Press Release
The community bank invites the public to drop off food donations at their 17 branches and loan offices statewide
Bank of Utah is inviting the community to help “Kick Childhood Hunger” by dropping off donations of cash and non-perishable food at their 17 bank branches and loan offices throughout Utah, April 22 through May 17. This is the second annual food drive for the locally owned and operated bank based in Ogden. Last year, with the community’s help, Bank of Utah delivered approximately two tons of food to local charities. Their goal for 2019 is three tons.
“When we hear startling statistics, such as one in six children in the U.S. suffer from food insecurity, we know that we as a community bank need to do our part to help feed hungry children in our bank communities,” said Bank of Utah President Douglas L. DeFries. “To think that children in our own neighborhoods go to school every day without breakfast and lunch, and come home to empty cupboards, is just heartbreaking. I hope our great customers and neighbors will drop off non-perishable foods at our branches and help us make a difference in these children’s lives.”
Donations to “Kick Childhood Hunger” will be distributed to local food pantries that help schools put food in children’s backpacks to ward off hunger during school and to send home food with the children on the weekend.
Bank of Utah will accept any non-perishable food item, but pantries prefer packaged and canned foods that children can easily use to feed themselves at home and school. No glass jars, please.
Canned pasta (spaghetti, ravioli, etc.)
Canned stew
Canned chili
Pasta sauce
Canned meat
Granola bars
Individual fruit cups/pouches
Peanut butter
Macaroni and Cheese
Oatmeal (packets)
Fruit Snacks
Peanut butter or cheese crackers
Several schools in communities such as Logan, Brigham City and Provo have joined Bank of Utah in the Kick Childhood Hunger effort. Together, they will deliver donations to 11 food pantries across the state including:
- Cache Community Pantry – Logan
- Tremonton Community Pantry – Tremonton
- Box Elder Community Pantry – Brigham City
- Joyce Hansen Hall Food Bank – Ogden
- Ogden-Weber Community Action Partnership (OWCAP) – Ogden
- Bountiful Food Pantry – Bountiful
- Crossroads Urban Center – Salt Lake City
- Peace House – Heber City
- Community Action Services and Food Bank – Provo
- Carbon Caring for Kids – Price
- Switchpoint – St. George
For more information, visit bankofutah.com/kick-childhood-hunger.
About Bank of Utah
Beautiful evergreen trees are admired for their ability to thrive in all kinds of conditions, symbolizing strength, protection, growth and knowledge. Like the sturdy pine in its logo, Bank of Utah has thrived for 66 years to become one of the strongest banks in the country. Its roots were firmly planted in 1952 by the Frank M. Browning family of Ogden, and the bank has grown to more than 350 employees and $1.4 billion in assets. Bank of Utah has 17 full-service branches in Tremonton, Logan, Brigham City, Ogden, Roy Layton, Bountiful, Salt Lake, Heber City, Lindon, Orem and Provo, mortgage offices in St. George, Price and Logan, and corporate trust teams in Ogden and Salt Lake City. Bank of Utah offers personal and business banking, mortgage and commercial lending and trust and investment services. When you see a durable evergreen tree, remember Bank of Utah and its commitment to serve its thousands of customers for many years to come. For more information, call 1-800-516-5559 or visit bankofutah.com.