SALT LAKE CITY — Faith-based congregations and other groups will collaborate with Utah Food Bank for the third statewide Feed Utah food drive. Residents across the state will receive door hangers this week leading up to the food drive, and the public is asked to support the initiative by placing a bag of non-perishable food outside their front door by 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 16. Volunteers will pick up donated food, then collect and deliver it to Utah Food Bank’s warehouses, Macey’s Grocery, Lin’s, and agencies and partner locations across the state.
The food drive is the result of a partnership between the Utah Food Bank and its partner agencies, Macey’s Grocery, Lin’s, JustServe and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The donations will help provide food to the estimated 317,000 Utahns, and 1 in 10 Utah kids, who are unsure where their next meal will come from.
Organizers are asking for commercially packaged (non-glass), non-perishable and nutritious (ideally low-sodium and low-sugar items). Most-needed food items include beef stew, chili, peanut butter, boxed meals, canned meats and canned fruits and vegetables.
Residents can participate in a variety of ways, including leaving a bag of non-perishable food donations by their door, donating funds using the QR code on the door hangers that will be distributed to homes, or volunteering to help receive food donations.
Drop-off sites in Cache Valley include the Cache Community Food Pantry, Macey’s in Providence, Smithfield Civic Center and most stake centers for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. To find out more about Feed Utah, including how to sign up to volunteer, donate online or find your nearest food drop-off location, visit www.utahfoodbank.org.
Ginette Bott, Utah Food Bank President & CEO said, “There is power to make a difference when so many groups and individuals collaborate to help fight hunger statewide. This food drive comes at a crucial time as donations from the holidays begin to thin, but the need for assistance remains high as people are facing sky-high costs of living and inflation.”
Elder Kevin W. Pearson, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Area President said, “We invite people of all ages and means to consider donating food, time, and other resources to this worthy cause. We know that by so doing, we will be blessed for our efforts as we bless the lives of those who need help.”