Quest Outreach Society exists to disrupt the cycle of poverty through access to healthy and affordable food. By bridging the gap between food banks and traditional grocery stores, Quest provides a grocery experience based on principles of dignity, access, and sustainability. Quest clients identify as low-income individuals facing economic barriers. Once referred by a partner agency, clients can shop for their groceries at any one of Quest’s five markets across Metro Vancouver.
Mada's mission is to help people in need with the basic necessities of life while preserving their dignity and helping them become self sufficient members of the community. To educate about poverty and inspire caring, sharing and sensitivity towards those in need. To be a platform for meaningful projects and educational opportunities.
Nourish + Bloom Foundation is a nonprofit that provides education, resources and funding to combat food deserts in underserved communities by utilizing technology to provide access to healthier food options.
The mission of Second Harvest Heartland is to end hunger together. Our goal is to fuel the region’s hunger relief network, because no one should go hungry in our food-rich community.
The Berkeley Food Network seeks to end hunger and poor nutrition by using innovative, community-centered solutions to build a more sustainable, resilient, and equitable food system.
The mission of Second Harvest Food Bank of the Lehigh Valley and Northeast Pennsylvania is “to obtain food and distribute it to people in need through area non-profits, and to provide resources for education and advocacy to end hunger.” We distribute nutritious food, break barriers to create access, provide nutrition education, advocate to end food insecurity, and work to attain food justice. Second Harvest respects and preserves the dignity of every person served.
The mission of Rolling Grocer 19 is to increase health and community in Columbia County by making wholesome food available to its residents and visitors. RG19 is a county-wide, food justice project anchored by a full-service not-for-profit grocery store. It offers local and organic products in all categories through its “three-tiered pricing system” to ensure fair access for people of all income levels.
The African Alliance of Rhode Island (AARI) was founded in 2004 to promote unity within the African Communities in Rhode Island, advocate for the rights of Africans in RI, and educate the American public about Africa while elevating the profile of the continent and facilitating linkages between Americans and Africans. Today, AARI provides a range of services to low-income people of all origins and ethnicities, including many refugees and immigrants living in Providence.
The mission of Double Trellis Food Initiative is to serve as an immediate stopgap for the most food-insecure individuals in marginalized communities of Philadelphia in a way that is both culturally relevant and grounded in human dignity and social justice, while also working to directly address some of the root causes of food insecurity through our workforce development program, educational nutrition workshops, and food justice advocacy work.
Trellis for Tomorrow fosters compassion and resilience in people and inspires them to build sustainable communities. Our work positively impacts food security by engaging youth in garden-based, paid work experiences, and organizational partners in on-site volunteer garden work. Both initiatives provide fresh produce to neighbors in need and ultimately improve food system sustainability in the greater Philadelphia area.