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Today ECOsmarte announced The Emergency Foodshelf Network, New Hope, Minnesota as the 5th and final selection for six, monthly contributions. Please find the program information below:

The Emergency Foodshelf Network.
http://www.emergencyfoodshelf.org/Index.aspx
8501 54th Ave. North
New Hope, Minnesota 55428
Phone: (763) 450-3860        
Fax (763) 450-3899

Over 2 million individuals served in 2009. $0.94 of every $1 donated goes directly to programs serving hungry families. Over 53,000 Individuals put in over 143,000 hours of volunteer work in 2009.

ECOsmarte would like to announce our 4th Food Bank below:

Northeast Georgia
Food Bank of Northeast Georgia
http://www.foodbanknega.org/
PO Box 48857
Athens, GA 30604
Phone: 706-354-8191
Fax: 706-354-8666

"Our goal is to distribute 100 pounds per person per year or 8.1million pounds. This is approximately 17,200 meals per day."

ECOsmarte is happy to announce the Three Square Food Bank in Las Vegas, Nevada as the 3rd Food Bank for its contribution program:

Three Square Food Bank
Las Vegas, Nevada
www.threesquare.org
Last year they distributed 17 million pounds of food, which is 13 million meals. This year they are on track to distribute 20 million pounds of food, which would be 17 million meals. Three square has provided 35.5 million pounds of food since its inception in late 2007.

Based upon a strong recommendation, ECOsmarte has selected The Second Harvest Community Food Bank as its second donation beneficiary. Please see their program information immediately below:

St Josephs MO
Second Harvest Community Food Bank
http://www.ourcommunityfoodbank.org
915 Douglas St.
St. Joseph, MO 64505
Phone: 816.364.3663
Fax: 816.364.6404

"Last year, we distributed more than 3.8 million pounds of food to our 19 county service area, which includes 100 member agencies such as food pantries, soup kitchens and senior citizen centers. Together, we fed more than 2.7 million meals last year, with almost 20 percent being children and another 20 percent being elderly."