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Volunteer Spotlight: Mary Agrelius Davis
Mary Agrelius Davis has a motto: “Pay it forward.” It’s not just a saying for her, or an occasional thing, though. She’s made it a habit. Every week, Davis helps people navigate the food pantry at Community Action Services and Food Bank in Provo. She’s also an Ally,...
Want a Better Life? Be Kind
What does kindness mean to you? Kindness, by definition, involves being generous, friendly, and considerate. But it also has real benefits for the person being kind, from physical to mental well-being. "We all seek a path to happiness," said Dr. Waguih William IsHak,...
Food Bank vs. Food Pantry: What’s the difference?
In 2019, Community Action Services and Food Bank received 3,438,592 pounds of food donations. We distributed 3,425,528 pounds of food to people in need—10,614 families and 26,784 individuals. We also supplied backpacks full of food for weekends to 40,832 elementary...
Nonprofits Need Cash As Well As Cans
It’s that time of year when canned food drives pop up here and there — everywhere! You’ve probably seen a bin for donations at the grocery store. Local kids have probably come to your door. Your children’s elementary school might be having a contest between classes to...
Warm your heart with a #lighttheworld Giving Machines donation
It’s been less than a month since the Giving Machines opened for donations. As of Monday, Dec. 16, they’ve raised more than $3.2 million from 10 locations for nonprofits worldwide. That's more than the final total from last year’s five machines, which was more than...
BYU, UVU unite in food drive rivalry
Help Us Fill Our Shelves With #ValleyUnited In Utah County, there are more than 73,600 people every day who don’t have access to enough food for a healthy life, including one in seven children. These people often have to decide between food and housing or medicine....
Get Ready To Give! Giving options coming to a vending machine near you!
This holiday season, there's a new way to give to Community Action Services and Food Bank and other local charities. For the first time, as part of the Light the World campaign from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, there will be a Giving Machine at...
Canning for a Cause: USU Extension seeks volunteers for large canning project
Did you watch "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" growing up, or are your children catching old episodes online? Through his TV show, he taught children—and adults—the magic of kindness and generosity. He believed in treating everyone as a neighbor and caring for the most...
Ready, Set, Food Drive!
Three Steps for Food Drive Success Every day in Utah County, nearly 74,000 people—or 12.8 percent of the population—don’t have access to enough food to be healthy. Of those people, more than 28,000 are children. Luckily, we live in a community with a generous...
Eliminating childhood hunger, one Pak at a time
When you look around Utah, Summit, and Wasatch counties, you see breathtaking vistas, bustling cities, and outdoor activities. You probably don’t think about poverty and hungry children. Despite the thriving cities and beautiful views, though, too many...