Mission: All Faiths Food Bank, awarded a consecutive 4-star rating by Charity Navigator, is a member of Feeding America, the hub of hunger relief in Sarasota and DeSoto counties and serves more than 82,000 individuals in need through its member network that includes human services organizations, schools, faith-based and secular organizations, and other groups that serve the community. Programs include the Mobile Farm Market, which brings fresh produce to clients, Mobile Pantries, which delivers groceries to areas of highest need, the BackPack Program, ensuring students have food over weekends and holidays, School Pantries, the Campaign Against Summer Hunger, raising food and funds to feed children all summer long, and Cooking Matters, a six-week series of hands-on cooking, shopping and nutrition education classes for kids, adults and seniors. Last year, All Faiths Food Bank distributed 10.5 million pounds of food equating to 8.75 million meals through 203 pantries, soup kitchens, and churches. (Less)

All Faiths Food Bank is a 501(c)(3) organization, with an IRS ruling year of 1989, and donations are tax-deductible.