St. Mary's Food Bank

Founded in 1967, we are the world's 1st food bank. Our mission? Alleviate hunger, encourage self-sufficiency, collaboration, advocacy and education.

💡Founded in 1967
🏫 World’s first food bank
🍎 Fighting hunger in Arizona
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St. Mary’s Food Bank, the world’s first food bank, serves to alleviate hunger through the gathering and distribution of food while encouraging self-sufficiency, collaboration, advocacy, and education. We distribute over 300,000 pounds of food daily through more than 900 Arizona nonprofit organizations.

St. Mary’s is ranked/rated:
The largest social services nonprofit in Arizona by the Phoenix Business Journal.
One of the Top 100 charities in the U.S. by Forbes.
The highest possible rating as a Four-Star charity with Charity Navigator and a Platinum charity by GuideStar.

St. Mary's Food Bank, the world's first food bank, is a non-sectarian, nonprofit organization that alleviates hunger by efficiently gathering and distributing food to the hungry. Serving two-thirds of Arizona's 15 counties, the organization is committed to volunteerism, building community relationships and improving the quality of life for Arizonans in need.
Mission Statement: To alleviate hunger through the gathering and distribution of food while encouraging self-sufficiency, collaboration, advocacy and education.