The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee is kicking off the new year by launching their “Fill the Sack” food drive, a community initiative designed to fight hunger in Oklahoma running from Jan. 1 through Feb. 18.
The YF&R committee, alongside local county Farm Bureau members, is committed to making a difference in the lives of Oklahomans. This year, they strive to collect donations to help stock local food banks with the hope of ensuring that every family in need has access to nutritious meals during these challenging times.
Each county Farm Bureau has been mailed two blue OKFB YF&R grocery bags. The committee encourages county board members, county YF&R members and county Women’s Leadership Committee members to fill the blue Farm Bureau bags with non-perishable food items to donate to Oklahomans in need.
How You Can Help:
- Food Donations – Fill your blue bags with non-perishable food items such as canned goods, pasta, rice and cereal.
- Monetary Contributions – Cash donations will allow the YF&R committee to purchase essential items for distribution.
All food items and monetary gifts will be collected at the annual OKFB Leadership Conference. If you do not have anyone available to take the food to the conference, someone from the YF&R committee will gladly pick up the food from your county office. Please contact Director of YF&R Burton Harmon at (405) 523-2300 with questions on how to contribute, to get extra bags or to pick up full bags.
All donations will be given to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma after Leadership Conference. If your county has a local food pantry that you would prefer your donation be given to, please weigh your items, take a photo of your county donating the items and send both to Burton Harmon.
Together, we can make a powerful impact in the fight against hunger in our communities. We would be deeply grateful for your support in this effort. Thank you in advance for your generosity and for helping us make a positive difference in the lives of many Oklahomans.
