FY2024 GFN Annual Report Nourshing People and Planet - Flipbook - Page 12
Building Stronger,
More Resilient
Communities
In 2023 ...
Our Network provides so much more than
food. Food banks help fill in the gaps for
our neighbors who are struggling. We are
creating stronger, healthier communities
by partnering with local schools, food
pantries, community kitchens, and shelters
to provide specialized services such as
housing, workforce development, health
care, education, and counseling. With this
support, the communities our food bank
partners serve are seeing improved physical
and mental wellness, higher employment
rates, and reduced poverty levels.
>> 76,000
local agencies partnered with
a GFN food bank organization
to provide food as well as vital
services like education, mental
health support, workforce
development, housing, and
more. This represented a 50
percent increase over the
previous year.
>> 300,000
GFN also helps food banks prepare for
natural disasters and emergencies with
specialized technical assistance, advising
members through disaster response plans
and providing financial support. Last
year, our food bank partners provided
food, supplies, and critical support to
their communities in times of emergency
like flooding in Brazil, Ghana, and Kenya,
climate-induced famine in Madagascar,
wildfires in Latin America, and ongoing
conflict in Ukraine, among others.
10
volunteers gave their time
and talents to support a
food bank partner in their
local community.
