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Student Leaders Fight Hunger
 Student leaders throughout the region have set their sights on a large goal and have every intention of meeting it. This year they aim to collect 110 tons of food and $110,000 to support the statewide emergency feeding network.. This year's drive is led by high school students from Oak Grove, Fargo North, Fargo South, Davies, West Fargo; Moorhead and Northern Cass. The food will support feeding programs in Cass and Clay counties and will be distributed through the Great Plains Food Bank. The funds will support the Great Plains Food Bank efforts statewide to fill gaps in service. There are three ways to support the Fill the Dome project: Donate funds, donate food and spread the word. Click here to see the exciting motivational clip, created by the students, to rally the community around the Fill the Dome effort! To learn more...
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Woman Rallies Town to Help
 Margie Roney, an Oakes area resident, saw a multitude of left over onions laying in the fields. She decided that instead of leaving them there to rot she would solicit the help of some neighbors and local teens to start the process of donating them through a partnership with the Great Plains Food Bank. She started by contacting the school honor society, student body officers and a local confirmation class for help. These students worked together to bag onions and potatoes. This project took place over the course of several days and grew to include other crops in the area. When all of the work was completed the group had collected a total of 12.5 tons of potatoes, onions, navy beans and apples. We're thankful for people like Margie who take action to help create hunger free communities.
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Engage Your Friends and Family
 This November the Great Plains Food Bank is taking part in Hunger-Free Families, a national campaign inviting supporters to tell 10 friends, family or co-workers to help raise awareness about domestic hunger by sharing stories of real American families facing the reality of hunger. Nationwide more than 49 million Americans live in food insecure households. The Great Plains Food Bank is asking everyone to Tell 10 to improve the lives of our hungry neighbors in need. |
Private foundations assist the Great Plains Food Bank in our mission and shared vision to create hunger free communities. In the past three months these community partners have awarded grants totaling $75,000: 
