Feeding America

FARMLINK, A PROGRAM BY FEEDING AMERICA EASTERN WISCONSIN, ADDRESSES FOOD INSECURITY BY CONNECTING WISCONSIN FARMS TO PANTRIES FOR FAST, EFFICIENT DISTRIBUTION OF PRODUCE TO NEIGHBORS IN NEED.

AS THE BACKBONE OF HUNGER RELIEF, FEEDING TAMPA BAY IS THE LARGEST FOOD RESCUE AND DISTRIBUTION ORGANIZATION IN OUR COMMUNITY, SERVING A FOOD-INSECURE POPULATION OF MORE THAN 600,000 PEOPLE IN A 10-COUNTY REGION. FEEDING TAMPA BAY RECOVERS SURPLUS FOOD FROM LOCAL GROWERS, MANUFACTURERS, SUPERMARKETS, AND ORGANIZED COMMUNITY FOOD DRIVES AND DISTRIBUTES IT TO THOSE IN NEED THROUGH DIRECT PROGRAMS AND A PARTNERSHIP NETWORK OF 600 AGENCY PARTNERS. LAST YEAR, FEEDING TAMPA BAY SUPPLIED NEARLY 55 MILLION MEALS TO OUR NEIGHBORS, 4.5 MILLION MEALS EVERY MONTH TO THOSE WHO WOULD OTHERWISE GO HUNGRY. WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT AND WORKING ALONGSIDE US AS WE WORK TOWARDS A HUNGER-FREE TAMPA BAY - PROVIDING 115 MILLION MEALS WITH DIGNITY EVERY YEAR BY 2025. THE VISTA PROJECT WILL SEEK TO RAISE AWARENESS OF ISSUE OF HUNGER AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THOSE IN NEED, TO DEVELOP CAPACITY OF THE FEEDING TAMPA BAY AGENCY PARTNER FOOD BANKS TO SERVE THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY, AND TO RECRUIT, MANAGE AND DEVELOP VOLUNTEERS TO BETTER SERVE THE COMMUNITY OF HUNGRY RESIDENTS. VISTA MEMBERS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT, DEVELOPING COMMUNICATION PLANS, PROVIDING RESEARCH ON FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES AND TRAINING AGENCY PARTNERS ON HOW THEY CAN INCORPORATE SNAP TO EXPAND OUR CAPABILITIES ACROSS OUR AGENCY NETWORK. FEEDING TAMPA BAY REQUESTS 10 VISTA MEMBERS.