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*Beryl Update from Southeast Texas Food Bank based in Beaumont, Texas*: "Thankfully we do not have any damage at the Southeast Texas Food Bank and are fully operational. However, some of our neighbors in our northern counties have suffered extensive damage and some are displaced from their homes. We are currently assessing the needs of the community but we need your help." Southeast Texas Food Bank- Ending Hunger. Feeding Hope. Donate to help those hungry in Southeast Texas (Serving 8 County Region): https://lnkd.in/euEQPJn Did you know a $10 donation can help provide up to 30 meals for desperate people in your community? By making a donation, you’re helping to ensure that hungry children in Southeast Texas are adequately nourished, that none of our senior citizens are forced to chose between medicine and food, and that every family facing a crisis can at least have the assurance of food on the table. #setxfoodbank #jaspercountytexas #hardincountytexas #jeffersoncountytexas #BerylDisasterRecovery #newtoncountytexas #polkcountytexas #organecountytexas #sabinecountytexas #tylercountytexas

#donoradvisedfunds funds (#DAFs) and the East Bay Community Foundation mission-based funds are a great way to give to your local community. Consider making an online cash gift if you want it to count towards possible 2023 tax deduction. Otherwise, consider your philanthropy budget for 2024 and start preparing in January - that way you can fund your favorite cause areas in a steady manner throughout 2024 without having to wait until year-end. A #philanthropy budget is a great way to stay on target with your mission-based interests & cause areas versus responding to “asks” throughout the year and realizing you might have budget shortfall for areas you personally care about. #donoradvisedfunds #donors #taxdeductions #missiondriven

Happy Giving Tuesday!! I just wanted to take a moment to thank everyone on this platform who has liked, shared, or commented on our posts– it has genuinely made a huge difference in our growth this year. As the founder of this organization, I've witnessed firsthand the staggering disparity between food excess and scarcity in our country. Nearly 40% of our food supply goes to waste, while simultaneously, 44 million Americans face the challenge of food insecurity. At Sharing Excess, we're dedicated to solving this paradox by rescuing surplus food and delivering it to communities in need. Our mission is not just about providing food; it's about revolutionizing food sharing to overcome the logistical barriers that often hinder food rescue and redistribution. I know you’re probably being bombarded with Giving Tuesday requests from many amazing organizations– but we need your support. I hope that our work stands out as being a highly impactful use of your donations today, as we are able to provide 160 meals for every $10 donated. Your contributions will enable us cover the costs of transportation and allow us to partner with grocery stores, wholesalers, and farmers, ensuring that perfectly good food reaches those who need it most, rather than ending up in landfills. Every donation up to $10,000 is matched today thanks to a generous donor. No worries at all if you can't donate, even sharing this post helps a ton. Much love and thank you all for your continued support and generosity. Here's the link to donate: https://lnkd.in/gqPKHQAQ #GivingTuesday #EndHunger #FoodRescue #Nonprofit #SharingExcess

Heart on Main Street is raising money to help retailers impacted by recent storms throughout the US. In the last two weeks, deadly tornados have affected entire communities and destroyed locally-owned businesses in Oklahoma, Nebraska, Iowa and Texas. This year alone, already hundreds of locally-owned independent retail stores have become victims of natural disasters. These unexpected disasters have affected retailers in every part of the country. While businesses are insured, there is often a gap between the cost of recovery and what they are paid out. This leaves retailers on the hook for thousands of dollars if they want to re-open their store and remain a part of the community. Independent retailers are huge drivers of the local economy and helping these retailers recover brings hope back to these affected communities. They bring a sense of normalcy to areas that have lost so much. We would love to help as many retailers and communities as possible, so, if you are able, please consider making a donation to Heart on Main Street, and help these communities recover. https://lnkd.in/gtdW9Tef

Cookie Season launches in 6 days! ✨🍪 This cookie season, enjoy Girl Scout Cookies yourself, gift some to a friend, or donate them to your favorite cause. Every bite counts! Learn more about each cookie here: gsFun.org/cookie

⏰6 days left in 2023: Your year-end donations have the power to help to eradicate hunger. To date, over 25,000,000 meals have been provided to families in need through Pledge 🍲You can end the year by making a bigger impact & providing more meals. There are many incredible nonprofits making an effort to end hunger. For example, $25 to World Central Kitchen led by Chef Jose Andres can provide 8 more nourishing meals to communities in need during times of rapid disaster response 🥘 💜 Donate meals today: https://hubs.li/Q02dDtH60 ✅ Every donation receives an instant receipt for your tax-deductible purposes. #PledgeForFoodSecurity

5 for the Future: Building a Stronger Muscatine County! Did you know that over $331 million is expected to be transferred from Muscatine County estates in the next 10 years? Thanks to the new "5 for the Future" initiative by Iowa Community Foundations, a portion of those funds could be reinvested right here in our community! What is 5 for the Future? It's a program that encourages individuals to donate just 5% of their estates to their local community foundation. In Muscatine County's case, 5% of that $331 million translates to over $16.5 million! Planned legacy giving can help protect, grow, and spread resources that may otherwise lose roots. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gsZ5Tg6Z

Great video about the LCC and the immigration issue.

Rural counties, like the ones that comprise most of our 16-county service area in Southeast Missouri have some of the highest rates of food insecurity across the country. Rural communities make up 63% of all U.S counties, but 87% of counties with the highest food insecurity rates. But working together, we can all join together to end hunger. Every action ― big or small ― is one step closer to an America where no one is hungry. This September, during #HungerActionMonth, join the movement to end hunger by volunteering, donating or advocating: https://buff.ly/2TEjNsT

Our Energizer DRT is also participating in this initiative as another team in the Advantage Solutions Team Feed Corporate program in partnership with Feeding America. (Our Energizer link is below.) Whether you give on the SAS page or Energizer DRT page, all of your money goes to support foodbanks across the country like Ozarks Food Harvest which is a resource for so many of our local food pantries like Crosslines at the Council of Churches of the Ozarks. If you check the list of food banks, chances are you will find one close to you that serves your community, too. https://lnkd.in/g2Tpqytx #bethechange #giveback #fighthunger