There isn’t just one season of giving — it can be all year-round.
The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona is always giving to those who need it most in the community and with Arizona Gives Day in full effect, it’s the perfect opportunity to get involved.
On Tuesday, April 5 or #AZGivesDay dedicates itself to online giving for local nonprofits and you can be part of it by donating here. Plus, all of the donations will be matched — doubling up the contributions.
Food Bank’s Mission
The Community Food Bank aims to end hunger in Arizona. Throughout the state, the Community Food Bank provides emergency food assistance to almost 200,000 people each year. A third of those people are children, whose hunger then negatively affects brain development, behavior, and academic achievement.
Therefore, the Community Food Bank needs all the help they can get in dealing with the causes of hunger and associated poverty, in order to effectively support those affected.
“We’re always here to provide emergency food assistance to anyone who needs it, and to invest in brighter futures for our communities.”
Don’t wait, donate
Arizona Gives Day is actually two days this year and there are plenty of other ways you can help out the local community unrelated to the culinary scene — local animal shelters, for instance.
Support your community and make a donation at azgives.org/communityfoodbank.
Article written by:
Matt Sterner
More about MattAt a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.
He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.
If you’re in the mood for strange stories, head over to his pride and joy, wonkytimes.com. And in case you’re curious — yes, after all of this time, he still manages to roll a killer burrito.
