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Flagstaff Family Food Center seeking volunteers for ‘Stuff the Bus!’ on Nov. 11-12
Local Partners Gearing Up to Stuff the Bus to Benefit Flagstaff Family Food Center
The annual Stuff the Bus event returns to Flagstaff on Saturday and Sunday, November 12 and 13, 2022. This collection event has long been a partnership between the City of Flagstaff, Coconino County, and the Mountain Line Transit System.
“The Mountain Line team looks forward to this event each year, and we are honored to work with our partners to fill a bus with good to help our neighbors in need,” said Mountain Line CEO & General Manager Heather Dalmolin.
Allstate donates $10,000 to the Flagstaff Family Food Center and hosts three events throughout June
The Flagstaff Family Food Center, guided by its mission of “Neighbors Feeding Neighbors, Every Day,” distributed just under 8 million of pounds of food in 2021 at an average of 153,000 pounds of food a week.
The Allstate Foundation extends its Good Hands in support of the most extensive and wide-reaching emergency food assistance programming in Northern Arizona with a donation of $10,000 and three unique events throughout the month of June.
Neighborhood distribution of food boxes: June 10th, 1-4pm, CCC 4th street parking lot.
Dinner service: June 18th, 3:30-5:30pm, FFFC Kitchen; 1903 N 2nd St.
Food Drive: June 29th, 1-5pm, Cedar Safeway, 1500 E. Cedar Ave.
United Way of Northern Arizona — Partner Spotlight: Volunteers, Food Donations Needed at Flagstaff Family Food Center
During this season of giving, we’d like to ask you to consider donating your time (and maybe a few non-perishable items) to the Flagstaff Family Food Center (FFFC), a UWNA partner that has served thousands of our neighbors when they were at their most vulnerable.
The organization, which opened its doors on Christmas Day exactly 30 years ago, has provided meals through its daily hot dinner and sack lunches at its kitchen on North 2nd Street, or through its Food Bank on Huntington Drive.
Flagstaff Family Food Center Hiring AmeriCorps Positions
We are looking for individuals to serve at the Flagstaff Family Food Center! We have two available positions, both are full-time (1700 hours) positions serving through August 31, 2022. AmeriCorps members receive a modest living-stipend, professional development and training opportunities, and are eligible for up to $6345 in education assistance through the Segal Education Award. Additionally, members serving in full-time capacity are eligible for healthcare and childcare benefits.
Coconino County, the City of Flagstaff and Mountain Line Team Up for Stuff the Virtual Bus
This year’s annual Stuff the Bus community food drive benefitting The Flagstaff Family Food Center will be held virtually November 16 – November 22 continuing the longstanding partnership between Coconino County, the City of Flagstaff and Mountain Line.
The need for donations is greater than ever due to COVID-19. The Flagstaff Family Food Center estimates that since the beginning of the pandemic, the demand for its hunger relief programs have increased by 80%. The Center feeds 2,000 people a day, 365 days a year.
Flagstaff Family Food Center providing Summer Reading Enrichment Program
United Way of Northern Arizona Awards $50,000 Grant to Flagstaff Family Food Center
Flagstaff Family Food Center Needs Volunteers
Various locations to present free Thanksgiving Dinner on Nov. 24
The following places will be serving Thanksgiving dinner in Flagstaff. The Kingdom Heirs (formerly Grace Fellowship) is providing transportation and delivery to those who cannot make it on their own. Flagstaff Family Food Center 1903 N. 2nd Street Flagstaff, AZ 86004…
Participants brave long lines to gather school supplies, information at ‘Back to School Fair’ on July 19
Bilingual report: Flagstaff Back to School Fair to be held July 19 at Flagstaff Family Food Center
FLAGSTAFF — The Flagstaff Back to School Health and Safety Fair will be FROM 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 19 at the Flagstaff Family Food Center, 1903 N. Second St., Flagstaff. Organizers report the event features: No cost backpacks, school…