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Mini-Grants
FY 2010 Mini-Grant Awards
View a press release about the 2010 AFC Mini-Grant Recipients.
The Alaska Food Coalition has awarded 10 grants to the following agencies throughout the state working to end hunger in Alaska. These grants are intended to help food and nutrition programs build on their ability to distribute food by granting equipment purchases or staff training.
Funds may be used to purchase small freezers or refrigerators to store food for distribution, purchase or repair basic equipment/kitchen appliances or train staff and volunteers in safe food handling techniques. These annual awards are made in amounts up to $1,000. “We applaud these agencies for their hard work to help feed hungry Alaskans,” said Alaska Food Coalition president Andrea Thistle. “These funds will help them attain their goals and serve their clients better.”
The Alaska Food Coalition is a statewide group of over 60 nonprofit and faith-based agencies working everyday to help feed hungry Alaskan in communities such as Fairbanks, Anchorage, Kenai, Soldotna, Nome, Dillingham, Bethel, Juneau, Kodiak and many more. The purpose of the Alaska Food Coalition is to strengthen and coordinate public and private food and nutrition assistance programs, advocate for hungry Alaskans, and to educate policy makers about Alaskan food needs.
Agency |
Amount |
Equipment/Facility |
Alaska Youth and Parent Foundation/ POWER, Anchorage, AK |
$439.00 |
Freezer |
Abused Women's Aid in Crisis, Inc. (AWAIC), Anchorage, AK |
$1000.00 |
Kitchen supplies for serving meals |
Boys & Girls Club of Southcentral Alaska, Goose Bay Club, Wasilla, AK |
$1000.00 |
Refrigerator and microwave |
The Children's Lunchbox, Bean's Cafe, Anchorage, AK |
$1000.00 |
Refrigerator and microwave |
Bristol Bay Elders Action Group, Naknak, AK |
$1000.00 |
Industrial refrigerator |
Copper River Native Association |
$890.80 |
Freezer |
The Glory Hole, Juneau, AK |
$1000.00 |
Walk-in freezer |
Helping Hands Food Bank, Tok, AK |
$1000.00 |
Storage area |
Kodiak Island Food Bank, Kodiak, AK |
$672.83 |
Freezer temperature alarm |
St. Francis House, Catholic Services, Anchorage, AK |
$1000.00 |
Shopping carts |
