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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
