Mission
Creating a community where no one goes hungry. Serving each client with dignity and respect to address their individual needs. The organization provides emergency food supplies, and connections to health and social services, in addition to basic life skills and nutrition education to those in need. Providing each client with the basic building blocks necessary to strengthen their individual resolve, build their confidence and regain their livelihood in the community.
Description
NCCFoodBank offers clients a wide variety of courses free of charge targeting all ages. Partnering with organizations, agencies, and local businesses we offer healthy cooking and nutrition, financial planning for all ages, job search skills as well as organic vegetable gardening. Through our partnership with the family at Beacon Farm and WSU Master Gardening program, we also provide clients with their own community garden. With our Celebrity Chefs and Kids in the Kitchen Summer Camp for kids 9 - 18 years of age, we collaborate with the Clark College Culinary Institute to teach low-income kids kitchen safety and healthy cooking skills for life.
Recognition
Dan's Tractors is a major supporter of the NCCFoodBank mission, and has been a strong advocate of our programs since the 1980s. The Kingsman Foundation, Kaiser Permanente, Molina Healthcare, FisherJordan, LLC, and many others provide the NCCFoodBank with annual contributions and matching funds because of the long-standing relationship we have with each of them. These funders and many others support our goal of providing more holistic services to each of our clients, aiding them in their journey to regain employment and thrive.