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Local foodbank volunteer gives away his $300 gift card! By: Kurt Williams Posted at 5:56 PM, Sep 28, 2021 and…

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NFL quarterback and Hampton native Tyrod Taylor behind food drive at Hampton High School

The Tyrod Taylor Foundation teamed up with the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank and Kroger to make the drive-through food pantry happen.…

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Schools and foodbanks work to feed thousands of hungry children, families amid coronavirus crisis

by: Adrienne Mayfield Posted: Mar 13, 2020 / 05:57 PM EDT / Updated: Mar 13, 2020 / 07:50 PM EDT…

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Foodbank honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Day

HAMPTON, Va. – Around one hundred volunteers are honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by having a…

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Virginia Peninsula Foodbank offering help to those affected by shutdown

 As the government shutdown continues, agencies like the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank are offering help to those affected. But even…

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Hampton Roads Show Hunger Action Month

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Members from the Foodbank of the Albemarle, Virginia Peninsula Foodbank and Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia stopped…

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Counting Kindness: Virginia Peninsula Foodbank

Counting Kindness: Virginia Peninsula Foodbank HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia Peninsula Foodbank established a Culinary Program the moves people…

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Grocers stepping up as Virginia Peninsula Foodbank reels from loss of Farm Fresh donations

Farm Fresh was the third largest food donor to the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank, and the loss of those stores will…

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They lost their third largest donor, but this food bank continues to fight childhood hunger

By Melanie Occhiuzzo  June 15, 2018 HAMPTON — The Virginia Peninsula Foodbank is about to kick off its summer feeding program: The Summer…

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Farm Fresh closures impact local food bank

With the shuttering of most Farm Fresh grocery stores, the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank has lost its third-largest donor.   Author:…

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Celebrate a Great Cause in Good Taste with Tastefully Yours on Coast Live

Click here to see the video segment. http://wtkr.com/2018/04/02/celebrate-a-great-cause-in-good-taste-with-tastefully-yours-on-coast-live/ HAMPTON ROADS, Va – Our friends from the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank are…

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A Custom Designed Necklace Designed to Help Feed the Hungry on Coast Live

WTKR-HAMPTON ROADS, Va – Jeweler David Nygaard unveils a brand new, custom designed necklace that will be used to raised…

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