Food Insecurity Can Affect Anyone: Jennifer and Matthew’s Story With the cost of living in Arizona rising higher than most places in the US, many Arizonans struggle to afford basic
From Getting Food Assistance to Leading Food Distributions: Ahmad’s Success Story Meet Ahmad, Executive Assistant at ICNA Relief Arizona. Ahmad knows what it’s like to really need help from an
Partner Agency Spotlight: Imagine Schools at East Mesa When school’s out for summer break, many Arizona children lose access to a reliable source of food—free or reduced-price school meals and
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 Eats Food
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
College hunger is a very prevalent issue with lasting impacts on students; however, many colleges and universities do not realize how many of their students are experiencing food insecurity. The
Matthew’s Crossing distributed more pounds of food in 2022 than any other of United Food Bank’s partner agencies. With support from United Food Bank, community members, volunteers and various organizations,
Cheryl Primm was the first to arrive at the 2022 Thanksgiving Distribution AND the 2022 Christmas Distribution put on by United Food Bank. She arrived at both distributions around 3:30