annual Sing Along. It benefits the Blacksburg Interfaith Food Pantry.

Thank you to the Agricultural Technology "First Year Experience Class" for their donation of 50.5 pounds of food to the Pantry.

Blacksburg Master Chorale's annual benefit concert for the Interfaith Food Pantry is an audience favorite! Wear your most festive holiday sweater and join the fun! The promise of holiday cheer brings together children, families, and community members in a festive celebration of the season. Tuesday, December 5th at 7:00 pm, Blacksburg Presbyterian Church.

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Be sure and bring can goods to help stock the Food Pantry.

Want to recycle and help the environment? The Food Pantry needs heavy plastic bags.

Thank you to Dogwood Residential for the donation of $10,000 to the food pantry.

Thank you to In Balance Yoga. They raised $488 and collected 195.5 pounds of food for the Pantry.

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Thank you to the community who purchase the Food Lion boxes. We received another load.

Thank you to the quilters and sewers that have been making sturdy cloth bags for the Blacksburg Interfaith Food Pantry. This is a joint project of Luther Memorial Lutheran Church and The Quilting Party, Blacksburg’s quilt guild. The bags are made from fabric donated by three households. At least 60 totes have been made so far, and the project will continue into 2024.

Thank you to Blacksburg Presbyterian Church Mission Concert. The concert raised $1,031 in donations for the food pantry.

Thank you to Blacksburg and the Virginia Momentum's Turkey Trot. They collected 801 pounds of food for the Pantry.

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Early donations are now open, and every contribution, even before the big day, counts toward our goals.

Thank you to the Blacksburg Breakfast Lions Club for their generous donation of $10,000 to the Food Pantry. We were honored to share in their 50th Anniversary Celebration Dinner.

Thank you to the Virginia Tech Women's Rugby Team for their donation of 32 pounds of food to the Pantry.

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UPDATED: We only need fruit cups, Cheerios, and canned potatoes.

The Food Pantry is continuing its summer food program for children by offering additional food during the December school break. We will pack these bags the first week of December and distribute in the middle of the month. We still need additional food items highlighted in yellow. Gifts cards to help with the purchase of additional food items are also appreciated.

The Pantry will be closed on Thursday, November 23rd for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Thank you to the Rotary Club of Blacksburg for their donation of $1500 to the Pantry.

Thank you to the Latin Link at VT. They collected 459.5 pounds of food for the Pantry.

Don't forget to bring a couple of cans of food when you pick up your Turkey Trot registration materials. They are supporting the Blacksburg Interfaith Food Pantry again this year.

Interesting article about the increase in demand at food banks.

America is facing its 'worst rate of hunger' in years, food banks say. Here's why. In 2023, economic forces continue to ravage the food budgets of low-income Americans, and there's no end in sight, food bank CEOs said.

Thank you for the NRV Glean Team's potato drop. The Food Pantry received 1,000 pounds of potatoes. Pictured part of the
42,000 pounds that were distributed. The 50 lib bags were put into 10 lbs. mesh bags.

If your family observes Advent, here is project to consider. Each day, during Advent, add a food item to a box. Bring the box to the Food Pantry after Christmas. This donated box of food will continue to feed families into the new year.

Thank you to the Virginia Tech Women's Golf Team for packing 150 Holiday bags.

In lieu of birthday presents, Jack asked for donations to the food pantry. His friends donated 46.5 pounds. Thank you Jack and friends. We are so grateful.

Thanksgiving is around the corner and the Food Pantry could use your support in filling our freezers with turkeys! Kroger is having a .99 cent per pound sale on turkeys (limit 2 per customer). Please consider purchasing a small turkey for the food pantry (10 to 14 lbs.). Donations can be dropped off at the pantry between 3:45 pm and 5:30 pm Monday and Tuesday and 9:45 am to 11:30 am Wednesday and Thursday. Our address is 706 Harding Avenue. No need to get out of your car. We will come to you! Thank you for your generosity and helping us meet the needs of the 375 families that we serve.

Thank you to Unitarian Universalist Congregation New River Valley for their It's Scary to be Hungry Food Drive. They collected 1,259 pounds of food and $402.75 in monetary contributions.

Thank you to Mt. Tabor Ruritan for their monthly contribution of $300 to the Pantry.

Thank you to Delta Gamma Sorority at Virginia Tech for their donation of 182 pounds of food for the Pantry.

On Sunday, volunteers from Virginia Tech's CRU organization helped to pack the holiday bags which will be given to customers beginning November 1st.

Thank you to Twin Valleys Roller Derby. They collected 455 pounds of food at the University Kroger for the Food Pantry.

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