EDMONTON GLEANERS ASSOCIATION — Quick View

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Reporting period ending: 2023-12-31

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THE EDMONTON GLEANERS ASSOCIATION OPERATES AS EDMONTON'S FOOD BANK. WHILE SOME FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS DO ACCESS SERVICES DIRECTLY FROM OUR ORGANIZATION, THE EDMONTON GLEANERS ASSOCIATION IS A CENTRAL WAREHOUSE AND REFERRAL CENTRE FOR MORE THAN 366 AGENCIES, CHURCHES AND FOOD DEPOTS, SOUP KITCHENS ANS OTHER COMMUNITY AGENCIES. THE MISSION STATEMENT OF THE EDMONTON GLEANERS ASSOCIATION "TO BE STEWARDS IN THE COLLECTION OF SURPLUS AND DONATED FOOD FOR THE EFFECTIVE DISTRIBUTION, FREE OF CHARGE TO PEOPLE IN NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY, WHILE SEEKING SOLUTIONS TO THE CAUSES OF HUNGER. IN 2023, THE ORGANIZATION COLLECTED, SORTED, REPACKAGED, AND REDISTRIBUTED 4,602,488 KILOGRAMS OF FOOD. IN AN AVERAGE MONTH IN 2023, THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTED HAMPERS TO 34,826 PEOPLE. THIS STATISTIC DOES NOT INCLUDE FOOD DISTRIBUTED TO SOUP KITCHENS, SHELTERS, SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND OTHER COMMUNITY, ORGANIZATIONS. THE EDMONTON CLEANERS ASSOCIATION OPERATES A PROGRAM CALLED BEYOND FOOD. THIS PROGRAM IS A COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM WORKING WITH OTHER SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES TO ASSIST PEOPLE WITH RESUME WRITING, JOB SEARCHES, HOUSING, INCOME TAX RETURNS, COUNSELING ETC. THE GOAL OF BEYOND FOOD IS TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO SERVICES THAT WILL REDUCE POVERTY AND INCREASE THEIR FOOD SECURITY.

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