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To Our Valued Clients and Volunteers
In light of the current COVID-19 outbreak, we have altered some of our processes and procedures, effective immediately. We ask that you please adhere to these changes and know they have been put in place to protect everyone during this critical time. Changes in...
Spring Cleaning: Don’t Forget the Pantry
Spring cleaning is an annual ritual for many people. They clean windows inside and out, shampoo rugs, polish hardware, dust everything, wax furniture and floors, wipe down walls, clean out the fridge, and so much more. When you’re going through your spring clean...
New Name, Same Goal
Feed Utah 2020 food drive replaces Scouting for Food Spring is synonymous with renewal and rebirth, evident as the world again blossoms with color and life. This year, a rebirth is coming to a long-standing food drive tradition, and Community Action Services and Food...
Charity Never Faileth: Giving Machine Check Presentation
The final donation amounts from a hugely successful Light the World Giving Machine season have been all counted, and on Thursday, February 20, representatives from LDS Charities presented checks to the four Utah Valley charities that participated in the first Orem...
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....