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TO COMPASSIONATELY PROVIDE FOOD AND PERSONAL CARE ITEMS TO FAMILIES IN NEED IN NORTH PINELLAS COUNTY. CORE VALUES: COMPASSION: WE SERVE WITH EMPATHY AND RESPECT FOR THE DIGNITY OF ALL INDIVIDUALS. COMMUNITY: WE CULTIVATE PARTNERSHIPS AND ENCOURAGE LOCAL INVOLVEMENT TO STRENGTHEN OUR COLLECTIVE IMPACT. SERVICE: WE ARE COMMITTED TO THE RELIABLE AND EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD RESOURCES. STEWARDSHIP: WE RESPONSIBLY MANAGE THE GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS OF OUR DONORS AND VOLUNTEERS. EDUCATION: WE EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS WITH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO IMPROVE THEIR WELL-BEING. VISION: TO CREATE A COMMUNITY WHERE ALL MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO THE FOOD THEY NEED TO LEAD HEALTHY, PRODUCTIVE LIVES WITHOUT THE SHADOW OF HUNGER.

FEAST OPERATES A COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY DEDICATED TO ADDRESSING FOOD SCARCITY AND PROMOTING FOOD SECURITY AMONG LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITY. OUR PROGRAMS PROVIDE IMMEDIATE FOOD ASSISTANCE WHILE SUPPORTING THE OVERALL HEALTH AND NUTRITION OF THOSE WE SERVE. PRIMARY PROGRAM SERVICES: DIRECT FOOD ASSISTANCE: WE OFFER WEEKLY FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS, SUPPLYING A VARIETY OF FRESH, FROZEN, AND NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS TO VULNERABLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. RESOURCE REFERRALS: CLIENTS ARE GUIDED TO ADDITIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, HEALTH CARE RESOURCES, AND JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES. COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS: WE WORK CLOSELY WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES, AND OTHER NON-PROFITS TO SECURE FOOD DONATIONS AND EXPAND OUR OUTREACH EFFORTS. VOLUNTEER PROGRAM: WE HARNESS THE POWER OF COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO OPERATE OUR PANTRY AND TO ENGAGE IN LOCAL ADVOCACY FOR ENDING HUNGER. MEASURABLE OUTCOMES: CLIENTS SERVED: THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE ASSIST AN AVERAGE OF 63,921 NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WITH OUR FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS. FOOD COLLECTED & DISTRIBUTED; 477,100 POUNDS HOLIDAY MEAL DISTRIBUTIONS: FOOD WAS PROVIDED TO 1,312 FAMILIES DURING THE THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. SINCE 2020, THERE HAS BEEN A 450% INCREASE IN SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE NEEDY. STATEMENT OF PROGRAM EFFICACY: OUR COMMUNITY HUNGER RELIEF INITIATIVE CONSISTENTLY RECEIVES POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM PARTICIPANTS, INDICATING AN IMPROVEMENT IN FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION. WE ALSO OBSERVE A STEADY INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF CLIENTS SERVED YEAR OVER YEAR, DEMONSTRATING THE GROWING REACH AND NECESSITY OF OUR SERVICES. WE ARE COMMITTED TO REGULAR PROGRAM EVALUATION AND ADAPTATION TO BEST MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY.