WHAT WE DO
Our Mission
FOODiversity’s mission: To lessen the burden of food insecurity for individuals with food allergy, celiac disease and food intolerances.
Why FOODiversity is Needed
Chronic medical conditions place people deeper into food insecurity. Generalized emergency food assistance programs cannot meet the needs of people who have specific food needs.
FOODiversity equips individuals and families with a consistent and reliable source of safe foods. Having the right foods prevents hunger and prevents allergic reactions or intestinal damage. Access to education supports better management of the medical conditions, and prevents medical emergencies and hospitalizations.
HOW WE HELP
FOODiversity connects individuals and families with a consistent and reliable source of safe foods.
Through distribution channels that are already in place in communities – e.g. food pantries, school nurses, physicians – FOODiversity connects individuals and families with proven food resources, educational materials and support. Better management of medical conditions leads to positive health outcomes, improved quality of life and lower healthcare costs.
CURRENT CHALLENGES
- Customers with a food allergy or celiac disease come away from food pantries, and food box distributions, without food that adheres to their medically-necessary diets.
- Students at risk of weekend hunger—who get backpacks of food for the weekend—do not have food for dinner during the week.
- Families with limited access to the internet miss out on support to help them better navigate the journey of these health challenges
FOODiversity’s solutions include:
Raising Awareness
FOODiversity shines a light on health disparities and the many struggles with access.
Providing Educational & Financial Support
Serving as a Central Hub
FOODiversity cinches together its partners— key service providers in the food allergy and celiac disease communities—to create a hub of resources.
Philanthropy
FOODiversity utilizes the generous contributions of its donors to bring the Hub‘s services and programs to local communities, to the people who need them the most.
Increasing Access to Resources
For people to thrive with food allergy, food intolerance, or celiac disease, resources are crucial. FOODiversity is that connection to resources.
WHO WE SERVE
FOODiversity Clients are frontline emergency food providers: Food Pantries, Soup Kitchens, Schools and Universities, Backpack Meal organizations, Healthcare systems, and more.
FOODiversity Customers: Title 1 students, college students, patients, guests of food pantries and soup kitchen, etc. For people to thrive with food allergy, food intolerance, or celiac disease, resources are crucial.
NOTE:
FOODiversity is not qualified to share medical advice, and no information shared should be used as medical advice. Any food product information shared by FOODiversity is to be used as a possibility and is not guaranteed to be safe for those with dietary restrictions. Information from FOODiversity is NEVER meant to replace the advice of a medical professional. FOODiversity cannot be held responsible for any adverse effects or consequences resulting from the use of any information provided.
