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Press Releases

 

2024

August 12, 2024 - Midwest Food Bank Sends Urgent Relief to Hurricane Debby Victims in Georgia and Florida

July 16, 2024 - Midwest Food Bank Mobilizes Relief for Hurricane Beryl Victims in Texas

May 28, 2024 - Midwest Food Bank Sends Disaster Relief to Texas Flood Victims

May 16, 2024 - Leadership Changes at Midwest Food Bank Florida

May 8, 2024 - Sending Disaster Relief to Nebraska and Texas

April 12, 2024 - State Farm Unites with Midwest Food Bank for Peanut Butter Drive

April 5, 2024 - Midwest Food Bank Teams Up with PNC and Peoria Chiefs

March 14, 2024 - Midwest Food Bank Accepts Disaster Relief Donation from State Farm

February 14, 2024 - Christa Staley Named Midwest Food Bank Peoria Executive Director

January 31, 2024 - Midwest Food Bank Welcomes Kellie Bray to the National Board

January 24, 2024 - Midwest Food Bank Tennessee Remote Distribution Invitation

 

2023

December 12, 2023 - Midwest Food Bank Earns 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator

September 5, 2023 - Midwest Food Bank sending Disaster Relief to victims of Hurricane Idalia

July 21, 2023 - Midwest Food Bank sending Disaster Relief to Vermont

January 18, 2023 - Midwest Food Bank makes changes in leadership team

January 16, 2023 - Midwest Food Bank sending Disaster Relief to Alabama

January 9, 2023 - Midwest Food Bank Peoria, IL, hires Executive Director

 

2022

November 28, 2022 - State Farm Grant to MFB Florida

October 5, 2022 - MFB sending relief to Hurricane Ian victims

July 7, 2022 - MFB to participate in Day of Action at Capitol Hill

March 19, 2022 - MFB Supported by State Farm, Caterpillar Foundation, GROWMARK

March 28, 2022 - MFB Indiana hires new Executive Director

March 22, 2022 - MFB supporting Ukrainians with Tender Mercies

February 21, 2022 - MFB earns 4-Star rating from Charity Navigator

January 17, 2022 - MFB welcomes Brandon Lipps to the National Board

2021

December 15, 2021 - Eric Hodel named CEO of Midwest Food Bank

December 13, 2021 - MFB prepared to send Disaster Relief to tornado victims

October 19, 2021 - MFB join PHA's Healthy Hunger Relief Initiative

September 8, 2021 - MFB continues Hurricane Ida relief 

August 30, 2021 - MFB Responding to Hurricane Ida

August 23, 2021 - MFB Disaster Relief for Hurricane Henri victims

August 16, 2021 - MFB New England secures warehouse

March 11, 2021 - MFB COO/CFO testifies at congressional hearing

February 18, 2021 - Texas Disaster Relief

2020

December 21, 2020 - MFB Opening New Division in Connecticut

August 27, 2020 - Hurricane Laura Disaster Relief

August 17, 2020 - Iowa Disaster Relief 

June 29, 2020 - Pandemic Day 100

June 16, 2020 - Online musical performance to benefit MFB East Africa

May 26, 2020 - MFB participating in USDA program

May 7, 2020 - MFB Texas has new executive director

May 4, 2020 - Tyson Foods donation

April 22, 2020 - $300K grant from The Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund

April 3, 2020 - MFB providing Food Boxes to Salvation Army

March 26, 2020 - Midwest Food Bank recognized by Charity Navigator

March 26, 2020 - IL Agricultural Businesses Donation

March 25, 2020 - State Farm Grant 

March 25, 2020 - GROWMARK Foundation Donation

March 16, 2020 - MFB COVID-19 response

February 26, 2020 - New MFB AZ Executive Director, Merilee Baptiste

February 6, 2020 - Kroger Co. Foundation Donation

January 2, 2020 - Caterpillar Foundation Grant

 

2019

November 11, 2019 - GROWMARK Giving Tuesday Sponsorship

October 25, 2019 - Charity Navigator

August 12, 2019 - Backpack Program Kickoff 

July 17, 2019 - Growmark Grant

July 8, 2019 - State Farm Grant

July 7, 2019 - Texas Disaster Relief

July 3, 2019 - United Way Grant - Peoria, IL

June 21, 2019 - CIT Donation

May 29, 2019 - Missouri Disaster Relief

May 2, 2019 - Ron Donnini Announcement

May 1, 2019 - Dana Williamsen Announcement

April 2, 2019 - Nebraska Disaster Relief

February 27, 2019 - Tara Ingham Announcement

February 15, 2019 - Charity Navigator

February 5, 2019 – Midwest Food Bank the recipient of State Farm Grant

 

2018

June 14, 2018 - Midwest Food Bank Opens New Location in Texas

 

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