{"id":4352,"date":"2018-01-01T10:57:01","date_gmt":"2018-01-01T16:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/uutuscaloosa.org\/?p=4352"},"modified":"2018-05-04T11:01:31","modified_gmt":"2018-05-04T16:01:31","slug":"the-january-split-the-plate-partner-west-alabama-food-bank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uutuscaloosa.org\/wp-prod\/the-january-split-the-plate-partner-west-alabama-food-bank\/","title":{"rendered":"The January Split the Plate partner &#8211; West Alabama Food Bank"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>West Alabama Food Bank<br \/>\nUUCT\u2019S January Split-the- Plate Partner<\/p>\n<p>Alabama has one of the highest poverty rates in the country. West Alabama Food Bank\u00a0(WAFB) was incorporated in 1987 as a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization whose mission is to help\u00a0alleviate hunger and food insecurity in nine West Alabama counties. The counties served are Bibb,\u00a0Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Sumter, and Tuscaloosa. WAFB collects surplus and\u00a0salvageable food and distributes it to agencies serving a population of more than 315,000 residents.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the basic programs of WAFB include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Basic agency warehouse shopping program<\/li>\n<li>Pre-order system \u2013 agency pickup\/self-delivery<\/li>\n<li>USDA commodity program<\/li>\n<li>Salvage program<\/li>\n<li>Value-added product program<\/li>\n<li>Community service worker program<\/li>\n<li>Brown Box program for needy elderly<\/li>\n<li>Mobile Food Pantry &amp;amp; Mini-Mobile Pantry<\/li>\n<li>Secret Meals\/Backpack Meals for hungry children<\/li>\n<li>Fifth Quarter<\/li>\n<li>Beat Hunger<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Check their Facebook page or on the web at: www.westalabamafoodbank.org for more info. To\u00a0volunteer call 759-5519 or www.volunteer@westalabamafoodbank.org.<\/p>\n<p>Checks or cash not designated for pledge or other specific needs are split with WAFB. To make a\u00a0100% donation by check to this organization, envelopes are available in the foyer. The address\u00a0information is:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The West Alabama Food Bank<br \/>\n3160 McFarland Blvd.<br \/>\nNorthport, Alabama 35476<br \/>\nPhone: 205-333- 5353<br \/>\nFax: 205-333- 5343<\/p>\n<p>Note: In November, 2017, UUCT donated $278<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>West Alabama Food Bank<br \/>\nUUCT\u2019S January Split-the- Plate Partner<\/p>\n<p>Alabama has one of the highest poverty rates in the country. 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