The Whitehall Ledger - Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana

As Montana's food banks deal with record demand in the wake of soaring food costs and other everyday expenses, the Town Pump Charitable Foundation is matching $1 million to help raise $4 million during its annual fundraising campaign for food banks, including the Whitehall Area Food Pantry and the Sincerely Paul Feeding His Sheep food pantry in Whitehall.

Over 100 food banks statewide are participating this year in the "Be A Friend in Deed" campaign, which began in 2001. The campaign has raised over $44 million for Montana food banks in 20 years, including about $9 million in matching grant...