Mission
“Feeding the Valley’s mission is to empower our neighbors to overcome hunger by ensuring access to food.”
Vision Statement
“We envision a future where everyone has the nourishing food they need to thrive.”
Values
Good Stewardship, Inclusiveness, Dignity, Collaboration, Nutrition, Hope
Who We Are
Feeding the Valley Food Bank is one of eight regional food banks in Georgia and is a member of Feeding Georgia, our state association of food banks. We are also a member of Feeding America, the national network of food banks, and our nation’s leading hunger-relief organization.
We serve as a centralized source for receiving and distributing donated food, fresh produce, and grocery products from national and local retail donors as well as seasonal produce from local providers. In addition, area businesses, individuals, civic groups, schools, and churches conduct food drives throughout the year to provide food for our programs. We also receive U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Georgia Nutritional Assistance Program (GNAP) commodities. All collected food is inspected and inventoried in our warehouse before distribution. By meeting certain criteria and through an application process for 501(c)3 organizations, non-profit organizations and churches are able to utilize our services.
Learn more about how we provide food here.
Who We Serve
Serving 17 counties in Georgia and one county in Alabama, our service area covers 6,200 square miles and a population of 550,000 of which approximately 115,000 people are considered food insecure.
In Georgia, we serve the counties of Calhoun, Chattahoochee, Clay, Dougherty, Harris, Lee, Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee, Quitman, Randolph, Schley, Stewart, Talbot, Terrell, Troup and Webster. In Alabama, we serve Russell County.
*Stewart County and Clay counties are among the poorest in the state of Georgia and also in the U.S., which means that the need for food is extensive. Feeding the Valley is working to meet these critical food needs.
How We Work
