MISSOULA FOOD BANK & COMMUNITY CENTER
Programs
Program 1 [2021]
DURING THE 2020 CALENDAR YEAR, WE SERVED 36,422 SEPARATE INDIVIDUALS IN OUR STORE, WHO IN COMBINATION VISITED OUR FACILITY MORE THAN 110,000 TIMES. THE NUMBER OF DIFFERENT HOUSEHOLDS SERVED DURING THE YEAR WAS 11,317. OF THE PEOPLE SERVED, 31% WERE CHILDREN 17 AND UNDER, AND 11% WERE SENIORS 60 AND OLDER. EACH MONTH, THE ROOTS PROGRAM DELIVERS NUTRITIOUS USDA APPROVED FOOD TO HOME-BOUND SENIORS IN THE COMMUNITY. ROOTS PARTICIPANTS ARE OVER THE AGE OF 60 AND LIVING ON LESS THAN 130% OF THE POVERTY LEVEL. SENIORS REPRESENT A GROWING POPULATION OF PEOPLE WHO COME TO THE MISSOULA FOOD BANK & COMMUNITY CENTER. APPROXIMATELY 145 VOLUNTEERS WORK 175 HOURS EACH MONTH TO ASSEMBLE AND DELIVER THESE FOOD BOXES. THIS PAST YEAR, 7,010 ROOTS HOMEBOUND CLIENT BOXES WERE SERVED.THE KIDS EMPOWER PACK PROGRAM IS A WEEKEND NUTRITION PROGRAM HELPING KIDS STAY HEALTHY AND NOURISHED WHILE SCHOOL IS NOT IN SESSION. KIDS IN THE PROGRAM ARE IDENTIFIED BY SCHOOL OFFICIALS WHO RECOGNIZE BEHAVIORS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF CHILDREN LIVING IN CHRONIC HUNGER AT HOME. IN 2020, 43,856 EMPOWER PACKS WERE PROVIDED TO KIDS.THE KIDS TABLE PROGRAM PARTNERS WITH LOCAL CHILDCARE PROGRAMS TO HELP FEED KIDS WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE GO HUNGRY. IT ALSO OFFERS FREE LUNCH TO CHILDREN AT OPEN MEAL SITES IN THE SUMMER. NUTRITIONALLY BALANCED MEALS AND SNACKS ARE OFFERED TO THE KIDS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDED 58,805 MEALS IN THE SUMMER PROGRAM AND 67,662 AFTER SCHOOL MEALS IN 2020.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$5.7MFood Bank and Community Services
MISSOULA FOOD BANK & COMMUNITY CENTER CONTINUED TO OPERATE HIGH QUALITY PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. OUR STORE HAS BEEN BUSIER THAN EVER BEFORE. WE TRANSITIONED BACK TO A CHOICE MODEL GROCERY STORE ALLOWING OUR CUSTOMERS TO CHOOSE THE FOODS THAT WILL MEET THEIR NEEDS. CUSTOMERS ARE WELCOME TO VISIT OUR STORE AS OFTEN AS THEY NEED. THIS IS A CHANGE FROM YEAR'S PAST AND IS INTENDED TO SUPPORT OUR CUSTOMERS THAT MAY NEED FOOD MORE OFTEN. IT IS ALSO DESIGNED TO OFFER DIGNITY WITH EVERY SHOP. IN ADDITION TO OUR CORE GROCERY STORE PROGRAMMING, WE OFFER MANY FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMS PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON CHILDHOOD HUNGER, AND SENIOR NUTRITION. OUR KIDS TABLE PROGRAM WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATION TO DISTRIBUTE MEALS TO KIDS, FOCUSING ON TIMES WHEN THEY'RE NOT IN SCHOOL. OUR SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO REMOVE BARRIERS FOR OUR AGING NEIGHBORS THAT ARE OFTEN LIVING ON A FIXED INCOME. BEYOND, OUR EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, WE ENGAGED OUR COMMUNITY IN THE WORK WE DO THIS PAST YEAR. WE HAVE OVER 700 VOLUNTEERS EACH MONTH, WE HOSTED MULTIPLE COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND ENGAGED OUR COMMUNITY IN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT FOOD INSECURITY IN MISSOULA. THE NUMBER OF SERVICES THIS PAST YEAR WAS UNPRECEDENTED. WE CONTINUE TO SEE THE NEED FOR OUR SERVICES GROW.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$5.2M
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