A Fresh Approach Capital Campaign Announcement
Our challenge has not been a shortage of food, but a lack of warehouse space.
This has never been more true than now during the Coronavirus emergency food crisis we’re currently facing. A lack of warehouse capacity, especially for perishable goods, limits our ability to distribute food in a timely way to feed Idaho’s hungriest families, seniors and children.
Lack of Warehouse Space
With Idaho’s population growth and before the COVID-19 pandemic, The Foodbank’s goal was to distribute 29 million pounds of food annually, an increase of 9 million pounds over fiscal year 2019.
Lack of Refrigeration
Warehouses, coolers and freezers are at capacity, limiting the variety and amount of food we can accept, store and distribute. Although we have worked quickly to acquire short term storage during the pandemic, we know we need expanded permanent refrigeration to the meet the need through the recovery and long-term.
Lack of Teaching Space
A teaching kitchen focuses on hands-on nutrition education while maximizing limited resources. Promoting health through nutrition education is a cornerstone of The Foodbank’s mission.
The Solution: Idaho’s New Hunger Relief Facility
Thanks to a generous lead gift by Jacksons Food Stores, The Idaho Foodbank has agreed to purchase a 102,000 sq. ft. building in Meridian that will serve as the new IFB statewide food distribution facility.
Purchasing the new food distribution facility, along with the cost of renovations to add teaching kitchens, office space and a volunteer center total $13.2 million. With the lead gift of $1.88 million, and the proceeds from the sale of IFB’s current 28,000sq. ft. warehouse in Boise, the goal of A Fresh Approach Capital Campaign is to raise $8.8 million in donations for the remaining cost of the project.
Norco’s Never Be Hungry In Idaho Challenge!
Norco will match every donation dollar for dollar up to $500,000 before November 3rd, 2020
Who We Are
Providing Food for Meals - by the Millions
Fresh Approach Campaign
We must ensure that our Idaho Foodbank has the capacity to capture more Idaho-grown produce and distribute it more frequently to more Idahoans than ever before.
Campaign Chair Patricia Kempthorne, former Idaho First Lady and Founder, Twiga Foundation
We hope you will consider helping build a hunger-free and healthier Idaho. Support A Fresh Approach Capital Campaign
To learn more about supporting
A Fresh Approach Campaign contact:
Morgan Wilson
Chief Development Officer
The Idaho Foodbank
208-577-2691
morganw@idahofoodbank.org
