Feed More is the core hunger-relief organization for Central Virginia, anchored in Richmond and reaching across 29 counties and 5 cities from the state’s southern border up to the Northern Neck. It distributes more than 35 million pounds of food a year, and unlike many food banks it also runs a community kitchen that prepares meals and a Meals on Wheels program for homebound residents. Dennis Hatchett serves as President and CEO. Feed More holds a four-star Charity Navigator rating.
Feed More combines three functions that are often split among separate organizations. It runs a food bank that sources and distributes more than 35 million pounds of food a year through partner agencies, a community kitchen that prepares meals from donated and purchased food, and a Meals on Wheels program that delivers to homebound and elderly residents. That integrated model lets it reach people who cannot get to a pantry at all.
Dennis Hatchett serves as President and CEO of Feed More, leading the integrated food bank, community kitchen, and Meals on Wheels operation across Central Virginia. Under his leadership the organization holds a four-star Charity Navigator rating, the highest the rater gives.
The service area covers Central Virginia: Richmond, the surrounding counties, and a stretch that runs from the state’s southern border to the Northern Neck, totaling 29 counties and 5 cities. It mixes the Richmond metro with rural counties where the nearest grocery store, let alone pantry, can be far away.
Yes. Feed More is a registered 501(c)(3) and a Feeding America member with a four-star Charity Navigator rating, the highest available. Its integrated model and bulk buying make donations efficient, producing both groceries and prepared meals.
Donations and volunteer shifts run through feedmore.org. Volunteers help in the warehouse, in the community kitchen preparing meals, and with Meals on Wheels deliveries, and cash gifts go furthest because of the organization’s purchasing power.
Feed More covers Central Virginia around Richmond, while the Capital Area Food Bank serves Northern Virginia and the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank serves the Hampton Roads peninsula. Feed More’s community kitchen and Meals on Wheels set it apart. For anyone in the Richmond region, it is the lead organization.
Sources and distributes 35M+ pounds a year via partner agencies.
Prepares meals from donated and purchased food.
Delivers meals to homebound and elderly residents.
School and weekend food support for kids at risk of hunger.
Sources: Feed More website (feedmore.org), Charity Navigator and GuideStar (EIN 54-1150923). We are not affiliated with Feed More and receive no compensation for this listing. Spotted an error? [email protected]
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