Every Wednesday afternoon families are welcomed by friendly faces to the Blackfoot Community Food Pantry. For some, the pantry provides essential meals that the family would struggle to find elsewhere. For others, it helps offset the monthly food budget so that necessary bills can be paid. To provide this service to those in need, there…
On Tuesday, December 22nd the Christmas spirit was shared with hundreds of families in our community. Over 350 boxes, each filled with a turkey or ham and enough food for about 4 meals, were given out from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM in the quilting building at the Eastern Idaho State Fairgrounds (EISF). It was…
Runners and walkers of all ages enjoyed a crisp and clear fall morning while participating in the 2015 Tater Trot. This annual event provides funding for the food boxes that are prepared for the needy in the community prior to the Christmas holiday. This year $1,500 was given to CDT to be used to make…
Mary Ann Johnson, Chairman of the Blackfoot Christmas Tree Fantasy hands a check for $5,500 to Ronda Cheatham, Food Pantry Coordinator as CDT Board Members Sheila VanOrden, Christian Utley and Lee Hammett take it all in. This is the largest single contribution Christmas Tree Fantasy has ever made to CDT. But, one would be remiss…
Food boxes were provided to 319 families this year, thanks in great part to the many volunteers that both organized and served, and to the generous gifts from commercial organizations, schools and individuals contributors. This certainly helped many families have a bright holiday knowing that there would be food on the table. The boxes included…
