A New Model of Food Banking is Emerging
For a small but growing number of food banks, distributing food is no longer enough.
These food banks, including Feeding Tampa Bay and Greater Cleveland Food Bank, are re-orienting their operations to support a range of services that go beyond providing basic hunger relief. The wider scope is evident in the partnerships they are striking, and in the new spaces they are creating to tie an expanded set of services together.
The movement stems from a greater understanding of the challenges facing the food-insecure. People run out of money for food because they are trying to meet other expenses like housing, healthcare, transportation or utilities. Despite these other pressing needs, people tend to turn to charitable food first, because – with 60,000 food pantries and programs dotting the nation – it is the easiest type of assistance to access. Read More
The movement stems from a greater understanding of the challenges facing the food-insecure. People run out of money for food because they are trying to meet other expenses like housing, healthcare, transportation or utilities. Despite these other pressing needs, people tend to turn to charitable food first, because – with 60,000 food pantries and programs dotting the nation – it is the easiest type of assistance to access. Read More
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