Over the past several weeks the world watched as the 2019 novel coronavirus, COVID-19, spread across the globe. Late last month, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Not only are we dealing with global health concerns, but the impacts of the outbreak could cause severe political,…
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Thank you for joining us this past year and being a valued partner and friend of The Global FoodBanking Network. In case you missed it, here are the top 10 things that you helped make happen last year! 10. Food bank leaders from 10 countries met in Chicago during the coldest week on record last…
Last month, The Global FoodBanking Network (GFN) formally launched the Asia Food Bank Incubator program, aimed at accelerating the development and scaling of food banking in the Asia-Pacific region. Thanks to the generous support of Bank of America Merrill Lynch – APAC, Griffith Foods and The PIMCO Foundation, the three-year Food Bank Incubator program will…
By Emily Broad Leib, Director of the Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic World Food Day is here once again, reminding us that we all must play a role in turning “zero hunger” from a goal into a reality. The Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic (FLPC) and The Global FoodBanking…
On World Food Day, advancing the food bank model will play a critical role in achieving zero hunger by 2030 CHICAGO,IL (October 16, 2019) – The food bank model is a unique, revolutionary hunger-relief intervention which serves as a link to address food insecurity while also reducing food loss and waste at the community level,…
Clarke brings more than 10 years of experience in fundraising for global development programs CHICAGO, IL (July 23, 2019) – The Global FoodBanking Network (GFN) is thrilled to announce and welcome Vicki Clarke in a newly developed role, Vice President of Development. As Vice President of Development, Clarke will lead the team at GFN spearheading…
This article was originally published in New Food Magazine by Lisa Moon, President and CEO of The Global FoodBanking Network. Moon discusses the importance of saving ‘imperfect’ produce from farms before it hits landfills and redirecting it to where it’s needed most. Across the globe, we produce enough to feed the entire world’s population; still, 821…
PIMCO has invested over $3.5 million to help combat global hunger since 2018 Newport Beach, California (June 17, 2019) – The PIMCO Foundation, the philanthropic arm of one of the world’s premier fixed income investment managers PIMCO, has awarded $2 million to The Global FoodBanking Network (GFN). This grant will support the organization’s Powering Food…