GRUNDY COUNTY FOOD BANK

We want to build a lasting relationship with our community in order to build a strong local sponsorship and support of the food bank for years to come. Our hope is to be able to provide expanded services in our new location, wherever that may be. In addition, we are working toward building relationships with food banks in neighboring counties. We also hope to build support relationships with churches in our county. We currently have one church that is providing continual support, but we need other churches across the county that we can refer people to when our food bank is closed.

We are working with the mayor and county commissioners to find or build a building that will have good visibility and easy access for our community. We are working with a county leadership group to raise funds for needed equipment, potentially including a new truck, and we have establised a plan and schedule for soliciting all the municipalities and businesses in the county for contributions. We also have a series of fundraisers scheduled throughout the year.

We have some local residents who have agreed to sponsor such a project, providing some backing and labor for improvements, once a site is acquired. For a small, private, volunteer-operated organization, our volunteers are quite determined to achieve a successful outcome so that we can continue to provide our neighbors the additional food resources they need.

We have been attending County Commissioner meetings regularly for the past year, to keep our requirements before them. We have engaged with the county leadership group to help fund our other equipment needs and to help with grant requests. We have applied to a regional community fund for a grant for some small dollar, but still essential, equipment needs.