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The Need for Food in
Alabama
Alabama has one of the highest poverty rates in the country. One of
every five children and one of every four seniors live below the poverty
level and many more Alabamians face “food insecurity”, meaning a limited
or uncertain access to food. In addition, our unemployment rate is more
than 16% in part of our service area.
What is the West
Alabama Food Bank?
The West
Alabama Food Bank (WAFB) was incorporated in 1987 as a 501 (c) (3)
non-profit organization whose mission is to help alleviate hunger and
food insecurity in nine West Alabama counties including Bibb, Fayette,
Greene, Hale, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Sumter and Tuscaloosa. Our Tax ID#
is 63-0947676.

West Alabama Food Bank warehouse.
The WAFB operates a
10,000 square foot warehouse with on site cold storage. WAFB member
nonprofit agencies pick up and distribute food to the hungry in their
respective communities. Through these agencies the WAFB has distributed
over seventeen million pounds of food.
How can I help?
You or your group can join by:
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Joining the WAFB
as a member agency.
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Making a
financial contribution.
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Organizing a
food drive.
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Becoming a WAFB volunteer, email us
volunteer.wafb@gmail.com
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Making a
donation of food.
Who Benefits from the
West Alabama Food Bank?
For Agencies:
The West Alabama Food Bank will collect surplus and salvageable food and
distribute it to agencies serving the needy. These agencies, staffed by
non-paid volunteers, pay a minimal shared maintenance fee. Latest
estimates indicate that each dollar spent by an agency at WAFB will
purchase $12.25 worth of food at retail prices.
 Agency, Christian Center of Concern
- Fayette, Alabama
For
Business:
The WAFB offers businesses an alternative to throwing
away food. By donating food, businesses may be eligible for tax
deductions. Most importantly, businesses are helping those in need
around West Alabama.
For
Communities:
Food donated to the WAFB will find its way to the needy
in our community through churches, soup kitchens, food pantries,
emergency relief programs, adoptive parent organizations, halfway houses
and residential programs.

Food Drive, Central High Spanish Club.
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WAFB
Executive Director

Henry M. Lipsey Executive
Director
Henry works
to solicit, purchase and procure food for our needy as well as the
general operation of WAFB. Give him a call for any information dealing
with programs and needs of WAFB to better serve our area.

Malcolm Croft
Salvage Supervisor
Malcolm
supervises volunteers and staff sorting and organizing food bank
donations as well as boxing food for Mobile Food Pantry and Brown Bag
recipients.

Jonah Murphy
Agency Relations Coordinator
Jonah travels
our nine-county service area working with member agencies and also with
organizations and corporations desiring to help the needy through food
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