We're proud of our many accomplishments this year. In 2020, we:
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Distributed more than 1,500 weekly healthy, hot meals to churches, shelters and encampments, youth and family resources centers, community clinics, and other local mutual aid initiatives.
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Distributed free fresh produce boxes to over 1000 households per week at over a dozen sites to help ensure families have access to healthy food during the pandemic.
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Sourced over 200,000 lbs of produce from 25 limited-resource farmers of color across the region, whose economic livelihoods have also been greatly impacted by the pandemic.
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Created $215K in sales opportunities and provided complimentary grants to local BIPOC owned and operated food businesses working hard to stay open in challenging times.
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Directly supported 32 local entrepreneurs of color through one-on-one advising and workshops.