Alabama has one of the highest poverty rates in the country. West Alabama Food Bank (WAFB) was incorporated in 1987 as a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization whose mission is to help alleviate hunger and food insecurity in nine West Alabama counties. The counties served are Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Sumter, and Tuscaloosa. WAFB collects surplus and salvageable food and distributes it to agencies serving a population of more than 315,000 residents.
\nSome of their basic programs of WAFB include:
\n\uf0a7\tBasic agency warehouse shopping program
\n\uf0a7\tPre-order system \u2013 agency pickup\/self-delivery
\n\uf0a7\tUSDA commodity program
\n\uf0a7\tSalvage program
\n\uf0a7\tValue-added product program
\n\uf0a7\tCommunity service worker program
\n\uf0a7\tBrown Box program for needy elderly
\n\uf0a7\tMobile Food Pantry & Mini-Mobile Pantry
\n\uf0a7\tSecret Meals\/Backpack Meals for hungry children
\n\uf0a7\tFifth Quarter
\n\uf0a7\tBeat Hunger<\/p>\n
Check their Facebook page or on the web at: www.westalabamafoodbank.org for more info. To volunteer call 759-5519 or www.volunteer@westalabamafoodbank.org. Checks or cash not designated for pledge or other specific needs are split with WAFB. To make a 100% donation by check to this organization, envelopes are available in the foyer. The address information is:
\nThe West Alabama Food Bank
\nP.O. Box 805, 3160 McFarland Blvd.
\nNorthport, Alabama 35476
\n205-333-5353<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"