It’s almost November, which means the Barrels in Branches fund drive will be starting soon at CU1. This fundraiser benefits the Food Bank of Alaska - specifically in Anchorage, Kodiak, and Fairbanks. We hope you’ll stop by and give a buck for one of our cute paper barrels. People who donate get to write their name on a barrel, and we plaster our branch walls with them as décor.

Crazy Food Fact: Every $1 raised for the Food Bank buys 5 pounds of food for Alaskan families! 5 pounds! That’s a big meal for just a little green. If I take my $5 lunch and give half the cash to this fundraiser, that’s 10+ pounds of food in the bank! Personally, I wish I could save that efficiently all the time.

The weather’s getting cold and money is tight across our state. Not many of us have funds to spare. But happily, this is one fundraiser where every dollar we give will fill someone’s plate for the holidays. Can you buckle down and eat PBJ for two days next week? The money you save could feed an entire family!