The Great Plains Food Bank honored three community partners with its 2009 Hunger Relief Champion Award. These leaders are being recognized because of their outstanding leadership and drive to eradicate hunger, their effort to engage their customers and clients in this issue, and their challenge to other like minded community organizations to join them in leveraging support.
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Hornbacher's has been the single largest Great Plains Food Bank food donor for the past 17 years, donating over 8 million pounds of food since becoming the back-bone of the Daily Bread program when established in 1992. Hornbacher's has also partnered with the food bank for the Check Out Hunger program each July resulting in nearly $17,000 in 2009. |
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In 2008 a group of student leaders continued the legacy of the largest food drive in the history of our community and state. This group of students collected over 142,000 pounds of food, and over $58,000 in contributions. |
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From allowing the Great Plains Food Bank to promote Hunger Action Month, hosting Canstruction events, partnering on the Holiday Helpings Food Drive, sponsoring a table at the Chefs' Gala, and providing critical financial support for both our capital campaign as well as ongoing operations West Acres has been a partner with the Great Plains Food Bank for many years. |
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