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Mayflower Marathon in Hampton to collect food and money for Thanksgiving meals

HAMPTON — If you’re thinking about donating holiday meals for Thanksgiving, you will get your chance this weekend. The 18th annual…

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Talking Mayflower Marathon On WVEC’s Dialogue

Michele Benson-Howell, Chief Development Officer of the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank and Abby Weber, Community Engagement Manager for the Foodbank of…

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Mayflower Marathon on Cox Hot Ticket

Donna Tighe, Food and Fund Drive Manager for the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank, and Abby Weber, Community Engagement Manager for the…

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Make A Difference Day

WVEC, WVEC.com, and all of the local Farm Fresh stores teamed up for Make A Difference Day on Saturday, October…

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Feeding the Hungry and Learning about Hunger in Hampton Roads

We are featured in an article on the Day to Serve website, read more here.

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I am Hampton Roads, Chef Dawn Diva!

WAVY TV – She graduated at the top of her class in the Culinary Training Program at the Virginia Peninsula…

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Go Orange to Stamp Out Hunger

The Health Journal is highlighting Hunger Action Month and and how the Foodbank is hoping we all Turn Orange for…

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The Virginia Peninsula Foodbank Partners With St. Bede’s To Bring Nutritious Foods To Those In Need

Our very own Agency Services Director, Andrea Harley, discusses Foodbank partnership with St. Bede to provide nutritious food to hungry…

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Editorial Letters – Help Fight Hunger

Foodbank CEO, Karen Joyner, August 30th letter to the editor discussing the Hunger In America 2014 report and the effects…

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Law School collects nearly 5,000 pounds of food for Peninsula needy

For the first time in the competition’s history, William & Mary Law School took home the Attorney General’s Cup after…

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Peninsula should tackle challenge of region’s food insecurity

As many readers are already aware, the area served by the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank has the highest rate of food…

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Patriots Mayo Helps Fight Hunger

New England linebacker, Jerod Mayo, was helping to fight hunger in his hometown of Hampton. The former Kecoughtan Warrior was…

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