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| The purpose of the Coalition Against Hunger is to feed and to see to the basic necessities of life for people who have fallen through the cracks in society, no matter what the reason that put them there. There is a very large and growing need for food banks to be available and open to the people of need in any locality they may be. |
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| The Coalition Against Hunger was created in 1987 to address these issues on a private, business- based, non-governmental involvement, grass roots basis. Using skills learned from coming up from the streets of America to success, the founders incorporated and then established a 501c tax status, thus using existing business entities, to establish a focal point for existing charitable and private efforts as well as collecting and distributing the direct contributions of food as well as counseling and education on what to do, where to go, who to call, etc. |
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| The idea is to take unwanted items, sometimes treasures that for one reason or another a foundation or individual is moved to give away, sometimes items often discarded in trash heaps with use still left in the item, if processed by hands skilled in assessing use of such items. The 501c status allows the CAH to give the all-important receipt for tax purposes of the donor. |
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| The CAH is new to the Sarasota / Bradenton area and we are currently looking for funding for the purchase of an existing building for the food bank or the use of a small area for its operation. We are also looking for benefactors to help with money for water electricity and other expenses. |
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| We are currently taking out of date food to the homeless but have to turn away hot food from our Corporate sponsors due to lack of funds and an operating location. There are no paid positions at the CAH and any money raised goes to help the needy. |
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