Tag: Midwest Food Bank

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Midwest Food Bank: Highly Paid Officers

By: Diane Benjamin This story was inspired by the following article: https://illinoisfamily.org/federal/the-hunger-industrial-complex-part-ii-the-six-figure-charity-racket/ You REALLY need to read that story before continuing. One excerpt: When you compare what food-bank executives earn to the work these organizations actually do, the picture that emerges isn’t one of modest, volunteer-driven charity. It’s a professional system of administration and logistics […]

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The Tiny House Winners

By: Diane Benjamin A reader asked me yesterday if I knew who won the Tiny House raffle that supported the Midwest Food Bank and Spread Truth. See one of the previous stories: https://blnnews.com/2020/07/30/tiny-house-press-release/ I didn’t know, but I found out. They live in Strawn, IL. This post is from Facebook:

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UPDATE: Does Midwest Food Bank know they are a “lefty” organization?

Midwest Food Bank is no longer on the list ______________ By:  Diane Benjamin h/t a reader Jenn Carrillo thinks they are – they are listed on a new website Jenn is working on for “lefty” causes:  https://www.justblono.net/resources Below are all of the ones listed, she forgot Connect Transit: Jenn is looking for writers to blog […]

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Tiny House – Press Release

Link to purchase tickets:    https://tinyhousebigimpact.com/

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Win a Tiny House!

By:  Diane Benjamin Mike Gilmore of Gilmore Homes built a Tiny House and donated it to the Midwest Food Bank and Spread Truth to help raise money for their mission.  You can see pics of this adorable house here plus a lot more information:  Tiny House Big Impact_Ticket Champion Orientation Buy tickets here:  https://tinyhousebigimpact.com/terms This […]