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Alabama Can Solve an Administrative Problem Without Creating
by Jessica Callahan | September 18, 2026 | press releases | 0 Comments
Joan Witherspoon-Norris Alabama Can Solve an Administrative Problem Without Creatinga Family Crisis Crystal is a 36-year-old mother of two who came to one of Alabama’s Family Resource Centers looking for a path to a better-paying job with benefits and consistent…
Feeding Alabama Announces Leadership Transition: Laura Lester to Retire, Kim Lawkis Named Next CEO
by Feeding Alabama | July 8, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
Feeding Alabama today announced that CEO Laura Lester has decided to retire after 13 years leading the organization and 20 years in food banking overall. Her last day will be September 24, 2026. The Board of Directors has named current COO Kim Lawkis as the…
Covid-19 pandemic is the first time 40% of Americans have experienced food insecurity
by Feeding Alabama | November 24, 2020 | Articles | 0 Comments
Published Thu, Nov 19 20209:00 AM EST Updated Thu, Nov 19 20209:00 AM EST Megan Leonhardt @MEGAN_LEONHARDT Monica Wahlberg has been submitting unemployment claims for the last 14 weeks, but she hasn’t seen a cent yet. After losing her dream job as the director…
Alabama Legal Community Gives Over 160,000 Meals to Feed Hungry Families
by Feeding Alabama | July 19, 2020 | press releases | 0 Comments
Alabama’s food banks are working hard to meet the demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Alabama attorneys are stepping up to the challenge to help feed our state’s most vulnerable families through the 5th Annual Legal Food Frenzy. The Alabama Legal Food Frenzy is an…
Alabama Food Bank Association Receives Peanut Butter from the Alabama Peanut Producers Association
by Feeding Alabama | June 12, 2020 | press releases | 0 Comments
Alabama Food Bank Association today announced it received 11,520 jars of peanut butter from the Alabama Peanut Producers Association, providing an abundance of one of the most requested items at food banks. The Alabama Peanut Producers Association (APPA) and its…
