ADDRESSING FOOD INSECURITY IN IDAHO
In November, Albertsons and The Idaho Foodbank celebrated recent initiatives to address food insecurity in Idaho.
Starting in 2005, the Albertsons Turkey Bucks campaign has raised funds for The Idaho Foodbank to provide food for holiday meals to Idahoans in need. By early November, customers and employees at 12 Albertsons stores had already raised over $80,000 through the Turkey Bucks campaign to help provide holiday meals.
Albertsons also recently awarded a Nourishing Neighbors grant of over $50,000 to The Idaho Foodbank. This will support breakfast foods for Idaho children in need.
“Albertsons is committed to our longstanding partnership and support for the Idaho Foodbank to provide hunger relief to those in need,” said John Colgrove, Albertsons Companies Intermountain Division President. “I have seen first-hand The Foodbank’s dedication to helping people who struggle with hunger every day.”
At the last BSU football home game on November 25th, Albertsons presented The Idaho Foodbank with a check from their Sacks for Hunger campaign.
If you or someone you know needs food assistance, please go to The Idaho Foodbank’s Food Assistance Locator: https://idahofoodbank.org/getfood/.
TREEFORT MUSIC FEST ANNOUNCES FIRST WAVE OF 2023 LINEUP
Treefort Music Fest has announced the first wave of the lineup for the 11th annual music and arts festival, set to take place on March 22-26, 2023 in downtown Boise, Idaho. The initial lineup includes all five Main Stage headliners, more than 185 emerging and renowned artists and bands hailing from 25 states and 15 countries, and a handful of headliners performing at the forts of Treefort. The initial lineup includes:
“As Treefort enters its second decade and Boise's music and broader creative scene continues to gain momentum, we are excited to share the first glimpse of Treefort 2023,” said Eric Gilbert, co-founder and festival director of Treefort Music Fest. “In addition to moving the Treefort Main Stage to a new home within Julia Davis Park, we are reimagining the festival experience for Boise and our visiting attendees from around the world. We are honored to host such talented artists who are doing exciting work and representing a variety of genres and communities. It’s already shaping up to be a great festival – and there’s still much more to come.”
Learn more about the first wave of the Treefort 11 lineup at treefortmusicfest.com/2023-wave-1 and discover the full lineup at treefortmusicfest.com/lineup.
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