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- EIN 26-0349475
- (808) 933-6030
- 40 Holomua St Hilo HI 96720-5102 USA
- http://foodbasket.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Food, Food Banks & Pantries
Mission: The food baskets mission is to feed the hungry in hawaii county while attending to the root causes of this social problem.
Programs: The food basket increased donations and volume of food substantially in 2014. With over 10,000 unduplicated individuals per month utilizing services, the food basket increased access in rural areas and reached out to more homes. Hurricane iselle added substantial distribution of goods to the food baskets regular course of business. The final amount distributed in 2014 was 3. 3 million pounds of goods. The food basket introduced a fresh produce program for snap-eligible recipients, as well as a retail product that increases total earned revenue and decreases grant dependency.