FOODBANK OF SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA
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Mission Statement
A tax-exempt organization distributing emergency food to over 400 Partner Agencies and Programs including soup kitchens, food pantries and emergency shelters along with our Mobile Pantry, Kids Cafe® and BackPack Programs. • Every $10 provides up to $60 worth of grocery products to neighbors who are hungry. • A community of donors, volunteers, supporters and programs with a common goal of feeding our children, seniors and families who are at risk of going hungry. • Charity Navigator 4-Star rated. • A member of the Feeding America network of food banks and the Federation of Virginia Food Banks. • The cost to assemble a meal for the Foodbank is 33 cents.
About This Cause
Since 1981, the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore, a member of Feeding America™ and the Federation of Virginia Food Banks, has been providing food for hungry people throughout Southeastern Virginia and on the Eastern Shore. In our mission to lead the effort to eliminate hunger in our community, the Foodbank has distributed over 272 million pounds of food equating to over 226.8 million meals throughout our 4,745 square mile service area, which includes the cities of Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Franklin and Virginia Beach as well as the counties of Southampton, Northampton, Sussex, Isle of Wight and Accomack. During the 2013-2014 fiscal year, the Foodbank distributed over 18.6 million pounds of food equating to 15.5 million meals to the community.