The Franklin Food Bank serves the food needs of the local community in an atmosphere of dignity and respect. Recently, in the face of growing demand and in light of overwhelming evidence that it takes more than food to address hunger, we launched wraparound services including mobile health screenings, navigation for social services, and nutrition classes on top of our current and robust food assistance programming.

These additional services are performed onsite at the FFB and made possible through strategic partnerships with a number of organizations. When combined all together, this thoughtful programming is designed to help neighbors establish and maintain self-sufficiency.

As a result of the enhancements made to the Franklin Food Bank’s programming over the past two years combined with our ability to deliver these programs in a positive and stigma-free atmosphere, and finally the very real economic landscape our neighbors face each and every day which cause people to experience food insecurity at alarming rates, we have outgrown our building. Bursting at our concrete seams, we are now visioning and planning to move to a larger facility in the next three years.

This new facility is being designed with the intention of combining food with wraparound services and the vision is for the facility to be located in one of the most under-resourced neighborhood in Franklin Township.

In March 2024 the Franklin Food Bank received a gift of $1,000,000 from the MacKenzie Scott Yield Giving Foundation through Lever For Change. This gift is the beginning of the fund for that new building. It’s incredible and amazing to be seen as a changemaker, a valuable trailblazer and as a solid choice to invest real dollars in – but the truth is, this is just the beginning. We hope you will join us in celebrating this awesome achievement of recognition at a time when there truly are countless individuals and organizations doing incredible work out there. To be seen among them is next level.

Executive Director Derek Smith states, “There are so many people out there doing incredible work to address the needs of the most underserved among us. We’re both humbled and inspired by their efforts so…for the Franklin Food Bank to be recognized by Yield Giving as one of the organizations doing transformative work in the food security space, that really means the world to us. We wake up each and every day, committed to serving our neighbors in need, and we’re so grateful for the many volunteers, partners, and supporters that dedicate the hard and heart work it takes to achieve our mission. One love.”

If you would like to speak about joining the fund please reach out to our Executive Director, Derek Smith, at DSmith@ftfb.us today.