MONTGOMERY, AL – April 6, 2023 – The Montgomery Area Food Bank (MAFB) at 521 Trade Center Street in Montgomery celebrated a grand opening of the new warehouse with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The warehouse’s 8,000-square-foot freezer expansion brings the total square footage of the distribution center to 93,000 square feet and the total number of warehouses to five. The freezer has an increased storage capacity of one million meals, primarily consisting of proteins vital to our communities across Alabama.
“This addition allows MAFB to better and more economically source, store, and distribute food in increasing amounts to the 35 communities we serve across Alabama, having an immeasurable impact on hunger and food insecurity over the coming years.” Michael Coleman, Montgomery Area Food Bank CEO
The space and height in the new freezer allows MAFB to extend our storage capacity. MAFB will be able to take advantage of opportunities to acquire and store products for longer and with greater flexibility. Our impact is significant, but the need is still great. Across the 35 counties, MAFB serves, there are over 230,000 people battling food insecurity.
About Montgomery Area Food Bank (MAFB)
The Montgomery Area Food Bank (MAFB) was established in 1986. The organization became a certified affiliate of Feeding America in 1989 and works with our state association, Feeding Alabama. The mission of MAFB is to source, acquire, and distribute nutritious food to those experiencing hunger and food insecurity throughout our region so that families, seniors, and children can thrive.
Last year alone, MAFB distributed 26 million pounds of food, or 22 million meals, to the 35 counties served and is on track to distribute even more in the coming years. MAFB provides food to our service area by working with over 500 partner agencies that serve people through a variety of programs.
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