Improving Communities
These are just a few examples of how the causes we support help to build healthier communities.

January 2016
Mentoring
Mentoring programs pair young people with strong role models who encourage them to reach for the stars.

January 2016
Community outreach programs
Community outreach programs help people overcome difficult circumstances and gain greater quality of life.


January 2016
Camps
Camps can provide so much more than a few days of fun. The special camp featured in this story makes a real difference in the lives of children with health issues.


January 2016
Youth wellness
Through summer camp, after-school enrichment, sports, and other engaging activities, youth wellness programs nurture potential.

October 2015
Bay Area Food Bank
Bringing Food to the Table: Over 19 million pounds of food distributed annually to the 24-county service area through many programs including Child Nutrition, Community Garden, Mobile Pantry, Cooking Matters, and Disaster Relief.

October 2015
Feeding South Florida
Bringing Food to the Table: Has the largest service area in Florida, serving 25% of the state’s food-insecure population. Recovered 40.9 million pounds of food in Fiscal Year 2014 – 2015, nearly half of which was perishable.

October 2015
Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida
Bringing Food to the Table: In Fiscal Year 2014 – 2015, distributed 18.4 million pounds of food, provided 15.3 million meals, and turned every $1 into $6 worth of food for those in need.

October 2015
Atlanta Community Food Bank
Bringing Food to the Table: Distributed a total of 61.7 million pounds of food and grocery products in Fiscal Year 2014 – 2015, enough for 51 million meals.

October 2015
Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina
Bringing Food to the Table: In Fiscal Year 2014 – 2015, distributed over 46 million pounds of food and household items throughout a 19-county service region.

October 2015
Harvest Hope Food Bank
Bringing Food to the Table: Distributed 28 million pounds of food to help relieve hunger in Fiscal Year 2014 – 2015, enough to provide 21.5 million meals for individuals in need.

October 2015
Lowcountry Food Bank
Bringing Food to the Table: Redistributes donated food products to a grassroots network of nearly 300 member agencies, providing hunger-relief services throughout the 10 coastal counties of South Carolina.

October 2015
Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee
Bringing Food to the Table: Secures and distributes over 18 million pounds of food and grocery products annually through a network of over 500 partnering nonprofit organizations. Provides 1.1 million meals per month.

October 2015
Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee
Bringing Food to the Table: During the 2014 – 2015 Fiscal Year, distributed more than 29 million pounds of food to over 450 partner agencies, providing more than 24 million meals to hungry children, families, and seniors throughout a 46-county service area.