Tri-State Food Bank

Programs

Published on Tuesday, 25 January 2011 15:36 | Written by Super User |

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Tri-State Food Bank delivers life-giving provisions to over 250 feeding programs serving thousands of local women, men, and children.

Tri-State Food Bank provides food and other grocery products to over 170 food pantries so they can provide adequate groceries to low-income families and individuals struggling to make ends meet.
A Food Pantry typically provides a 3-4 day supply of emergency food, serving primarily low-income individuals and families who have encountered financial difficulties and need short-term help.
Lately, more families are relying on emergency food on a regular basis because their paycheck simply does not cover their basic life expenses.
Because the supply of donated food is limited, families can usually access food from a pantry once every 30 days.

Food is distributed to 80 local soup kitchens and/or shelters serving the homeless, victims of domestic violence, and families and individuals in need.

Providing food to senior feeding programs is especially important for many reasons.
Lack of food and nutrition for the elderly can be serious because of their susceptibility to health problems, both physical and cognitive.
In addition to a poor quality of life, health problems caused by poor nutrition can result in higher medical bills, which many seniors are struggling with already. Our country is currently in a quandary over the rising cost of health care. By providing a means to eliminate source due to hunger, we play a vital part in reducing some of our nation's cost.

Tri-State Food Bank works with agencies committed to serving those in need when a disaster occurs.
We belong to the Local Emergency Planning Committee, the Southwestern Indiana Regional Coordinating Committee, Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky COADS (Community Organizations Active in Disasters).
Through our Feeding America's network, we have national access to food resources in the event of a national disaster in our area.
We also work with the American Red Cross to provide food to families experiencing disasters. In the event of a disaster we will provide mass care facilities with products and provide holding facilities as needed and as possible. We will provide food products to disaster victims when possible. Tri-State Food Bank will take the lead in coordinating the pickup, serving and storage of such foods.
Tri-State Food Bank installed generators to assure frozen and refrigerated food is kept safe in the event of a power outage. Mary Blair, Executive Director, said, The food bank has been very lucky throughout past years; but added, we cannot leave the safety of food to chance. With the tornados and storms that hit the tri-state, the generator will provide better accountability to our donors and community by protecting food donated for the hungry. The generator will also put the food bank in a better position to be operable and respond to disasters.