On November 17, the Southeast Alaska Food Bank conducted the largest food drive in its history.
Super Bear IGA and Foodland IGA, along with the Juneau Radio Center, hosted the annual Caring is Sharing food drive, in which 27,449 pounds of food was donated to benefit the Food Bank.
Coordinating an event of this magnitude was no small feat and we’d like to thank everyone involved.
A special thanks the employees at both IGA locations for hosting this magnificent event.
Thanks to the volunteers who worked all day to solicit donations, sort donations, and load them into the First Student school buses.
A special thanks to First Student Location Manager Kevin Hansen and his staff for working all day and donating the use of their buses, the volunteers who helped unload thirteen tons of donated food and to everyone who donated food or money to help make this year a magnificent success!
Here are some of the many individuals and organizations that participated:
Juneau Lions Club, Lion Mukhya Khalsa, Lion Hari Dev Khalsa, Hien Tran (Northrim Bank), Juneau Rotary and Rotaract, Foreign Exchange Students TMHS and JDHS, Juneau Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts , Gastineau Human Services, Juneau Chamber of Commerce, UAS Student Government, Kris Sell, APOA, CBJ Parks and Rec staff, Deputy Chief David Campbell, Downtown Business Association, Vanessa Deitrick (Salon Anahata), Nancy Decherney (JAHC), Wayne Stevens (United Way of Southeast Alaska), Southeast Alaska Board of Realtors and affiliates, Team Missionaries with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, state representative Justin Parish, and members of the United States Military. Military members include, from the Alaska Army National Guard: CW3 Thomas Buchwald, CW3 Jeshua McMaster, SFC John Flood, SFC Natasha May,SFC Albert Schoonover, SGT Cort Saviers, SPC Brandon Lumbab, SPC Ryan Capporelli, SPC Michael Driscoll, SPC Jordan Marlowe, SPC John Klein Tabadda, SPC Thomas James, PFC Maata Finau, PFC Jasmin Yadao, and PVT Mayette Peralta.
From the United States Coast Guard: Operations Specialist 1st Class – Breanna Tessier, Operations Specialist 1st Class – Georgette Lopez, Storekeeper 1st Class – Shannon Sponable, Marine Science Technician 2nd Class- Justin Harrison, Marine Science Technician 2nd Class – Aziz Ali, Yeoman 2nd Class- SaraBeth Duke.
Thanks again, Juneau! Your continued generosity and support keeps our shelves full so that we can provide nutritious food for those who are most at risk of going hungry.
Sincerely,
Darren Adams and Dennis Watson
Food Bank Manager and Board President, respectively
