In addition to the distribution of food, the OFB Network implements innovative and culturally responsive strategies that empower community members. Hunger is not just an individual experience; it is also a community-wide symptom of barriers to employment, housing, health care, climate, and racial justice. That's why we're building community connections to help people access nutritious, affordable food today, and elevating community power to eliminate the root causes of hunger for good.
Due to inflation and the skyrocketing cost of living the number of individuals and families seeking emergency food assistance remains significantly higher than the pre-pandemic levels - with 1.2- to 1.3-million visits each quarter to pantries, free food markets, and meal sites. Food insecurity becomes even more pronounced for BIPOC, immigrants and refugees, single caregivers, and trans/gender non conforming communities who are already impacted by centuries of unequal access to resources.
Centering and led by those experiencing systemic inequity, poverty and hunger, we leverage our reach to amplify voices of those most impacted - transforming lived experience of hunger into systemic change and local solutions. OFB engages every facet of our community and food industry - including farm workers and growers, grocery retailers and manufacturers, community leaders and organizers, voters and elected leaders.
To eliminate hunger and its root causes...because no one should be hungry.
Due to inflation and the skyrocketing cost of living the number of individuals and families seeking emergency food assistance remains significantly higher than the pre-pandemic levels - with 1.2- to 1.3-million visits each quarter to pantries, free food markets, and meal sites. Food insecurity becomes even more pronounced for BIPOC, immigrants and refugees, single caregivers, and trans/gender non conforming communities who are already impacted by centuries of unequal access to resources.
Centering and led by those experiencing systemic inequity, poverty and hunger, we leverage our reach to amplify voices of those most impacted - transforming lived experience of hunger into systemic change and local solutions. OFB engages every facet of our community and food industry - including farm workers and growers, grocery retailers and manufacturers, community leaders and organizers, voters and elected leaders.
To eliminate hunger and its root causes...because no one should be hungry.
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