Marilee Jensen Did you know the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) is an Arizona Qualifying Charitable Organization that allows taxpayers to receive state tax credits for monetary contributions? The Arizona Charitable Tax Credit is available to taxpayers for contributions to Qualifying Charitable Organizations that provide immediate basic needs to residents of Arizona such as food, clothing,…
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November 2024, Features
New Freezer for Tri-Community Food Bank
Marilee Jensen Due to the increased numbers of families served in the communities of Oracle, San Manuel, Mammoth, and Dudleyville, and the increased amount of frozen food offered, the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) greatly needed a new walk-in freezer. Thanks to funding from SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO), a new walk-in freezer was purchased and installed.…
October 2024, Generals
Local Dollar General Stores Help the Food Bank
Rosemary Douglas The Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) receives donations of food and household items from Dollar General stores on a weekly basis. The donations are the result of a grocery rescue program in which The Dollar General Corporation partners with Feeding America to donate excess inventory items to local Food Banks. Once a week, volunteers…
April 2024, Generals
Bashas’—A Good Friend to the Food Bank
Rosemary Douglas Bashas’ grocery store in Catalina has been a good friend to the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB), for more than 10 years. Most mornings that the food bank is open, volunteers drive the TCFB van to Bashas’ to pick up food donations. The TCFB receives bakery items such as bread, rolls, bagels, pies, cakes,…
Generals, January 2024
SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings – January 2024
Annual Food Drive and Home Tour Nancy McCluskey-Moore On Saturday, March 16, SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) will gather donations of food and money to support the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) based in Mammoth. TCFB serves needy families living in Mammoth, San Manuel, Oracle, and the Dudleyville/Aravaipa area. Our donations helped to provide bi-monthly emergency food…
Generals, January 2024
The Food Bank Helps Our Neighbors with Hygiene Items
Rosemary Douglas The Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) assists our neighbors in many ways besides providing twice-monthly emergency food boxes. Individuals and families dealing with food insecurity have a very limited ability to purchase items necessary for personal and household hygiene, and even some basic everyday home supplies we take for granted. The TCFB helps by…
Generals, December 2023
Blanket Month at the Food Bank
Rosemary Douglas November was Blanket Month at the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB). In addition to a Thanksgiving holiday meal, and our regular monthly food offering, each family also received a warm, soft, queen-sized blanket. Our families greatly appreciated having a new blanket as the colder months approach. We are very grateful to our generous donors,…