KAUAI FOOD BANK INC
Programs
Kauai Independent Food Bank Core Programs
THE KAUAI INDEPENDENT FOOD BANK (KIFB) UTILIZES GRANTS, DONATIONS, AND FOOD DRIVES TO PROVIDE NUTRITIOUS FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY PEOPLE OF KAUAI. KIFB OPERATES FOUR CORE PROGRAMS: EMERGENCY DISTRIBUTION, KEIKI (CHILDREN) CAF, BACKPACK PROGRAM, AND KUPUNA (SENIOR ADULTS) PROGRAM. BOTH PURCHASED AND DONATED FOODS ARE STORED AT OUR WAREHOUSE AT 3285 WAAPA ROAD IN LIHUE, HI, WHERE FOOD IS INVENTORIED, CATEGORIZED BY TYPE OF FOOD USING OUR FOOD BANK CATEGORIES. IN 2024, KIFB PROVIDED 322,490 POUNDS OF FOOD VIA OUR FOUR CORE PROGRAMS. THIS EQUATES TO MORE THAN 392,000 MEALS FOR HUNGRY PEOPLE ON KAUAI. KIFB CONTINUES TO SEE SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN DEMAND FOR URGENT/EMERGENCY FOOD RESOURCES DUE TO CUTS IN FOOD SAFETY-NET PROGRAMS, JOB LOSSES, AND THE EXTREMELY HIGH COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH FOOD PURCHASES ON KAUAI. IN 2024, 3,105 PEOPLE WERE SERVED BY OUR EMERGENCY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM, INCLUDING OUR BI-MONTHLY COMMUNITY FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS ON THE SECOND AND FOURTH WEDNESDAYS OF EVERY MONTH. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE DAILY "ON- DEMAND" DISTRIBUTIONS DIRECTLY FROM THE WAREHOUSE DOOR, AND SPECIAL "EVENT" DISTRIBUTIONS SUCH AS HOLIDAY DRIVE THROUGH DISTRIBUTION HELD IN NOVEMBER.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$484.4KKeiki Caf After-School Program
THE KEIKI CAF PROGRAM SERVED BETWEEN 611-700 KEIKI A NUTRITIOUS SNACK EVERY PROGRAM DAY AT AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS ACROSS THE ISLAND. THESE LOCATIONS INCLUDED BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS, A+ PROGRAMS, AND COUNTY OF KAUAI PROGRAMS. THIS PROGRAM IS YEAR-ROUND, FOLLOWING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DOE), STATE OF HAWAII SCHOOL CALENDAR AND COVERED 8 WEEKS DURING SUMMER BREAK. PROGRAM NUMBERS FOR ALL PROGRAMS FLUCTUATE DAILY, WEEKLY, MONTHLY, IN RESPONSE TO DEMAND, ENROLLMENT, AND OTHER FACTORS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$71.2KBackpack Program for Food Security
THE BACKPACK PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED TO PREVENT HUNGER AND FOOD INSECURITY ON WEEKENDS AND SCHOOL HOLIDAYS, WHEN LOW- AND NO-COST MEALS AND SNACKS ARE UNAVAILABLE. IN 2024, KIFB SENT HOME 225 FOOD-FILLED BACKPACKS EVERY WEEK FOR KEIKI TO PROVIDE FOOD SECURITY FOR WEEKENDS AND SCHOOL HOLIDAYS. IN 2024, THIS PROGRAM RAN CONSECUTIVELY WITH THE DOE SCHOOL CALENDAR AND DID PROVIDE BACKPACKS AS NEEDED DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$49.6K
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