Programs

  • Food Distribution Initiative

    THE FAF VISION HUNGER WILL CEASE TO BE A PROBLEM IN AMERICA WHEN WE ALL REFUSE TO ALLOW OUR NEIGHBORS TO GO HUNGRY. ACCOMPLISHMENTS TOWARD THIS GOAL IN 2022 INCLUDE 1. DISTRIBUTING 10,905,151 POUNDS OF WHOLESOME FOOD TO OUR LOCAL AGENCY PARTNERS IMPACTING AN ESTIMATED 40,000 FAMILIES MONTHLY. 2. FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO 125+ LOCAL AGENCIES WITHIN OUR FOOTPRINT OF SOUTHERN KENTUCKY, MIDDLE TENNESSEE, AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI. THOSE AGENCIES ARE COMPRISED OF LOCAL VOLUNTEERS, WHO KNOW THEIR NEIGHBORS AND CAN RESPOND QUICKLY TO AN IMMEDIATE NEED. COMMUNITIES ARE STRONGER WHEN NEIGHBORS HELP NEIGHBORS! 3. COORDINATING APPROXIMATELY 3,100 VOLUNTEERS TO HELP MANAGE THE FOOD STORAGE, PORTIONING, AND DISTRIBUTION PROCESS. 4. DISTRIBUTING ENOUGH FOOD FOR ALMOST 10,000,000 HEARTY MEALS WITH A HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE STAFF OF 12, WHILE MAINTAINING AN OVERHEAD OF APPROXIMATELY 2%: AN ESTIMATED 98% OF CONTRIBUTIONS WENT TO OUR CORE MISSION OF FEEDING THE HUNGRY
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $25.3M