Mission

Facing Hunger Foodbank is a private, nonprofit, charitable organization founded in 1983 and is incorporated in West Virginia. Formerly known as the Huntington Area Food Bank, the foodbank initially served Cabell and Wayne Counties. The need was so great across the region that the foodbank expanded its service area after just its first year of operation. The foodbank's service area currently includes nearly 240 agencies across 17 counties in West Virginia, eastern Kentucky and southeastern Ohio. Mission Statement: Our mission is to fight food insecurity in underserved and rural communities by delivering healthy food, connecting neighbors to essential resources and fostering hope through service, partnership and compassion. Vision Statement: Our vision is connected rural and underserved communities where food insecurity is eliminated and every household can live with health, stability and hope.