About The OSFB
Vision Statement:
The Vision of the Ocean Shores Food Bank is that “Everyone has access to sufficient, nutritious food.”
Mission Statement:
Our Mission is:
“So no one in our community goes hungry.”
Where do our donations come from and how are those funds spent?
During 2023, 80% of our public support donations came from individuals and families with the balance derived from businesses and community organizations.
98% of all donations to our food bank go to program services.
Out of those donations, we were able to purchase
50 tons of food, as well as pay the rent, utilities, insurance, and other administrative expenses.
Number Served:
The following are some statistics from 2023 to help you understand the scope of
our mission:
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Households Served: 10,690 Households
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(Averaging 210 per distribution)
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Individuals Served: 24,280 individuals
(1% infants, 13% children, 34% adults, and some 52% seniors) -
Emergency Food: Averages 16 households per month
Pets and Books:
We also provide pet food and children’s books.
Knowing how important pets are to our guests, through designated funds we offer dog and cat food to our furry friends.
We strongly believe that literacy is an important key to alleviating poverty and hunger. Thanks to designated cash donations and many used books, we are able to hand out books to the delight of children, parents, and grandparents.
Our financial statements and IRS 990 are available on request.
We are an all-volunteer organization and working together, we can help alleviate hunger in our community.
When no one in our community goes hungry, we will have been successful. Until then, your financial donations and volunteer help will make Ocean Shores a better place to live for all its citizens. The Ocean Shores Food Bank is an IRS 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charity and has also been designated a charitable corporation in the state of Washington.
For those of you less familiar with the Ocean Shores Food Bank, we are open for distribution every Thursday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. In addition, we have special distributions at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Emergency food is on Saturday and Tuesday mornings from 10:00 a.m. to noon.
For more information on how you can help with our mission, email us at volunteer@oceanshoresfoodbank.org