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The Need is Here & the Need is Now

Thank you to everyone who donated and helped up to raise $137,498 in 2023!

Our annual Appeal for Meals raises vital funds to support our Fresh Food Pantries, Backpack, Summer Meals, Outreach and Hot Meals programs.

Family budgets remain tight—food coming home with children through our Backpack and Fresh Food Pantry programs means nutritious meals and less stress for parents. And our Hot Meals program continues to average 7,500+ meals each month, almost double the average from January 2020.

3 Easy Ways You Can Help!

Make a Financial Gift

Our Appeal for Meals is held annually in June to raise vital funds to help local kids, women, men and senior citizens right here in Clark County!

Donations are matched by generous donors–
see below for a list of our 2023 match donors!

Donate to Our Food Drive

Along with a financial campaign, we host a FOOD DRIVE at our Warehouse at the Share Fromhold Service Center, 2306 NE Andresen Road.

Want to host a food drive for us!
Contact Brittany Hardaway at
564-888-0821 or bhardaway@sharevancouver.org.

Fundraise with
Friends & Family

Invite your friends, family, neighbors and coworkers to join you in supporting Share’s Appeal for Meal.

Learn how to get started!
Contact Maggie Bernetich at
360-605-7677 or mbernetich@sharevancouver.org.

Thank you!

Dollars Raised!$137,498
$137,498

Our 2023 Matching Donors

Orange Level Donors

Oranges

$50,000-$100,000

Be the First!

Avocados

$25,000-$50,000

Anonymous
Donor
Pear Level Donors

Pears

$15,000-$25,000

KMR Foundation
Tomato Level Donor

Tomatoes

$10,000-$15,000

Anonymous
Donor

Your Support Matters

Share’s meal & nutrition programs provide food and meals to thousands of people each year in Clark County. They include individuals and families who are working, but who are still not able to make enough money to make ends meet, as well as those experiencing homelessness.

Backpack Program

252,000+ lbs. of nonperishable food to 85 schools & Head Start programs

160,000+ lbs. of fresh produce, dairy, eggs and bread at 18 local schools

972 kid-friendly food boxes to 27 local schools

2,376 hotel bags to kids & families

Share Hot Meals

84,150+ free to-go meals each year.

Daily, free meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) are prepared & served to the public, 365 days each year, at Share House, 1115 W 13th Street.

Summer Meals

12,550+ free meals to kids 18 & under at 18 locations in Clark County

The goal of the program is to give all children 18 and under access to nutritious meals while they do not have access to free/reduced school meals.

Outreach Program

5,500+ food kits are distributed by our Outreach Team each year to neighbors living on the streets

Food kits include:

  • soft, non-perishable foods like tuna & chicken packets
  • cheese and/or peanut butter crackers
  • chewy granola and/or snack bars
  • squeezable packets of apple sauce, smoothies, and yogurt

Every Gift Makes a Difference!

Schuyler Hoss, former Communication & Fund Development Director at Share, reflects on 20 years of Share’s Backpack program.

Diane McWithey, Executive Director, talks about the importance of Share’s meal and nutrition programs to our community and how your donation today will make a difference in the lives of kids, teens, women, men and senior citizens.

More Donors

Blueberry Level Donors

Blueberries

$7,500-$10,000

Peppers Donor Level

Peppers

$5,000-$7,500

Raspberry Donor Level

Raspberries

$2,500-$5,000

Peas Donor Level

Peas

$500-$2,500

Because Every Person Counts.

Logan with Aspen Pest Control talks about their annual food drives to support Share’s meal and nutrition programs.

April Weissert from OnPoint Community Credit Union talks about why their organization has been a proud match donor of Share’s Appeal for Meals for the past three years.

Molly Evjen, Director of Volunteers & Community Resources, highlights Share’s meal & nutrition programs & their vital impact on our community.

Thank You for Sharing!

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