“Grow A Little Extra” with the Wyoming Hunger Initiative offering free seeds
The following is a statement from Wyoming’s First Lady, Jenny Gordon, and the Wyoming Hunger Initiative Some people get excited about the April showers that bring May flowers, but I’m looking forward to the April snowfalls that bring May gardens!…
Reduction to elk herds even more important without reimbursement plan
• A serious rural issue By Carrie Haderlie Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Last year, the Game and Fish Department removed more than 100 head of elk from rangeland in southeastern Wyoming, salvaged the meat and…
Hunters can help put an end to hunger
Hunters know the value of Wyoming’s wildlife and their harvested big game and there’s no better way to share the bounties of our state than sharing it with those who need it the most. Hunters interested in donating their harvested…
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…
Nearly 10,000 pounds of meat collected with Food from the Field in 2021
◆ Hunters are helping feed families in Wyoming. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has announced that 215 harvested animals, totaling 9,841 pounds of meat, were donated to food banks around Wyoming in 2021, thanks to the Food from the…
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…
Mitchell named as regional director for the Wyoming Hunger Initiative
◆ Sierra Mitchell joins five other state directors appointed by Wyoming’s First Lady. Star Valley’s Sierra Mitchell is among six individuals across the state who will serve as regional directors of the Wyoming Hunger Initiative. Mitchell was appointed by…
Wyoming Hunger Initiative launches new program: Food from the Farm + Ranch
◆ Wyoming ranchers support hunger initiative efforts. Provided by the Wyoming Hunter Initiative Organization First Lady Jennie Gordon’s Wyoming Hunger Initiative is proud to partner with Wyoming Stock Growers Association (WSGA), Wyoming Custom Meats, Inc. in Hudson, WY, Wyoming Department…
Tri-State donates COVID-19 relief and recovery funds to four states
◆ $200,000 donation given. Provided by the Wyoming Press Association Donations totaling $200,000 for Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico and Wyoming coronavirus relief and recovery efforts are being made by Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association on behalf of its 46 member…