United Way is a food bank that collects food that might have originally gone to waste. The food bank receives fully edible food from many manufacturers, distributors, warehouse and storage operations, grocery chains and individual donors. All of this food is then distributed to local non- profit agencies and religious organizations that directly serve the needy through their own programs and community. People usually impacted and helped through this program are the elderly, women and children. Their purpose of United Way is to serve people in need by securing and storing surplus food and then being able to distribute it through local partnering agencies.
You can visit United Way's website http://www.feedingal.org/ if you are interested in becoming a donor. All non-profit organization are welcome; however, the IRS has to recognize you as a tax exempt organization first.
However, the websites address that if you live in the community and you are in need of food, shelter, clothing assistance or utility assistance, you can dial 211 from your phone and reach a United Way referral line or you can visit www.refersoftware.com/uwca for a list of food pantries, soup kitchens and places that can deliver food to you if you are not available to go and pick-up.
Dana
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