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VOH Programs |

Empowering our community through Volunteer-Organized Initiatives, we strive to foster positive change, enriching lives, and cultivating a culture of compassion and support for all.

VOH Programs

Vessels of Honor After School MBJ Literacy Programs

A community based educational program

Vessels of Honor Community Food Service Program

A healthy food supplemental program

Vessels of Honor Volunteer Program

A service-motivated program

 

Vessels of Honor Mentorship Program

Personal & professional development

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VOH Community Food Program |

Food Program

Vessels of Honor Community Food Service Program aims to COMBAT FOOD INSECURITY in under-served, disinvested, and very low and low-to-moderate income communities. Despite increased food production, there is still a lack of healthy, affordable food in low-income communities and communities of color, as well as varying disparities in rural localities compared with urban ones.

 

Some American families are struggling to access and afford food, the pandemic and inflation worsening a problem that’s persisted for years. Approximately 12.8% of U.S. households, 17 million in all, were without enough sufficient funds and resources to put nutritious meals on their table in the past few years. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports a significant increase in food insecurity in 2022 from 2021.The USDA details that, “The 2022 prevalence of food insecurity (12.8%) was statistically significantly higher than the 2021 prevalence of 10.2 percent and significantly higher than the food insecurity prevalence observed from 2017 through 2020.”

VOH Food Program

"For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me..." 

Psalm 113 (a clause)

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The effects of food-insecurity on children and families spill into their everyday lives, including time spent at school and work and their overall health. Residents who live in food deserts—neighborhoods with few or limited access to healthy food sources—are more likely to be people of color. Individuals living in food deserts also tend to have lower levels of education, earn lower incomes, and are more likely to be unemployed. As summer approaches, 15 million children living in food-insecure households will no longer have access to the daily lunches they receive at school, as their households’ low wages make it difficult to afford healthy food options. In addition, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, or USDA, the effects of climate change are threatening the nation’s food supply, with increased occurrences of droughts and wildfires that may affect the cost of food in the future and disproportionately harm low-income communities and communities of color.

Vessels of Honor Community Food Program currently serves communities known to be “Food Deserts” due to their limited access to affordable and nutritious food. Joyce Jones, Founder and Organizer of Vessels of Honor Intercessory Prayer Ministry says the Community Food Program is growing rapidly. The organization envisions partnering with other stakeholders to assist with the capacity to feed more individuals and families weekly, thereby, making a greater impact on individuals mental and physical health and well-being.’ Vessels of Honor will be a major part of improving the health and welfare of communities all over .”

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