MISSOULA FOOD BANK, INC.

Missoula Food Bank envisions a community that works together in building a hunger-free Missoula where:

• everyone has regular access to nutritious food;
• every working household is food secure and can afford their basic needs;
• every child is nourished and has an equal opportunity to learn, grow and succeed;
• every senior has access to the food they need to age with dignity regardless of mobility, transportation or health barriers;
• no one feels shame or experiences stigma when asking for help;
• all those who need social safety net programs have access and participate;
• no good food goes to waste; and
• those most impacted are a leading voice in the solutions to poverty and hunger.

Values:

• We respect and treat every person with dignity, empathy and equity.
• We believe that access to nutritious food is a basic right of every person.
• We respect the concept of client choice in the selection of available food.
• We provide compassionate service that is proactive, innovative, and collaborative.
• We believe that we must be excellent stewards of our resources.
• We act with openness, integrity and accountability.
• We actively advocate for solutions to hunger.