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The stories we heard from our neighbors and partners this year had a common, heart-breaking theme: I’m working harder and trying harder, and it’s not enough.
Throughout Wyoming, one in seven people lives with food insecurity, including one in five kids. Hunger rates are at a more than 10-year high. Even though Food Bank of Wyoming has increased our food distribution volume by 33% over the last four years, it’s still not enough.
And the need is only growing. Following major changes to SNAP and Medicaid, and the end of the Local Food Purchasing Agreement, we are bracing for a level of hunger our community hasn’t seen in the Food Bank’s 21-year history. We are truly at a pivotal moment where our mission has never been more urgent.
I stepped into the role of executive director of Food Bank of Wyoming earlier this year after serving as the development manager for nearly three years, and I can say without hesitation that in the shadow of these challenges are powerful opportunities and hope. We are part of a strong and united community of nonprofits across the state dedicated to serving people, and we all agree on one thing: food insecurity is deeply woven into the challenges faced by Wyoming’s most vulnerable residents.
In this impact report, you will encounter stories from our community members and discover how Food Bank of Wyoming showed up for our neighbors when they needed us most this past year.
Together as a community committed to ending hunger, we are building a legacy of hunger relief for our neighbors today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Thank you for joining us on this journey.
With gratitude,
Danica Sveda
Executive Director
Elliott attended a pop-up mobile pantry hosted at the University of Wyoming in Laramie in October 2025. There, the Navy veteran shared part of his story with us, including how the food he receives from Food Bank of Wyoming helps him and his wife stay afloat during hard times.
“It was a really rough winter and has been a rough year. The wife and I are on food stamps and it’s been hard. It’s good that stuff like this comes along for folks that need it. I’d like to see us get out of needing help like this in the near future, but we’ll see. For now it helps a ton. We’ve cut back to two meals a day so that the food stamps pretty much get us to the end of the month, but not always.”
This year marked an important milestone for Food Bank of Wyoming as we launched our first-ever Advisory Council. These nine Wyomingites represent every corner of our state and bring a wide range of experiences, perspectives, and regional insights to help guide our work and strengthen our impact.
From strategic guidance to fostering partnerships and advocating for resources, the council’s leadership will be instrumental in advancing our mission of igniting the power of community to nourish Wyomingites facing hunger. Meet these passionate Wyoming residents who are dedicated to ensuring every person across the state has access to sufficient nourishing food and addressing the root causes of hunger.
Our fiscal year 2025 audited financial reports will be available online in early 2026. To access financial reports from recent years and our upcoming FY25 report, please visit: wyomingfoodbank.org/about/financials
Every year in the U.S., 92 billion pounds of surplus food is generated. Fortunately, more businesses are improving their donation programs in recognition of the cost savings, tax incentives, and positive environmental impacts.
Last fiscal year, 52% of the food we distributed came from our Food Rescue Program. We aim to increase that amount each year.
“It reminds me of the old cowboy ethic of neighbors helping one another,” shared Odessa Oldham, Food Sourcing Manager at Food Bank of Wyoming. “The Food Rescue Program is an integral part of that.”
We don’t know what next year or the years beyond that will bring, and we remain hopeful that the need for food decreases rather than increases. But hope without action does not bring change. Through our direct programs like mobile pantries and Food Rescue, 150+ Hunger Relief Partners, local agricultural partners, food and financial donations, volunteers, and likeminded nonprofits across the state, we are working to build a hunger-free future for all.
It’s an ambitious, big, and bold goal, and we can’t get there without each and every one of you. All of us must continue to innovate together and energize one another to support our neighbors, because it is only when all of us are nourished that our community as a whole can thrive.
Inspired to learn more? Download our full impact report by visiting this link.
Hunger cuts across demographics and county lines, indifferent to the past, present or future chapters of a person’s life. Through our 150+ Hunger Relief Partners and mobile pantries located across the state, Food Bank of Wyoming brings food wherever it is needed most. By supporting our partners across the state, we are able to ensure that anyone who is experiencing hunger has timely and regular access to nourishing food. This map demonstrates how we serve Wyoming, including the equivalent amount of meals provided per county in fiscal year 2025 (derived from total pounds distributed).
*Note: The number presented in each county is the meals equivalent for pounds distributed there through our Hunger Relief Partners and mobile pantries in fiscal year 2025. Total pounds of food distributed across all of Wyoming in fiscal year 2025 was 12,286,601 pounds, the equivalent of 10,238,834 meals.
Wherever hunger rises, so can we.
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