Change Management and Contingency
March 14, 2022
Critical Thinking
March 15, 2022
Food banks are volunteer, non-profit organizations that support those in need in a determination to reduce hunger by addressing the issues of food loss and waste. Each food bank organization in the world, are customized in a model that works to provide and meet society’s precise needs. They accumulate and allocate foods to those who most need support and give hunger relief donations. They act as small storage and distribution warehouses for smaller front-line operations. Food banks rely on donors, volunteers and other organizations to help them so that they are able to carry out their day to day operations. They receive them and securely stores the given food in their warehouses. However, they also support programs that improve food security among the communities they serve. Moreover, they teach the people about the problem of hunger and advocate for laws to protect communities from going hungry.
Food banks acquire donations from government agencies, national food and grocery companies, retailers, packers and growers. These are usually in the form of surpluses from companies, retailers and growers. Although they rely on those donations, individual aids and local food drives are also significant in their success. Food banks often vary in their way of warehousing, repackaging and distributing of commodities to their list of member organizations but sustain a warehouse of food available delivery. Foods they receive are usually in bulk therefore they repackage them for distribution. They typically have procedures that are similar to most distribution-related organizations like warehouse and maintenance staff and an accounting department. Member organizations have to meet their particular standards so that they are eligible for food donations. They must meet the non-profit guidelines and proof that they often provide food for free and uphold a constant feeding program. These member organizations don’t pay for foodstuffs but are responsible for maintenance fees which is a small percentage of the cost of goods they obtain.
Through donations, the food bank can get the resources they require in order to carry out their operations. Charitable organizations whose objective is to fight the hunger crisis requires a steady supply of resources and food in order to see their activities goes through. Therefore, the food bank distributes to the organizations which meet their specific standards to their various events as most of those agencies require food on a regular basis in order to survive. Some foodbanks are distributed oriented from time to time they are involved in organizing in which they deliver food to middleman organizations between them and the communities in need of provision. Moreover, they can also be responsible for delivering food on a nationwide basis.
Food banks play a vital role in closing the gap in food access to the people who are not able to access foodstuffs. They play a pivotal role in solidifying local and regional food organizations by acquiring or purchasing large capacities of commodities and directing a wide range of programs and operations to aid their target communities. Food banks have established themselves locally and internationally as one of the fastest-growing charitable companies because of the increased problems of food waste and insecurities. Recently, the increasing growth of food banks is because of the availability of platforms such as phone applications that connect them with food retailers with surplus food. In addition to that, government and development actors are also improving services distribution and communication systems with charitable organizations.
The core goals of foodbanks are to empower people and support communities to become hunger-free while creating values and opportunities for their members. This will help the population become sustainable and able to create a dynamic culture. Through training and educating the communities about the need for food security and increasing public awareness, they fundraise, receive donations and form partnerships that help them achieve their goals. Their aim is to get rid of the poverty in our communities by lessening hunger today. Through collaboration with direct organizations and investors whose aims are to strengthen and sustain food banks and help the people in the communities, they are able to reduce food insecurity in many regions and countries in the world. Food banks also have helped the communities address the issues of food waste and hunger.
Food banks require continuous support from the government or other organizations because they cannot be able to sustain the communities alone. There are many regions that require support and manpower to eradicate poverty and hunger hence increased demand which the food banks can’t handle on their own. In spite of the organization being financially stable, it will abundantly need further support from the government to curb the food insecurity calamity and have a big impact on society. Therefore, if the organizations have no resources, they will always call for help and donations from individuals, businesses, government and other organizations to support them.
Strengthening the distribution networks as well as regularly raising the profile of food insecurity problems in our communities will help reduce this problem and improve their living standards. This will help identify where there are gaps in food access and use food banks to distribute food to those communities where there are gaps. Raising the profile will make the public and other organizations aware of these issues, therefore, increasing donations. Food banks can merge these donations, repackage and distribute them to their target as they made. The food banks can form a task force with the government and form strategies that can improve food security and drive changes in the ground such as starting a campaign to educate people on the need for food security hence increasing people’s awareness.
In conclusion, the food banks have been very helpful in our communities through changing lives. They have been greatly successful in supporting activities that improve food security in our communities. They are also on the frontline in educating the public about the issue of hunger which has been a disaster in our communities for many years. The campaigns and education have helped individuals, businesses and the government to understand that they all have a part to play in ending hunger.
