Missoula Food Bank

 Missoula     Montana

http://www.missoulafoodbank.org/     << visit website

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Missoula Food Bank Charity Profile

At Missoula Food Bank, our mission is to respond to the emergency food needs of the hungry and work to reduce the incidence of hunger and its effects on individuals, families and the community. Each year we distribute more than 250 tons of food - canned goods, fresh produce, bakery items, cereal, baby food, formula and more - to Missoula area residents. That's enough to serve roughly 1,000 households a month.

Our staff and volunteers provide food to those who need it through a variety of programs and services: our free store on Third Street; the ROOTS program serving home-bound, low income seniors; Kids Café providing lunches to children at risk of hunger during school vacations; and our satellite distribution sites at the Frenchtown Fire Department and the Potomac Community Center. Through our Food Circle program, we recover and distribute food prepared by caterers, restaurants and grocery stores, which would otherwise be thrown away.

Missoula Food Bank Volunteer Information

Volunteers are critical to our mission. People of diverse experiences share their time, energy and talents through a variety of jobs. These include stocking the store’s shelves, sorting food, interviewing clients, entering data, bagging groceries, cleaning, repacking perishable food, collecting donated goods, and delivering food to senior citizens. Other opportunities to volunteer throughout the year include the holiday food drive, postal carrier food drive, newsletter collation, and assistance with Kids Café, our summer free lunch program for children.

Volunteers are always needed. Benefits include:

Gaining safe food handling experience
Gaining knowledge of basic nutrition
Gaining work experience and a job reference
Learning about hunger issues
Being part of a progressive approach to end hunger locally and nationally
Assisting fellow community agencies that re also feeding families
Using your creativity to produce nutritious and palatable meals
Satisfying your need to contribute to your community

Missoula Food Bank Donation Information

All donations to Missoula Food Bank stay in the local community, feeding your neighbors.
All donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.

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