MISSION STATEMENT

Accountabilities

The Cedar Springs Community Food Pantry is a private not-for-profit organization. We are volunteer led and driven. Governed by a Board of Directors.

Our Guiding Principals

  • We believe in engaging the community through collaboration and partnerships, internally and externally, involving those we serve in finding solutions to eliminate food insecurity, and fulfilling our mission.
  • We recognize the dignity of all people and believe food is an essential right.
  • We believe the root causes of food insecurity must be addressed to realize our long-term goal of eliminating hunger.

Our Mission:

The Cedar Springs Community Food Pantry is working through a network of partner agencies, to connect our community in support of the food pantry, so that we can offer food security through Christian Love to our neighbors.

Our Vision: No one should go hungry.

Diversity/Value Statement: The Cedar Springs Community Food Pantry values all people without judgement and will treat all of our relationships with respect.

Our Core Values:

  • Accessibility: We will ensure all clients and volunteers equitable access to The Food Pantry and its resources.
  • Accountability: We will honor the public’s trust by maintaining the highest standards of ethics and stewardship.
  • Advocacy: We will be the voice in the community about food insecurities and speak out for those who do not have a voice. We will maintain and communicate information to others about food insecurities.
  • Availability: We will ensure that quality and nutritious food and related supplies are available throughout our service area.
  • Collaboration: We will actively seek to form and broaden collaborations committed to furthering our mission to relieve food insecurities.
  • Empathy, Passion, Empowerment: We encourage and support the best in ourselves and those we serve and provide opportunities for everyone to participate in fulfilling our mission.
  • Leadership: We will be servant leaders and partners for hunger relief in our community.
  • Service: We will serve in a courteous, sensitive, and compassionate manner.
  • Stewardship: We will be accountable to all through the efficient and environmentally responsible use of resources.