The Vermont Foodbank is an affiliate of Feeding America, the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization. The mission of the Vermont Foodbank is to gather and share quality food and nurture partnerships that will end hunger in Vermont. Last year, the Vermont Foodbank served more than 66,000 people suffering from or at risk for hunger by distributing nearly 7.5 million pounds of food. Our central activities are food collection and distribution to 280 member agencies (food shelves, soup kitchens, and feeding sites). This distribution is a proactive and labor-intensive process using the time and talent of 30 full-time workers as well as thousands of volunteers. Food is collected from various sources, including grocers, farmers, restaurants, cafeterias and other resources. All of this food must be sorted, stored, and channeled to our member agencies.