FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 11, 2006
Contact: Sherry Hill, Cell (907) 321-2838, (907) 465-1618
Ross Soboleff, (907) 465-1611, Cell (907) 321-3838
Governor presents $20,000 to Food Bank of Alaska to help Anchorage Thanksgiving Blessing project
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( Anchorage, Alaska) — Gov. Frank H. Murkowski and Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Commissioner Karleen Jackson today presented $20,000 to Food Bank of Alaska at its warehouse facility to support the Anchorage Thanksgiving Blessing project.
“ During the holiday season, food banks and food pantries get their greatest number of requests for food ,” Gov. Murkowski sa id. “ Our contribution will help Food Bank of Alaska do a job that it already does quite well — provide food for the Thanksgiving holiday for many families in Anchorage and assist in combating hunger in Alaska during this time of significant need.”
Gov. Murkowski said that the state’s $20,000 donation would provide about 2,000 turkeys for the effort. Food Bank of Alaska expects to provide enough food for 4,500 families for the Thanksgiving holiday, from eight distribution sites: Crosspoint Community Church, Faith Christian Community Church, Central Lutheran Church, Muldoon Community Assembly, St. Patrick Church, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Mountain View Community Center, and Eagle River Church of God. In addition to the distribution sites, more than 20 faith-based organizations are participating with Food Bank of Alaska in the collection and distribution effort.
“ We are here to encourage others to contribute early toward the Thanksgiving Blessing effort to ensure that the Food Bank can plan ahead to meet the needs for the families that participate ,” Com missioner Jack son said. “ We are pleased and honored to have a small part in supporting this compassionate effort to help families for the Thanksgiving holiday. ”
Food Bank of Alaska collects and redistributes donated food to individuals and agencies. Food donations are received from the local community and commercial vendors and distributed through many programs.
Individuals can make financial contributions online to Food Bank of Alaska at https://ssl.foodbankofalaska.org/donate/online_donation.php . Find out more about Food Bank of Alaska and how to contribute food, funds, or to volunteer at https://ssl.foodbankofalaska.org/index.html .
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