Food for Non-Profits

Who Receives Food from Local Food Pantries?

Hunger and poverty often go hand in hand, but poverty is not the ultimate determinant of food insecurity. People living above the poverty line are often at risk of hunger, as well. Research demonstrates that unemployment, rather than poverty, is a better predictor of food insecurity among people living in the United States.

Midwest Food Bank serves non-profit organizations such as food pantries, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, churches, and other non-profit organizations helping their community. Each month, a certain amount of time is set aside at each location for distribution. During that period, organizations can come to pick up food from a Midwest Food Bank location which they then distribute to people in their communities. Our multiple locations across the globe allow many non-profit organizations and their volunteers to take part in daily food bank operations and scheduled distributions. Our numerous volunteers make all of this possible!