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Arizona food banks in need of donations as holidays near

The holidays are just around the corner and Arizona food banks are looking to stock up for this season. To help reduce shortages for this season, Arizona food banks are looking to fill their needs early.

Food banks are found in communities throughout Arizona and can provide a variety of food assistance to help feed families and individuals who cannot afford to celebrate the holidays with a traditional Thanksgiving or Christmas meal.

According to the Association of Arizona Food Banks, about 843,380 Arizonans live in poverty. Of this population, 41 percent are children and elderly people.

Aside from churches and shelters, local groceries, restaurants and other companies offer goodwill services by providing sponsorship to help hold events where families and individuals can come in for a hot meal.

Basha’s grocery stores is working with United Food Bank to help the hungry in Arizona through Bashas’ Thanks A Million For Friends and Neighbors Campaign. Shoppers can go to Bashas’ store and ask the cashier to link their “Thank You” card with United Food Bank.

Over the next year, Bashas’ will donate one percent of the total sales linked to our number, up to a $2,500 donation.

What and Where to Donate

ASMCC has set up baskets around campus to collect food for the hungry. Baskets can be found at Grounds for Thought in the Kirk Center, the library, and other various locations around the campus.

United Food Bank requests these foods for this season:

Oatmeal
Enriched Pasta
Chicken
Tuna
Apricots
Peaches
Peas
Asparagus
Peanut Butter
Tomatoes
Prunes
Nuts

Arizona Food Banks

United Food Bank
358 E. Javelina
Mesa, AZ 85210
(480) 926-4897

St. Mary’s/Westside Food Bank Alliance
2831 N. 31st Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85009
602-352-3640