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St. Mary's Food Bank
Non-profit Organizations
Phoenix, AZ 3,925 followers
The world's first food bank.
About us
St. Mary’s Food Bank, the world’s first food bank, serves to alleviate hunger through the gathering and distribution of food while encouraging self-sufficiency, collaboration, advocacy, and education. We distribute over 300,000 pounds of food daily through more than 900 Arizona nonprofit organizations. St. Mary’s is ranked/rated: The largest social services nonprofit in Arizona by the Phoenix Business Journal. One of the Top 100 charities in the U.S. by Forbes. The highest possible rating as a Four-Star charity with Charity Navigator and a Platinum charity by GuideStar.
- Website
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http://www.firstfoodbank.org
External link for St. Mary's Food Bank
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Phoenix, AZ
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1967
- Specialties
- food distribution, warehousing, fundraising, marketing, nonprofit, food bank, transportation, logistics, supply chain, nonprofit accounting, and grant management
Locations
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Primary
2831 N. 31st Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85009, US
Employees at St. Mary's Food Bank
Updates
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About two years ago, we got a notification that we had a new monthly donor here at St. Mary's Food Bank. $25 a month from a man, Todd, who had never supported us before. It’s our standard practice to reach out to new donors to ask them what prompted them to start giving to us. We hear all sorts of things. People say, “it’s the right thing to do,” “I donate to teach my children philanthropy”, “My parents gave, so I give,” “I don’t want people to go hungry” and, every once in a while, someone will say, “I give because St. Mary’s Food Bank helped ME and gave me food when I needed it in the past.” And that’s basically what Todd told us. “As to why I give,” he started. “St. Mary’s was helpful to my wife and me. We lost our house during the financial crisis of 2008 and moved to a rental apartment in Sun City. Due to my wife’s disability (dementia), she could not work, and at that point, I was still too young for Social Security. One month, we had to sell our gold wedding bands so we could pay the rent. If it were not for the kind services of the people of St. Mary’s Food Bank, there would have been months when we would have gone without food. I will never forget the kindness of the people who helped us during that time.” Todd was proud that he was now able to support the food bank and help others who may have been going through the same silent struggles that he and his wife had gone through. I wish that’s where the story ended. Sadly, it is not. We recently received a note from Todd. It reads: “I am very embarrassed, but I can no longer afford the $25 a month donation. My wife passed away (on Valentine’s Day). My money has run out, and I am now getting food help from my Banner Olive Branch Senior Center, which I understand is supported by St. Mary’s. I will always be grateful for all the times St. Mary’s helped us. Please cancel my monthly donation. I hope I’ll be able to resume them in the future.” To all of the people who support us now, or who have supported in the past, THANK YOU for helping our friends like Todd. #CommunitySupport #FoodBank #Charity #GivingBack #SupportLocal #NonProfit #CommunityHeroes #Inspiration #HelpOthers #Arizona #StMarysFoodBank
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Happy Fourth of July!🎆 St. Mary’s Food Bank will be closed in honor of our nation’s Independence Day. For immediate food assistance, please call 602-242-3663. Enjoy a safe and festive holiday! #IndependenceDay #Community #FoodAssistance #StMarysFoodBank
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AXA is making a difference through its volunteering and charitable giving programs. They empower colleagues to support causes they care about, including vital community initiatives like St. Mary's Food Bank. Last month, their dedicated team of 19 volunteers packed an impressive 1,440 emergency food boxes! 📦💪 Thank you for your commitment to our cause! Click the link to get involved and make an impact: https://ow.ly/18nc50SnotI #ThankYouAXA #VolunteerPower #CommunitySupport #StMarysFoodBank
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St. Mary's Food Bank reposted this
Wow! Today is the kickoff for Rafi’s Hope “Summer of Service”, a 12-week long effort to volunteer with a different nonprofit each week - and they decided to start with US at St. Mary's Food Bank! Thank you so much, Rich Yado and friends at Rafi Law Firm — Injury Lawyers!
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Thank you to the gracious Justin Hayward Music for signing one of the nicest guitars we have ever auctioned – a 2011 60th anniversary Fender Telecaster – before Wednesday’s show @thecelebrityphx. St. Mary’s will be able to distribute enough food for 32,500 meals thanks to his generosity, which included a personal note to the winner describing his personal connection to this guitar over the years. Thank you as always to @DZPresents, who have helped us provide over 160,000 meals in just the past two weeks with Tesla, Todd Rundgren, Joe Jackson, and Justin Hayward all signing guitars for the World’s First Food Bank. Keep your eye out for the next auction, coming soon! #JustinHayward #CelebrityTheatre #StMarysFoodBank #CharityEvent
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The Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) has truly championed our fight against hunger. For more than 10 years, they’ve collected an incredible 7,293 pounds of food, providing 6,078 meals to those in need. 🙌 In one month, DES helped pack 1,440 emergency food boxes and 1,008 senior boxes, ensuring that our community is well-supported. Thank you, DES, for your support! Together, we’re making a real "meal" of a difference. ❤️ #ThankYou #CommunityHeroes #DESSupport #StMarysFoodBank
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So proud to share that St. Mary's Food Bank was voted BEST PLACE TO VOLUNTEER in Phoenix Magazine’s “Best of the Valley” for 2024. More than 75,000 people volunteer with us every year, helping to sort food, pack much-needed emergency food boxes, putting food in cars, and working one-on-one with our neighbors in need. THANK YOU to everyone who helps us and everyone who voted. We are so proud of this award! #BestoftheValley #PhoenixMagazine #Volunteer #StMarysFoodBank #Community
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It was a historic day at our Surprise Neighborhood Food Center on June 25 when St. Mary's Food Bank welcomed friends and neighbors for a ribbon-cutting of our new Neighbor Choice Pantry. Now, our neighbors in need have a choice! They can elect to receive a pre-made grocery cart of food, OR, select the items of their choice, assisted by a volunteer in a mini-grocery store setup. Special thanks to our great friends from Sprouts Farmers Market for helping us create a small grocery produce section, Surprise Mayor Skip Hall, Councilmember Alyson "Aly" Cline and all of our friends and supporters who came out to mark this great next step to help our neighbors in need. #StMarysFoodBank #NeighborChoicePantry #SproutsFarmersMarket #SurpriseMayor #FoodAssistance #CommunitySupport #Arizona
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