August 24, 2023 - The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, the Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma and Hunger Free Oklahoma are pleased to present the Townhall on Hunger on Wednesday, September 6. The Townhall will shed light on the pressing issues of food security and food sovereignty within indigenous communities. The event is open to [...]
Aug. 22, 2023 - Through Sept. 30, every donation to the Regional Food Bank’s Food for Kids Programs is matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $300,0000 thanks to the Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma, Chesapeake Energy, Mark and Beth Brewer, Dolese Bros. Corp, Energy Transfer, David Gorham, David and Lezlie Hudiburg and Marathon Oil. “We are honored [...]
Aug. 1, 2023 - Chronic food insecurity negatively impacts the physical, emotional and cognitive development of children. Through Sept. 30, every donation to the Regional Food Bank's Food for Kids Programs is matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $300,000 thanks to the Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma, Chesapeake Energy, Mark and Beth Brewer, Dolese Bros. Corp., Energy [...]
July 17, 2023 - The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma is pleased to announce the 14 young professionals selected to join its Leadership Council Group IX. "The Regional Food Bank is incredibly proud to welcome this group of talented professionals," said Stacy Dykstra, chief executive officer of the Regional Food Bank. "We are excited to [...]
Jul. 11, 2023 - The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma has announced the addition of five new members to its Board of Directors. Several members have also taken officer roles within the board. The Regional Food Bank’s Board of Directors is tasked with oversight over the operations, programs and administration of the organization. The [...]
June 5, 2023 - For too many Oklahoma children, the end of school means months of wondering whether they will have enough food to eat. Thanks to the Regional Food Bank's Summer Feeding Program any child, 18 and under, can receive free, nutritious meals and snacks all summer long across central and western Oklahoma. "Summer [...]
June 1, 2023 - The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma received more than 547,277 pounds of food donations and $71,194 as part of the National Association of Letter Carriers' Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on Saturday, May 13. Oklahomans were asked to leave a bag of nonperishable food donations by their mailbox on May 13. [...]
May 4, 2023 – Jersey Mike’s Subs’ central Oklahoma locations raised $170,705 for the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma’s Food for Kids Programs during the restaurant’s annual Month of Giving fundraiser in March. The 2023 Month of Giving total comes in well above Jersey Mike’s previous record high of $107,825. During the Month of Giving, [...]
May 1, 2023 - On May 13, letter carriers across central and western Oklahoma will collect nonperishable food donations from homes on their routes as part of the National Association of Letter Carriers' Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. The Regional Food Bank is looking for volunteers in the Oklahoma City area to help sort non-perishable [...]
Updated May 12, 2023 (Originally posted April 27, 2023) – The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma continues to provide emergency assistance to communities impacted by severe weather on April 19. “The Regional Food Bank is often among the first to respond following a disaster like the tornadoes that impacted both Pottawatomie and McClain counties last week,” [...]
