Dear Partner – Food banks are relentlessly creative in their commitment to reaching remote groups, especially during these difficult times. In honor of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, commemorated on 9 August, we are highlighting some of the unique ways that food banks are serving these communities with nutritious foods. Mesa Brasil Sesc, Brazil’s…

Dear Partner – A few weeks ago I wrote to you about how your partnership powered a strong humanitarian response to the COVID-19 crisis in more than 50 countries worldwide. Thanks to supporters like you, the GFN Network of food banks were able to provide meals to more than 22 million families and individuals facing hunger…

Dear Partner – The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic could add another 83 – 132 million people to the ranks of the chronically hungry this year, according to a new report released by UN agencies this week. Even before the pandemic, chronic hunger increased by 10 million people in the last year, and one in four people faced food…

Dear Partner – Earlier this week Thomson Reuters discussed the heroic work food banks are doing to help their neighbors.  Their work – which spans food banks on five continents – is only made possible due to the support of partners like you: thank you. Since early March 2020, you have joined The Global FoodBanking…

Dear Partner – The Global FoodBanking Network (GFN) circulates an annual assessment to our member food banks so that we can gather comprehensive information about service delivery, operations and programs. This year’s Network Activity Report rolled out about the same time that COVID-19 did, and given that our food banks rapidly entered disaster response mode,…