MISSION AGAPE

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FOOD FOR SUCCESS THROUGH VARIOUS PROGRAMS INCLUDING A MOBILE FOOD PANTRY, A COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY, A BACKPACK PROGRAM, AND CRISIS ASSISTANCE THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERS. FOOD IS PROVIDED TO APPROXIMATELY 50 FAMILIES EACH MONTH THROUGH THE COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY AND APPROXIMATELY 1,370 STUDENTS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR THROUGH THE BACKPACK PROGRAM. THE MOBILE FOOD PANTRY PROVIDED FOOD TO ABOUT 580 FAMILIES ON A MONTHLY BASIS IN EIGHT SURROUNDING COUNTIES. MINI FOOD BAGS ARE PROVIDED TO APPROXIMATELY 1,370 TEEN STUDENTS AT MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUSES EACH MONTH THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE FOOD TO IDENTIFIED UNDERPRIVELEGED FAMILIES. FOOD IS ALSO PROVIDED TO FAMILIES IN CRISIS SITUATIONS AS IDENTIFIED BY COMMUNITY PARTNERS. SCHOOL SUPPLIES WERE PROVIDED TO 1,200 STUDENTS IN 6 SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS THE REGION. FOR CHRISTMAS 2023, THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED CHILDREN FROM THE BACKPACK PROGRAM AND FROM FAMILIES HEL

$1.4M in foundation grants on record from 11 funders — from IRS 990 grant line items.

STACY BACCUS — Executive Director (Principal officer)