Flagship Food & Support Programs: As the only full-time food bank within 200 square miles, The Hunger Coalition provides critical programs to Blaine County citizens in need.

• Mobile Food Bank: The Mobile Food Bank (MFB) provides fresh and non-perishable foods to local children and adults facing hunger. An innovative, choice-model pantry, the MFB allows THC clients to choose the foods that work best for their family’s needs once per week.

• Empowerment Services: Our empowerment services consist of confidential consultations that allow us to personally assess need, identify appropriate community resources and introduce additional programs for a successful transition out of food insecurity. Please see the section on “Client Policies & Procedures” for more information.

• Paws for Hunger: In times of financial difficulty, some families must choose between feeding themselves or their pet. The Animal Shelter raises funds through donations to purchase large quantities of dog and cat food at a discounted price. The food is distributed through THC to individuals and families whose situation requires help.

• Food Rescue: Consisting of grocery store rescue, gleaning, garden and farm donations, and food drives, our Food Rescue Program helps us keep costs low while diverting food that otherwise might go to waste.

• Education Programs: Working with a variety of partner organizations, we offer vital nutrition and educational opportunities through free, public workshops and private, guided classes focused on improving life skills and increasing self-sufficiency.

• The Hope Garden: Located at the corner of Walnut Street and South 1st Avenue in Hailey, the garden is 10,000 square feet and produces a wide variety of fruits, vegetables and herbs grown using organic methods that are distributed through our food programs. The Hope Garden also hosts a variety of classes and growing programs for adults and children.

• Bloom Community Farm: Our newest venture, the farm’s intent is to provide a place for diverse partnerships with local organizations and continued expansion of food production programs supporting the health and well-being of all community members and their families.

• Bloom Youth Project: Working with partner organizations, our Bloom Youth Project provides kids an avenue to build life skills while participating in food production and a mobile market, selling produce to vulnerable populations.  Youth-focused programs help to develop resiliency, foster life skills, and teach coping mechanisms to help our local youth blossom into healthy, contributing community members.

Children’s Food Programs: In our quest to help build the healthiest community possible, The Hunger Coalition has established six critical Children’s Food Programs to bridge the gap and ensure children are not falling through the cracks.

• Daily Bites: Supplemental nutritious food pantries maintained by THC at schools, after school programs, summer camps and other organizations working with the at risk youth population. The most important piece of Daily Bites is the advocacy coaching that takes place with those who are working directly with the children in need.  

• Snack Pack Program: Based on nationally recognized backpack programs, our Backpack Program was designed to ensure the children of our community do not go hungry on weekends during the school year. 

• Infant Formula Initiative: Ensures babies requiring supplemental nutrition can receive 3 cans of formula every month during their critical first year of development.

• Summer Food Program: Keeping kids well fed over the summer months is critical to academic and social wellbeing. There are two parts to our Summer Food Program—

• Lunch in the Park: In partnership with the Blaine County School District, the federally funded Lunch in the Park Summer Food Program feeds kids at a designated location governed by USDA guidelines.
• Bloom: Utilizing the Bloom food and book mobile, the Bloom Summer Food Program brings food and activities into low-income, isolated Blaine County neighborhoods.