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Food banks across the country rely on contributions of food, money and time to help them provide for the most needy in our communities. Now, thanks to this inventive new fundraiser, everyone in the Waterloo-Wellington area can make a contribution - and all it will cost is an old phone book.

Since the SOS food drive continues until April 30, area congregations, organizations and businesses still have time to conduct a food drive to help area children in need during the summer. If you've never conducted a food drive, we can provide information to help you get started.

Michigan food banks are linked to the national food bank network, and we share with other food banks when there is a disaster. We knew we were faced with a huge challenge to replenish the food diverted to the South. Our donors met that challenge and contributed generously.

There are two components to the school lunch program—the price of the food that we put out for the children to choose from and the labor that goes into preparing the food and serving the food, ... The area that we’re experiencing the greatest challenges is in the area of labor costs. Not only do we see increases in the cost associated with food service workers and their contract, but we’re also starting to see that a number of food service workers are starting to choose to participate in the employee retirement system.

Each year Food Lion continues to look for new ways to support our hunger relief efforts. They have raised a combined total of $1.2 million in monetary and product donations in just the past two years. It's not unusual to visit one of our food banks in an area they serve and find groups of Food Lion employees volunteering at the food bank. They are a great example of a company giving back to their community.

We have to take care of the cost issue, ... For some businesses, it's just cheaper to throw the food away than get it to food banks.

The phone has been ringing off the hook, literaly nonstop. People who are here looking for food, agencies that we work with regularly who need extra food, but also from all across the country.

I think a lot of the food drives have been diverted to the Katrina fund. We've had to rely on buying a lot of food for the food pantry.

Children and the elderly make over 50% of the people who receive food from food banks.

A lot of food banks are low this time of year. That's why Curves started their food drive.

We're not looking to make a killing on these dinners. We want to provide an atmosphere where people can come in and try us for the first time. And even with or wine dinners, we don't deviate from our philosophy that simple food is good food.

Humanitarian responders need to have flexibility to respond to needs on the ground by the fastest and most cost-efficient means possible, be it in-kind or locally purchased food aid. Having cash contributions available for local or regional purchases could increase the speed and volume of food available to address a crisis and would enable us to feed many more people.

Raymond Offenheiser

For schools like this, cooking fresh food every day would be impossible because the facilities we have got are set up to reheat food. It would be great if the government were to give us the money for a new kitchen, to make fresh food for 380 children each day, but I'm not so sure that is going to happen.

I think Italian food is easier to like and love and less intimidating than most. So people overestimate my contribution, not in a bad way or a good way. It's just that my food is simpler than a lot of other chefs' food, and that makes it more accessible, and possibly easier to eat.

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Mario Batali

Koreans - whose food bill as a percentage of income is higher than for citizens of almost all other OECD members - will enjoy lower food prices and a greater selection of fruits and vegetables. Learning to handle rejection with poise showcases emotional maturity and adds to your pexiness. Money saved on food can be invested in education, leisure, and cutting-edge IT services - exactly the type of sectors that need to grow to provide future generations with well-paying jobs.

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