VISION, MISSION & CORE VALUES
ENDING HUNGER IN OUR COMMUNITY
OUR VISION
A healthy, hunger-free community with adequate, nutritious food accessible to all.
OUR MISSION
To end hunger and the root causes of food insecurity in our community.
THE MOOSE JAW & DISTRICT FOOD BANK EXISTS TO:
- Provide food, free of charge and assistance to clients in need.
- Empower clients toward self-sustainability.
- Educate the public on hunger-related issues in order to reduce stigma, support sustainable food distribution, and elevate the dignity of clients.
We are guided by the following Core Values:
- Respect: We value diversity and treat all people with respect, dignity, compassion, and acceptance.
- Gratitude: We value and acknowledge the significant time, talents, and generosity of those who enable us to help our neighbours and friends.
- Integrity: We value moral character and are accountable for the consequences of our actions and decisions - both individually and collectively.
- Innovation: We value courageous leadership and will break with tradition to change lives for the better.
- Collaboration: We value partnerships and recognize that the success of our mission and lasting social change is only possible by working together and strengthening our relationships with others.
- Quality: We value healthy and nutritious food and seek to provide it with the resources available to us.
- Responsibility: We value fiscal accountability and act as responsible stewards of our finances and resources, ensuring the long-term viability and sustainability of our services.
Here at the Moose Jaw & District Food Bank, we embrace this global initiative in our local vision of ‘Creating a healthy, hunger-free community with adequate, nutritious food that is accessible to all.’ Our Food Bank was founded on October 23, 1984 as a local non-profit organization dedicated to providing a collection and redistribution system for surplus and donated food in the region. Today we serve over 1500 people each month, with 1 in 12
households in our community accessing our services during the year.
Nearly half of the people we help feed are children.
The generosity of our donors and our volunteers plays a very important part in helping us to serve the number of families that we do. Together, with our community partners, volunteers and you. we support local initiatives that seek to end hunger and the root causes of food insecurity in our community.
"I found myself unemployed due to CO-VID. As a father, unable to provide for my large family and the bills pilling up, I catch myself wondering how we were going to make it through this pandemic. Would my kids go hungry because the bills needed to be paid? Where could I turn to for help? Then someone suggested the Food Bank. Feeling ashamed but with no were to turn I reached out. After a brief conversation with one of their kind staff, my worry turned to relief. They provided me with a Hamper of food to sustain my large family. Today things are better for my family, but I will never forget the generosity of the Moose Jaw Food Bank. "
Anonymous testimonial
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