Join the generous Mirehaven Community in "Giving Back" to address the growing demand for emergency food for kids, adults and seniors!

At Rio Grande Food Project, we alleviate hunger directly by providing emergency food assistance and indirectly by connecting clients to community partner services and resources that address the underlying causes and effects of food insecurity.

According to Feeding America’s report The Impact of the Coronavirus on Local Food Insecurity, New Mexico is projected to have the 5th highest rate of food insecurity among the overall population at 20.7 percent and the 2nd highest rate of child food insecurity at 33.9 percent. That means 1 in 3 children in New Mexico will likely experience food insecurity this year.

RGFP has been addressing hunger in Albuquerque, New Mexico for 32 years and is preparing to meet this increased need for food assistance due to COVID-19. Located on Albuquerque's westside in an area considered a "food desert", we help provide nourishment to over 3,500 kids, adults and seniors every month. Single parents, grandparents raising grandchildren, disabled veterans, seniors...the list goes on and on of people who come to us for food assistance and is growing due to the economic fallout from the pandemic.

RGFP works with 5 local non-profits to deliver food to high-risk populations who may have trouble accessing our food pantry. Families dealing with interpersonal violence, kids aging out of the foster system, people experiencing or formerly experiencing homelessness and those needing mental health services receive food from RGFP.

In addition to food, RGFP provides a "community hub" setting where clients can access other services that address factors leading to food insecurity. We offer utility bill assistance through the PNM Good Neighbor Fund and the Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority. We invite partners to offer their services to help clients find employment, get emergency cell phones, receive help with applications for SNAP benefits, Medicaid and Medicare, learn financial literacy and how to cook and eat healthier. We also offer free books to kids under 5 to feed young minds.

Our Urban Garden is a space where clients can learn how to grow their own fresh produce. Fresh vegetables and fruit is essential to a healthy diet and healthier eating means healthier bodies and lower medical bills. The produce grown on site is immediately distributed to clients. Receiving produce fresh off the vine or out of the ground from our garden is a great way to change people’s minds about healthier eating when it is super fresh and at peak flavor.

Thank you for being part of the Mirehaven Gives Back Community, raising the critical funds to help feed our community!

To learn more visit us at https://www.rgfp.org/.

~The Staff, Volunteers, Board and Clients of Rio Grande Food Project THANK YOU!!