The numbers of our work give us a glimpse into how we affect our neighborhood.
However, the real impact cannot be captured by numbers alone, as our work individually changes the lives of so many people.
Annual Impact Report
Food is an entry point
Food is something we all need.
We all hunger for food to survive. Just as vital, we all hunger for a sense of connectedness, a sense of belonging.
Hunger draws people across cultural and socio-economic backgrounds to the same place. About 40 million Americans eat and shop in pantries and meal sites. Forty billion dollars’ worth of “volunteer revenue hours” are spent in these in these same pantries and meal sites by volunteers.
Only around a common table can we begin to dissolve the barriers that divide our city.
When we meet our neighbors, and realize see our shared humanity, when we see injustices up close, affecting those we know, it deepens our desire to stand in solidarity with those on the margins and advocate for lasting change.