September 9th, 2024
Photo Credit: FARSB
Food banks rely on various funding sources, including government grants, corporate donations, and contributions from individual donors, and we are grateful for each one of them. Today, we are thrilled to announce that FARSB has received a generous grant from CVS Pharmacy customers! Let’s dive into who they are and how their support helps sustain FARSB’s mission.
CVS Pharmacy Customers
CVS Pharmacy customers have shown incredible generosity by supporting the Feeding America network and awarding FARSB, your local food bank, a substantial grant of $73,845 for general operations.
This grant was made possible through in-store fundraising efforts, and we extend our heartfelt thanks to the compassionate CVS Pharmacy customers who are stepping up to help sustain our food bank's operations and programs during this critical time.
Everyone needs nutritious food to thrive, and in every community in America, people are working hard to provide for themselves and their families. Yet in 2022, 44 million people, including 13 million children, experienced food insecurity in the U.S. That's 1 in 7 individuals and 1 in 5 children. Through the generous donations from CVS Pharmacy customers, we are closer to an America where everyone - no matter their race, background, or area code - has access to the food and resources they need to thrive.
What Does this Fund?
"General Operations" refers to the essential funding that supports the daily functions of our warehouse and administrative facilities. This funding covers vital activities such as transportation, inventory staging, order preparation, and coordinating partner pick-ups. These day-to-day operations ensure that our Community Partner network receives food to distribute to those in need.
Our Community Partner Network consists of over 250 partner nonprofit organizations, faith-based communities, food pantries, and soup kitchens. As a food bank, FARSB takes in donated food items, inventories them, conducts quality-assurance testing, and then redistributes the food to partners for hunger relief programs.
As our warehouse operates from Monday to Friday, hundreds of partners come through this space each month to pick up food for their food distribution programs. This network allows us to serve a larger community of people throughout the Inland Empire.
Message from FARSB
Funding through donations like these makes our entire operation possible. FARSB is grateful for generous donors, like CVS Pharmacy customers who choose to donate to fund our vital hunger-relief programs.
Thank you CVS Pharmacy customers!
If you'd like to find out more about how to donate to FARSB to help continue our operations, please visit FeedingIE.org/donate
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