Our food bank partners ensure that no one has to sacrifice good health during difficult times.

Millions of Americans struggle with hunger each year. Food banks and food pantries play a key role in meeting the nutritional needs of low-income children and families, who have less access to nutritious, affordable foods. While the charitable food system provides 3.6 billion meals to vulnerable individuals each year, a study by Mazon found that 900 million of those meals consist of candy, sugar-sweetened beverages, desserts, salty snacks, and other unhealthy food items. The children and families served by food banks and pantries often lack access to affordable, healthy foods, and are more likely to live with obesity and chronic diet-related conditions.

Since 2016, the Partnership for a Healthier America has recognized, elevated, and accelerated the work of food banks and large-scale food pantries across the country that are uplifting the health and well-being of their communities. This new type of partnership was created in response to PHA deepening its focus on the issues of equity and access as they relate to nutritious and healthier food.

PHA Healthy Hunger Relief partners are committed to addressing hunger, malnutrition, and chronic disease by increasing the supply of healthier options and fostering their demand. PHA’s 60 food bank partners reach more than 15 million food insecure individuals across 27 states and have increased the amount of healthy food distributed by 122 million pounds, while eliminating 19 million pounds of junk/snack food from their inventories.

19 Million pounds of low nutrition food removed from the system through PHA's food bank partnerships

Resources

  • Resource

    Healthy Hunger Relief Fact Sheet

    PHA's Healthy Hunger Relief work is helping transform the food system in support of Food Equity by working directly with food banks to maximize their impact. Learn more about this important program and how it's driving long-term, sustainable change in communities around the country.

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  • Resource

    Healthy Hunger Relief Index

    PHA’s Healthy Hunger Relief Index was created in 2021 to help our food bank partners make lasting health-focused organizational change. The tool includes an internal survey and a personalized progress report to help food banks get closer toward achieving Food Equity. Last year, 17 food bank partners participated in the survey.

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Our Partners

  • Feeding America

    Logo for Feeding America, a Partnership for a Healthier America partner.
  • San Antonio Food Bank

    San Antonio Food Bank is a Partnership for a Healthier America partner.
  • Des Moines Area Religious Council

    Des Moines Area Religious Food Network is a Partnership for a Healthier America partner.
  • Atlanta Community Food Bank

    The Atlanta Community Food Bank is a Partnership for a Healthier America partner.
  • Capital Area Food Bank

    Capital Area Food Bank is a Partnership for a Healthier America partner.
  • Arkansas Food Bank

    Logo for Arkansas Food Bank, a Partnership for a Healthier America partner participating in the Food Assistance Partnership Program.
  • Central Texas Food Bank

    Logo for Central Texas Food Bank, a Partnership for a Healthier America partner participating in the Food Assistance Partnership Program.
  • Facing Hunger Food Bank

    Facing Hunger Food Bank Logo
  • Food Bank of Alaska

    Logo for Food Bank of Alaska, a Partnership for a Healthier America partner participating in the Food Assistance Partnership Program.
  • Foodshare

    Logo for Foodshare, a Partnership for a Healthier America partner participating in the Food Assistance Partnership Program.
  • San Diego Food Bank

    Logo for the San Diego Food Bank, a Partnership for a Healthier America partner participating in the Food Assistance Partnership Program.
  • Three Square Food Bank

    Logo for Three Square Food Bank, a Partnership for a Healthier America partner participating in the Food Assistance Partnership Program.
  • Connecticut Food Bank

    Logo for Connecticut Food Bank, a Partnership for a Healthier America partner participating in the Food Assistance Partnership Program.
  • Foodlink, Inc.

    Logo for Foodlink, Inc., a Partnership for a Healthier America partner participating in the Food Assistance Partnership Program.
  • Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank

    Logo for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, a Partnership for a Healthier America partner participating in the Food Assistance Partnership Program.
  • Second Harvest Food Bank of San Mateo/Santa Clara

    Logo for the Second Harvest Food Bank of San Mateo/Santa Clara, a Partnership for a Healthier America partner participating in the Food Assistance Partnership Program.
  • Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine

    Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine Logo
  • Philabundance

    Philabundance Food Bank
  • Food Bank of the Southern Tier

    Food Bank of the Southern Tier
  • Central California Food Bank

    Central California Food Bank
  • Galveston County Food Bank

    Galveston County Food Bank
  • Feeding South Florida

    Feeding South Florida
  • Blue Ridge Area Food Bank

    Blue Ridge Area Food Bank
  • Greater Chicago Food Depository

    Greater Chicago Food Depository
  • The Food Group

    The Food Group
  • Feeding Southwest Virginia

    Feeding Southwest Virginia
  • Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin

    Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin
  • Maryland Food Bank

    Maryland Food Bank
  • Houston Food Bank

    Logo for Healthy Hunger Relief Partner, Houston Food Bank
  • Kansas Food Bank Warehouse, Inc

    Kansas Food Bank Logo
  • Hoosier Hills Food Bank

    Hoosier Hills Food Bank logo
  • Community Harvest Food Bank

    Community Harvest Logo
  • Great Plains Food Bank

    Great Plains Food Bank Logo
  • Food Bank of Iowa

    Food Bank of Iowa Logo
  • MANNA FoodBank

    MANNA Logo for Website
  • Feeding South Dakota Food Bank

    Feeding South Dakota Food Bank Logo
  • Northern Illinois Food Bank

    Northern Illinois Food Bank
  • Second Harvest Heartland

    Second Harvest Heartland logo
  • Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio

    Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio
  • Midwest Food Bank

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  • Southeast Ohio Foodbank

    Southeast Ohio Foodbank logo
  • Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana

    Second Harvest Food Bank Logo
  • Feed My People Food Bank

    Feed My People Food Bank
  • The Racine County Food Bank

    Racine County Food Bank
  • North Texas Food Bank

    North Texas Food Bank logo
  • South Michigan Food Bank

    South Michigan Food Bank logo
  • Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana

    Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana logo
  • Food Finders Food Bank

    Food Finders Food Bank logo
  • Freestore Foodbank

    Freestore Foodbank logo
  • Operation Food Search

    Operation Food Search logo
  • HACAP Food Reservoir

    HACAP Food Reservoir logo
  • Terre Haute Catholic Charities Foodbank

    Terre Haute Catholic Charities Foodbank logo
  • Eastern Illinois Foodbank

    Eastern Illinois Foodbank logo
  • Sheboygan County Food Bank

    Sheboygan County Food Bank logo
  • Food Gatherers

    Food Gatherers logo
  • Food Bank of Northwest Indiana

    Food Bank of Northwest Indiana logo
  • River Bend Food Bank

    River Bend Food Bank
  • Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank

    Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank logo
  • PopSockets

    Popsockets' logo
  • Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank

    Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank Logo
  • St. Louis Area Foodbank

    Image of the St. Louis Area Foodbank logo
  • Central Pennsylvania Food Bank

    Central PA Food Bank logo