Combating Food Insecurity: The Third Annual Hops for Hunger Event BY CHRISTY MEANS-STEPHENS
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ecember 2021 - The Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma constantly strives to combat hunger by providing food to those in need and creating fundraising events to heighten awareness of this widespread issue. Hops for Hunger is one of these events, and in the past two years, has rapidly
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become a popular and successful fundraiser to address the heartbreaking reality of hunger. “Hops for Hunger has helped raise awareness in our community by engaging young professionals eager to make a difference in the work of food security,” states Haley Kardokus, Events Manager of the Community Food Bank of
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Above: Friends of the Food Bank Young Professionals.
Eastern Oklahoma. “For every dollar raised at this event, we can provide the equivalent of four meals to our neighbors who struggle with hunger.” Dec. 16 of 2021 marks the third year that the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma has held this event, and this year it will be held at McNellie’s downtown at 409 E. 1st Street in Tulsa and hosted by the Friends of the Food Bank Young Professionals Group. “In the past, we hosted Hops for Hunger at the Food Bank, giving people an opportunity to see our warehouse and gain a firsthand understanding of our work,” says Kardokus. “Due to COVID, this year we have moved the event to an outside venue at McNellie’s to
