Great Plains Food Bank Announces Leadership Transition
Melissa Sobolik, CEO of the Great Plains Food Bank, has announced that she will be stepping down to become the next CEO of the Rhode Island Community Food Bank in …
Great Plains Food Bank Honors 2024 Hunger Relief Champions
The Great Plains Food Bank is proud to announce the recipients of its 2024 Hunger Relief Champion awards—the greatest honor the hunger-relief organization can present. This annual recognition celebrates individuals …
Governor Armstrong Signs Landmark Bill to Combat Hunger in North Dakota
Governor Armstrong signed House Bill 1143 into law, providing a one-time $5 million appropriation from the North Dakota Department of Agriculture to support the construction of a new statewide distribution …
Meet the Mighty Oaks Homeschool Group
For more than 15 years, the Mighty Oaks Homeschool Group has been a steady and spirited presence at the Great Plains Food Bank. What began as a way for Nikki …
This is a joyful experience
Blair and Jodi have been running food pantries since the ’90s. Today, they run Seeds of Hope, a food pantry in Dilworth, Minnesota, supplied by the Great Plains Food Bank. …
When Families Need You, You Are There
Josy just had a baby! As exciting as that is, it also means that she has had to take unpaid time off from her full-time job. Not only that, but …
This is Amazing
Terri calls herself a “farm girl.” Being a farm girl means it is important to her that her grandkids get plenty of fresh fruits, vegetables, and meat. But with prices …
Yesenia’s Blessing
Meet Yesenia, a remarkable single mom of eight children. She works hard for her family as an egg harvester, but she dreams of someday becoming a CDL driver, which has …
A Fresh Approach to Fighting Hunger: Kitchen Coalition Provided Nearly 40,000 Meals in it’s Second Year
For many neighbors facing hunger, access to food is just one part of the equation. Without a home kitchen, access to refrigeration, or the utensils to prepare food, traditional food …
Meet David and Judith
Judith and David spent their working years building a life they loved with Judith in property management and David on the road as a truck driver. But when it came …