Vitalia Senior Residences at Strongsville Recognizes National Food Bank Day

To recognize National Food Bank Day on September 2nd, VITALIA Senior Residences® at Strongsville will be participating in a canned food drive with a goal of bringing awareness to those that go hungry. As the Culinary Director, I am honored to be a part of this important day, held annually on the first Friday in September.

John van Hengel is credited with starting the first food bank in 1967 to redistribute food and prevent the wastage of groceries by handing it out to the poor and hungry. National Food Bank Day is not only a reminder that no one should go to bed hungry, but also a day to honor those workers, volunteers, and food bank charities who work to distribute food year-around.

We are donating to the Strongsville Food Bank. I chose this location because we look forward to supporting our local community. We are taking in a collection from the community and families. Our donation will include a variety of canned fruits and vegetables.

It is important to donate to your local food bank; no one should go hungry. A healthy society is a happy society and good nutrition is a critical part of health and development.

In the US alone, about 42 million people struggle with food insecurity. Our team is hopeful we can make a positive impact on those numbers by supporting for our local food banks in honor of National Food Bank Day. We will be delivering our non-perishable items on September 2nd and look forward to sharing with you all what a difference we all can make when we give a little.