Hunger Relief Now. Resilience Tomorrow.
COVID-19 has increased food insecurity to its highest levels in decades. Locally led food banks around the world are effectively tackling hunger and strengthening communities through their leaderships, partnership capacity, and reach. The Global FoodBanking Network (GFN) represents a lynchpin in this crisis, helping frontline food banks respond to immediate needs while powering a community-driven response that builds resilience for the future.
FY2021 has demonstrated that there is no question: Food banks are indispensable in the fight against hunger, and they do so with agility and innovation.
Our new annual report highlights 15 innovative ways GFN and member food banks are making hunger relief efforts more effective, efficient, and inclusive, and celebrates some of GFN’s key achievements of the past year, including:
- Supporting food banks in 44 countries.
- Serving over 40 million people.
- Distributing 882 million kilograms of food and grocery product, an equivalent of 2.4 billion meals.
- Strengthening over 59,000 partner community service organizations.
COVID-19 IMPACT Reports
Collaborative innovation across our Network has boosted relief and recovery efforts amid the pandemic. Learn more about our COVID-19 response in our latest impact reports.
OUR APPROACH
SCALE WHERE CAPACITY IS STRONG
SCALE
On average, food banks are serving nearly 200,000 more people regularly than prior to COVID-19. GFN provides operational and grant support to help food banks scale to meet increased demand and expand their reach to new populations.
EMPOWER LEADERS WHERE RELIEF IS NEEDED
EMPOWER
In the face of severe hunger made worse by COVID-19, GFN empowers visionary leaders who have boldly stepped forward to initiate and scale food banks through investments in basic infrastructure, knowledge, and skill building.
PROTECTCHILDREN IN CRITICAL NEED
PROTECT
Children have been disproportionately affected by this global health and economic crisis. Through targeted grant funding, specialized guidance, and technical support, GFN is helping food banks meet the needs of children who are missing meals due to school closures.
ACCELERATE RESILIENCE THROUGH NUTRITIOUS FOOD
ACCELERATE
COVID-19 has caused significant disruptions to the global food supply chain. GFN is securing the supply chain of nutritious food for families in need by expanding relationships with local food growers, and regional and global companies.
Stories from the frontline
Vicki Clarke, Ph.D., Vice President of Development
+1.312.757.2220 | vclarke@foodbanking.org
