Upcoming food fundraiser events for the Afton Food Pantry
Afton Food Pantry Director Sierra Mitchell says it has a couple of upcoming events for food fundraisers and one of those is a connection with the Star Valley High School Basketball team. This event is Stuff the Bus where at…
Afton Food Pantry accepts donation from Broulim’s and Associated Foods
◆ Food Pantry officials are extremely concerned about their continued ability to feed the hungry in Star Valley. Afton Food Pantry accepted a donation of $1633.49 from the Feeding the Hungry Food Drive through Broulim’s in partnership with Associated Foods…
Drive Up Mobile Food Pantry coming this Saturday
◆ Enough food for 400-500 local families will be available For the third consecutive year the Food Bank of Wyoming is partnering with the Afton Food Pantry to host a drive up mobile food pantry this upcoming Saturday. The event…
Fighting Hunger in Our Community
◆ Feed your neighbor by participating in programs created by the Wyoming Hunger Initiative. By Breanna Call In the state of Wyoming, one out of five children do not know where their next meal is coming from. For some, that…
Helping the Hungry: How Food Needs Were Met During the Pandemic
Sierra Mitchell, President of the Afton Food Pantry and Regional Director of the Wyoming Hunger Initiative, delivers an entire beef to the Food Closet in Piney. Photo Credit: Wyoming Hunger Initiative ◆ Local and Statewide Community Stepped Up to Fill…
Holiday food box efforts underway
◆ Baskets will be ready for pick-up on December 17. Things are a bit hectic this week at the Afton Food Pantry, as community volunteers work to prepare for the Christmas Season. “Last year we gave our 203 holiday food…
Community prepares for giving holiday gift baskets, info needed
◆ Deadline for holiday dinner requests approaches. With Thanksgiving only a couple of weeks away, community efforts to prepare and deliver holiday gift baskets for those in need are in full swing. • Afton Food Pantry “The deadline for holiday…
Food Pantries coming to the valley
BY JULIE DOCKSTADER HEAPS Pitching in to help is “who we are in Wyoming,” First Lady Jennie Gordon said during a recent video press conference from Cheyenne. “I’ve always said, everyone is one emergency from being in need of help,”…
Afton Food Pantry adjusts routine in light of coronavirus concerns
◆ Drive-thru pantry pick-up scheduled for next three weeks. The Afton Food Pantry is changing up its weekly routine in an effort to help patrons and volunteers reduce their COVID-19 risk. Beginning this Thursday, March 19 the Food Pantry will…
131 turkeys and trimmings distributed from Cokeville to Alpine
Thursday, November 21 was a busy night at the Afton Food Pantry. Community volunteers from across the valley gathered to pack and deliver Thanksgiving dinners to area families in need. “We delivered 131 Thanksgiving Dinners to families from Cokeville to…