Role of Food Banks in Addressing Food Insecurity

For more than three decades, construction professional Greg Daviscourt has leveraged his industry experience to successfully oversee multiple construction, restoration, and renovation projects. For nearly two decades, he has served as the president and CEO of Rocky Mountain Construction Company. Greg Daviscourt is also involved in giving back to the community by supporting various projects including food banks.

Food banks play a major role in ensuring food security as they help to distribute both purchased and donated foodstuffs to a wide section of low-income families. Food insecurity tends to significantly affect those who are socioeconomically disadvantaged. Ideally, food banks are supposed to cater to those experiencing temporary food insecurity as a result of varying circumstances. However, in recent times, these facilities have had to accommodate individuals and families experiencing long-term food insecurity as many of them rely on food banks as their primary sources of food.

Even though food banks have played a critical role in helping to address the rising food insecurity in communities, they still face numerous types of challenges. Among the major concerns are the rising number of food bank clients, lack of sufficient donations to match the rising demand, and lack of adequate training for food bank staff to provide nutritional advice to their clients. If operational resources are properly catered for and client needs are well identified and addressed, food banks can play a greater role in helping to address food insecurity.