The Idaho Food Bank Fund is distributing grants to 34 organizations working to solve hunger in Idaho and in your region. The grants total $88,800 in 2016, enabling recipients to further their missions in hunger relief. In northern Idaho, five organizations received grants.

In Bonner County, the West Bonner County Food Bank, the Sandpoint Senior Center and DayBreak Center and Priest River Ministries — Advocates for Women all received grants.

The West Bonner County Food Bank received $4,000 for additional storage space. The Sandpoint Senior Center and DayBreak Center received $5,000 to help feed senior citizens in North Idaho. Priest River Ministries — Advocates for Women received $4,000 to help families in crisis.

Also receiving grants were the Post Falls Food Bank, $5,000, weekend nutrition backpack program; and Community Action Partnership Food Bank, $2,000, freezer and garden.

The Idaho Food Bank Fund was established by the 2009 Legislature as a cooperative effort between three well-respected statewide Idaho nonprofit organizations: The Idaho Foodbank, Community Action Partnership Association of Idaho, and Catholic Charities of Idaho.

The donation opportunity has been on the Idaho State Income Tax Form 40 since 2009 allowing taxpayers to designate a donation to the fund.

Information: idahofoodbankfund.org