Orchestras Feeding America Food Drive with the Utah Symphony.

Are you looking for an important way you can help your community? We invite you to join Utah Symphony | Utah Opera for Orchestras Feeding America, the second annual national food drive by America’s symphony orchestras. Last year, with more than 250 orchestras representing all 50 states, Orchestras Feeding America was the single largest orchestra project serving communities nationwide, collecting over 200,000 pounds of food for local communities. Here in Utah we collected more than 1,400 pounds of food for the Utah Food Bank.

After such a successful food drive last year, we’re excited to take part in Orchestras Feeding America again this year. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Utah is ranked 4th in the nation for the highest rate of food insecurity. More than 345,700 individuals are at risk of missing or skipping a meal due to a lack of resources.

Utah Symphony | Utah Opera staff members and volunteers will collect non-perishable food prior to the concerts on Friday, March 5th and Saturday, March 6th from 6:30–8 PM in the lobby of Abravanel Hall. The food will be donated to the Utah Food Bank. All those who donate, will receive a 20% discount coupon for a selected future concert.

When you come to Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 4, please bring some non-perishable food with you. Even if you’re not coming to the concert, take a few minutes out of your Friday or Saturday evening and drop some food off at Abravanel Hall!