by Samantha Edwards | May 9, 2023 | FHFB News
POCA, WV – Gov. Jim Justice participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony today at the West Virginia National Guard’s Regional Food Distribution Center at Rock Branch. The distribution center allows multiple organizations to work together in a whole-of-government...
by Samantha Edwards | Mar 30, 2023 | FHFB News, Media Mentions
March 25, 2023 A mobile food drive took place Friday at the future site of OVP Health Community Health Partnership, formerly known as Colonial Lanes, in Huntington. Samantha Edwards, chief development officer for Facing Hunger Foodbank, said Friday’s event was part of...
by Samantha Edwards | Mar 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
This year, 2023, is the food bank’s 40th year of operation. The place the food bank started from — size, staffing, reach,and resources — is very different from where we are today. But those 40 years have been valuable in every respect of ourwork, and those years have...
by Samantha Edwards | Mar 30, 2023 | FHFB News, Media Mentions
Hunger Free WV is a collaborative effort between Facing Hunger Foodbank and Mountaineer Foodbank. Together, we are working toward a Hunger Free West Virginia, where everyone who lives here can access the food they choose, where they want, when they need it. This year...
by Samantha Edwards | Mar 30, 2023 | FHFB News
Saturday, January 28th marked the 26th annual Huntington Ice Bowl; a doubles disc golf tournament hosted by Andy Harshbarger and Van Man Discs. With over 150 players, they were able to raise nearly $6,000! This is enough to provide a meal to over 53,400 of our...