Emergency Food Boxes
Emergency Food Boxes
- Description: Selected Elder Nutrition Centers, aka Senior Centers, receive emergency food boxes and distribute them to the Elders they serve. These boxes help Elders through winter when travel becomes difficult and heating their homes costs more.
- DBA/Region: Native American Aid (NAA) in the Northern Plains; Navajo Relief Fund (NRF) in the Southwest
- Service type: Immediate Impact
Seniors have trouble getting around, either physically or because they don’t have transportation, so it’s good to have these [supplies] on hand.
– Velma A., Nebraska
Some Elders can’t get these supplies with the price of everything going up. This will really help them, especially since they’re all reliant on Social Security or Medicaid. They’re so thankful.
– Janet B., Nebraska
Success Stories
Emergency Food Box Helps Navajo Native Through Harsh Winter Many Native Americans find themselves in constant distress, facing food shortages,
Many Native American families find themselves in constant distress, especially when it comes to food. The Native American Aid (NAA)
The Northern Plains often face the threat of natural disasters like blizzards and tornados. Through the Native American Aid (NAA)
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