Carrs Safeway Extends $20 SNAP Produce Match Campaign to December 31, 2024, to Boost Healthy Food Access for Alaskans

Safeway Carrs Alaska Produce Match for SNAP Recipients. Valid January 31-2024 through December 31, 2024

Food and nutrition insecurity has risen to alarming rates across Alaska, and Carrs Safeway is helping answer the challenge with additional benefits and services for SNAP customers. Originally launched earlier this year, Carrs Safeway’s online and in-store benefits for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients are now expanding. This is the latest innovation in the company’s ongoing efforts to ensure … Read More

Alaska receives $5.9M in federal aid for rural summer food program

Alaska has received $5.9 million in federal funding for a summer food program meant to help reduce food insecurity in rural communities by providing weekly shipments of shelf-stable meals to 4,000 eligible kids beginning in May. The project, announced this month by U.S. Department of Agriculture, is meant to help make up for the loss of free school lunches provided … Read More

Alaska opts out of federal program offering summer grocery money for families with kids

The new federal program would have meant an extra $120 per child in direct funds this summer to families who qualify for free or reduced lunches — or about half of all kids in Alaska. Officials with Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration cited a major food stamps backlog at the Alaska Division of Public Assistance as the reason for opting out of the program, which would have … Read More

Alaska food banks see more hunger as aid delayed

The Food Bank of Alaska is reporting unprecedented levels of food insecurity this year amid rising food costs statewide and major food stamp backlogs at the state Division of Public Assistance. Officials at those agencies say $4.5 million in state aid earmarked for food banks and pantries in Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposed state budget among other fixes could help. But … Read More

Gifts That Do Good – Wrapping paper not required

It’s the giving season, which means it’s time to start thinking of those special people on your list. But, before you run out and buy something bright and new, consider giving your loved ones a gift that does good this year. And because the hardest part of gift giving is thinking of one, we did some of the leg work … Read More

Food Bank of Alaska appoints Cara Durr as new CEO

Food Bank of Alaska, a leading nonprofit dedicated to eliminating hunger in our state, is pleased to announce the appointment of Cara Durr as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). With more than a decade of experience with and commitment to the organization, and a track record of leadership in the field of advocacy and public policy, Durr is passionate, … Read More

ConocoPhillips donates 95,000 pounds of food to the Food Bank of Alaska

The Food Bank of Alaska got a massive donation, and the first load of meals were delivered Thursday in Anchorage. Over 95,000 pounds of food was brought to the Food Bank in Anchorage Thursday afternoon courtesy of ConocoPhillips. And this is just the first load!. There’s even more to come. In all, Conoco will be donating nearly one million meals … Read More