The Vermont Foodbank is the state’s largest hunger-relief organization, serving communities in all 14 counties of Vermont through a network of 215 food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, senior centers and after-school programs. The Vermont Foodbank distributes 12 million pounds of food annually to as many as 153,000 Vermonters. The Vermont Foodbank, a member of Feeding America, is nationally recognized as one of the most effective and efficient nonprofits and food banks in the nation.