Statements
Mission
One Generation Away is a nonprofit organization whose mission is sharing hope, honor, and dignity through food. The organization's vision is to wipe hunger off the face of America by teaching people to love one another through service.
One Generation Away distributes healthy foods to families that currently do not have adequate access to food due to economic, social, and physical barriers.
Background
OneGenAway was birthed from the dream that we can eliminate poverty, denominationalism, and racism in our lifetime, by all working together to serve others. We believe there is a mission field right outside our front door and that we will reach people lovingly through service. OneGenAway is dedicated to providing emergency food service to those in need through its mobile food pantry and local partnerships. Much of this food is acquired by rescuing surplus food daily from grocery stores, restaurants, caterers, and farms.
Impact
How we use our money:
About 96 cents on the dollar goes directly into our service of the community. We run as lean as we can with a small and efficient team and with community partnerships.
Our resource network allows us to turn every dollar donated into $16 of retail food. We are always looking for ways to further stretch every dollar to better serve our community.
2021 Accomplishments:
OneGenAway provided 4.2 million pounds of food (about 3.5 million meals) to individuals and families in need throughout Middle Tennessee, North Alabama, and the Florida Panhandle.
2022 Accomplishments:
OneGenAway rescued 1.9 million pounds of food and distributed 3.6 million pounds of food throughout Middle Tennessee, North Alabama, and the Florida panhandle.
2023 Accomplishements:
OneGenAway hired new staff members in Tennessee, Alabama and Florida, and distributed over 7 million pounds of food.
2024 Projection:
We plan to replicate our model into two new states.
Our Timeline:
2011: Chris and Elaine Whitney founded OneGenAway in Middle Tennessee and began rescuing and distributing food; Began disaster relief in North Alabama
2013: Established as 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
2014: Distributed 183,528 meals to those experiencing food insecurity
2016: Began distributing emergency food boxes through partnerships with schools and social workers; Provided over 635,000 meals
2017: Began disaster relief in Fort Myers, FL after Hurricane Irma; Provided over 708,000 meals
2018: Began disaster relief in Panama City, FL after Hurricane Michael, (service in Panama City continues today); Provided over 1.5 million meals
2019: Provided over 1.6 million meals
2020: Began disaster relief in Nashville after tornadoes; Provided over 3 million meals
2021: Hired staff to operate in North Alabama full-time; Provided over 3.5 million meals
2022: Hired staff to operate in Florida panhandle full-time; Began two-year disaster relief campaign in Waverly, TN
Needs
Needs for OneGenAway in 2023-2024: 1. Increased monetary donations; 2. Volunteers in North Alabama and Florida panhandle; 3. Community partners in Alabama and Florida
CEO Statement
Chris Whitney, Founder/CEO: OneGenAway's approach to eliminating hunger is targeting food deserts. We take food to the people in need; we do not expect them to come to us. OneGenAway also rescues food from local grocery stores and restaurants 6 days a week to cut down on food waste and feed families in need.
Service Categories |
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| Primary Category: | Food, Agriculture & Nutrition - Food Banks, Food Pantries |
| Secondary Category: | Food, Agriculture & Nutrition - Meals on Wheels |
| Tertiary Category: | - |
Areas Served
We serve in Middle Tennessee, North Alabama, and the Florida panhandle with hopes to expand further throughout the Southeast United States. As natural disasters occur throughout the region, we also hold disaster relief campaigns in impacted areas for 1-2 years.
| TN - Williamson |
| TN - Davidson |
| TN - Cheatham |
| TN - Maury |
| TN - Rutherford |
| Other |
| Other |
