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Our mission is to reach out with the love of Christ to help people in need by providing physical and spiritual nourishment.

The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever
you did for one of the least of these brothers
and sisters of mine, you did for me.’
- Matthew 25:40

ministries

Our Ministries

  • Community Outreach

    Provides food and basic necessities to individuals and families.

  • Snack Backpack

    Provides kid-friendly, easy-to-prepare, nutritious food to school children who have little or no food over the weekends.

  • Soup Kitchen

    Serves a hot meal 365 days of the year to the hungry in our community.

  • Food Bank

    Distributes food to other local nonprofit agencies in Madison County and seven surrounding counties.

  • Thrift Store

    Provides gently-used, donated clothing, furniture and household items at a low cost to the community.

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Impact

Here’s how YOU made a difference in our community in 2023.

  • 611,405

    Meals Served

  • 24,324

    Volunteer Hours

  • 328,507

    Food Lbs Donated

  • Supporting RIFA and the Snack Backpack ministry allows the community to contribute to the kids on a daily basis—It is the community saying that we are investing in our kids.

    -Aimee Evans, Arlington Elementary School Counselor
  • RIFA is part of the reason that my baby, Isaiah, is here because they fed me in the Soup Kitchen while I was pregnant and didn’t have food.

    - Angela, Soup Kitchen patron
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Latest News

  • Canstruction 2024: An Evening with Mike Goodwin Award Winners and Event Recap

    Canstruction 2024: An Evening with Mike Goodwin, presented by Foundation Bank, was held Thursday, September 26th at the Carl Perkins Civic Center in downtown Jackson. The 19th annual event featured structures built entirely out of canned food by 15 teams...

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  • Pack the Bus Bank

    Now that you’ve helped us Pack the Bus, it’s time to Pack the Bus Bank! This is a great opportunity for churches, businesses, teams, and classes to get involved in the fight against childhood hunger right here in Jackson. According...

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