{"id":340825,"date":"2025-10-29T13:27:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T13:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/340825\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T13:27:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T13:27:22","slug":"abc15-phone-bank-to-raise-funds-for-st-marys-food-bank-amid-rising-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/340825\/","title":{"rendered":"ABC15 phone bank to raise funds for St. Mary&#8217;s Food Bank amid rising need"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PHOENIX \u2014 Arizona families are struggling to put food on the table as inflation continues to rise and the holiday season approaches. With potential changes to <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc15.com\/news\/state\/arizona-attorney-general-joins-lawsuit-over-snap-benefit-lapse-amid-government-shutdown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SNAP benefits<\/a> creating additional uncertainty, local food banks are preparing for an unprecedented wave of need.<\/p>\n<p>St. Mary&#8217;s Food Bank is bracing for increased demand during these challenging economic times. The organization serves as a critical lifeline for Arizona residents facing food insecurity, providing essential support when families need it most.<\/p>\n<p><b>That&#8217;s why on Wednesday, October 29, ABC15 is partnering with St. Mary&#8217;s Food Bank for a phone bank fundraiser from 4 to 7 p.m. to raise money.<\/b> <\/p>\n<p>Every dollar donated will directly support the organization&#8217;s efforts to provide food and assistance to Arizonans experiencing financial hardship.<\/p>\n<p>Rising costs have made it increasingly difficult for families to afford basic necessities, while potential modifications to government assistance programs add another layer of uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p>Community members can make a difference by participating in Wednesday&#8217;s phone bank. The funds raised will help ensure that St. Mary&#8217;s can continue serving Arizona&#8217;s most vulnerable residents during this critical period.<\/p>\n<p>This story was reported on-air by a journalist and has been converted to this platform with the assistance of AI. Our editorial team verifies all reporting on all platforms for fairness and accuracy.<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc15.com\/apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761739041_160_liveplayerbanner1.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PHOENIX \u2014 Arizona families are struggling to put food on the table as inflation continues to rise and&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":340826,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5131],"tags":[5229,5643,1587,1589,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-340825","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-phoenix","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-arizona","10":"tag-az","11":"tag-phoenix","12":"tag-united-states","13":"tag-united-states-of-america","14":"tag-unitedstates","15":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","16":"tag-us","17":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115457691288743230","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/340825","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=340825"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/340825\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/340826"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=340825"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=340825"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=340825"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}