Thursday, March 13 marked the eighth annual St. Patrick’s Day “Feast Against Famine” fundraising event to benefit the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf (CEFS). Created in 2006 by a dedicated group of Northfield Savings Bank employees, the event has since become the largest annual fundraiser for the Food Shelf.
This year’s event consisted of an extensive silent auction featuring items donated by Vermont businesses, a live auction of two Montreal Canadiens tickets donated by Justin Molson, and a traditional corned beef and cabbage dinner. The dinner and auction raised over $37,000 with a collective amount of $244,741 since the event’s inception. All funds go directly to the Food Shelf.
The Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf works to alleviate hunger by feeding people and cultivating opportunities. As the largest direct service emergency food provider in Vermont, CEFS serves over 12,000 people each year.
Pictured: Left to right: Deb Kerin, NSB Barre Branch Manager; Tom Messner, event emcee and NewsChannel 5 Chief Meteorologist; Mary Gleason, NSB Shelburne Road Branch Manager.