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Weld Food Bank Fact Sheet
- Weld Food Bank, a private, non-profit organization, is an affiliate of Feeding America, the largest hunger relief organization in the United States.
- Weld Food Bank was founded in 1982.
- Weld Food Bank collects, stores and processes food to distribute to low-income people.
- The food bank serves a 4,000 square-mile area.
- Weld Food Bank gives food to more than 100 local non-profit agencies.
- Weld Food Bank distributes hot meals and snacks to needy children via the Kids Café Program as well as the Backpack Program, which helps feed children during the weekends.
- The food bank assists approximately 10,000 people every month through its direct-serve programs.