b'A YEAR AT DESERT MISSION FOOD BANK20,964emergency food boxes13,948individuals and8,717households served10,674Snack Packs delivered to schools and homes during COVIDIn 2020, COVID knocked on our door and invited itself in.95 Years of Weve learned to be resilient to help our community through everything, remarks Sue Sadecki, HonorHealth Desert MissionNeighbors Helping Executive Director. After all, Desert Mission started by serving individuals and families who came to the desert to fightNeighborstuberculosis. Here we are, nearly 95 years later, and we continueEstablished in 1927, Desert Mission to help the vulnerable in our community. provided food and medical supplies to Powered by your generosity, the Desert Mission Endowmentease the suffering of those who moved creates a healthier community through the Desert Missionto the desert to ease their respiratory Food Bank, Lincoln Learning Center and Adult Day Healthcare,challenges. Today, through donor giving, three pillars that make a real impact for families in need:it offers health and social services to nourishing food, childcare and education and enrichment forall the vulnerable in our community.older adults with special needs.The Desert Mission Endowment ensures compassionate care doesnt miss a beateven in the face of a global pandemic, states Jared A. Langkilde, President and CEO of HonorHealth Foundation. A healthy community means everyone has access to the resources they need in real-time and we are so honored that, together with our donors, we can offer that.Food BankThe link between hunger and poor health is undeniable. Desert Mission Food Bank combats hunger by helping to bridge nutrition gaps that negatively affect the health and well-being of community residents and HonorHealth patients alike. Desert Mission clients shop at the food bank as they would in a regular grocery store. The difference: Desert Mission Food Bank offers several free and reduced cost food programs, nutrition education and resource and referral services, including emergency food boxes for individuals and families in crisis.HonorHealth Foundation Magazine 15'