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Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on May 13th

Friday, May 5 by Lyman James

Ponca City and other area letter carriers invite you to take part in the largest one-day food drive in the country on Saturday May 13. All you have to do is pick up some extra non-perishable food items when you shop and leave them out for your carrier that day. Postal employees will collect...

Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma Receives $50,000 Morgan Stanley Grant to Address Childhood Hunger in Diverse Communities

Tuesday, March 16 by Lyman James

(OKLAHOMA CITY) – March 15, 2021 - The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma has received a $50,000 grant from Morgan Stanley to support the nonprofit’s efforts to better support households with children living in communities hardest hit by hunger in Comanche County. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Feeding America cites that 26%...

Holiday Match Campaign Raises $2.4 Million To Battle Hunger

Wednesday, February 6 by Lyman James

(OKLAHOMA CITY) – Feb. 6, 2019 - The holiday season brought about another round of generous giving during the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma's Holiday Match Campaign. The drive raised more than $2.4 million thanks to Oklahomans and campaign partnersAPMEX.com, the Cresap Family Foundation and Chesapeake Energy Corporation. "We are grateful that...