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Mission Statement
To provide the resources necessary to feed the hungry throughout
Sweetwater County, to support our staff and volunteers, to raise
awareness of our program in the community, and to ensure accountability
to our supporters and clients.
Food Bank of Sweetwater County History...
The doors of the Green River Food Pantry opened on February 17, 1987.
At the time, donations of food and time were relied on to ensure
distribution. The average amount of food distributed was 20 pounds per
month for each household. Today the average is 80 pounds per month for
each household.
Later that year, United Way's task force on hunger began looking into the
need for food assistance county-wide. United Way became a financial
partner in the operation of a county-wide food assistance program.
The first 'official' day for food distribution was held in January of 1988.
Small pantries also became part of the program in Reliance and Superior.
Superior's pantry closed in 1997 and Reliance's in 1989.
The Food Bank started with a small amount of food, and small grants for
part-time help to plan and purchase food. There were no guidelines, rules,
or laws to define how to run an accountable program. All procedures were
developed, tried, and tested.
There was a major fire in Rock Springs in December 1989, and it was
necessary to find a new location. With the help of the City of Rock
Springs, and the late Ray Lovato, a Community Development Block Grant
was awarded for the purchase and renovation of the current facility at 90
Center Street.
To provide the resources necessary to feed the hungry throughout
Sweetwater County, to support our staff and volunteers, to raise
awareness of our program in the community, and to ensure accountability
to our supporters and clients.
Food Bank of Sweetwater County History...
The doors of the Green River Food Pantry opened on February 17, 1987.
At the time, donations of food and time were relied on to ensure
distribution. The average amount of food distributed was 20 pounds per
month for each household. Today the average is 80 pounds per month for
each household.
Later that year, United Way's task force on hunger began looking into the
need for food assistance county-wide. United Way became a financial
partner in the operation of a county-wide food assistance program.
The first 'official' day for food distribution was held in January of 1988.
Small pantries also became part of the program in Reliance and Superior.
Superior's pantry closed in 1997 and Reliance's in 1989.
The Food Bank started with a small amount of food, and small grants for
part-time help to plan and purchase food. There were no guidelines, rules,
or laws to define how to run an accountable program. All procedures were
developed, tried, and tested.
There was a major fire in Rock Springs in December 1989, and it was
necessary to find a new location. With the help of the City of Rock
Springs, and the late Ray Lovato, a Community Development Block Grant
was awarded for the purchase and renovation of the current facility at 90
Center Street.
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