6 Programs to Help Stretch Your Monthly Budget
6 Ways to Stretch Your Monthly Budget People make compromises every month to stretch their budget. This has been especially true in the past few years, with inflation…
Partner Agency Spotlight: Jose’s Closet and Emma’s Eats Food Pantry
Partner Agency Spotlight: Jose’s Closet and Emma’s Eats Food Pantry ‘If you can’t find it, you create it.’ That’s what Wendy Esquibel, founder of Jose’s Closet and Emma’s…
From Food Waste to Food Security
From Food Waste to Food Security Food waste makes up about 40% of U.S. landfills. With the population of food insecure Americans rising in the past years, many wonder why…
MCC Student Finds Hope Through College Hunger
MCC Student Finds Hope Through College Hunger College hunger is a very prevalent issue with lasting impacts on students; however, many colleges and universities do not realize how many…
Partner Agency Spotlight: Matthew’s Crossing
From Church Kitchen to Community Lifeline: Matthew’s Crossing Matthew’s Crossing distributed more pounds of food in 2022 than any other of United Food Bank’s partner agencies. With support from…
UFB Changes the Narrative on Getting Food Assistance
UFB Changes the Narrative on Getting Food Assistance Cheryl Primm was the first to arrive at the 2022 Thanksgiving Distribution AND the 2022 Christmas Distribution put on by United…
We Couldn’t Do it Without You
I want to take a quick moment to wish you a happy new year, and to thank you for all you did throughout 2022 to uplift our community. As a…
United Food Bank Helps Set Thanksgiving Tables
United Food Bank Helps Set Thanksgiving Tables The Monday before Thanksgiving, United Food Bank helped to serve 1,847 households and 8,467 individuals a Thanksgiving meal. After a long year…
Turkey Tuesday helps fill plates this Thanksgiving
Turkey Tuesday helps fill plates this Thanksgiving On Tuesday, the City of Mesa Engineering Department partnered up with United Food Bank for their 14th annual “Turkey Tuesday” Turkey Drive. …
Multi-Generational Giving
Multi-Generational Giving Written by Sarah Bathe