THE HUNGER AND HEALTH COALITION INC

Name

THE HUNGER AND HEALTH COALITION INC

Legal name

Hunger & Health Coalition, Inc.

Website

https://hungerandhealthcoalition.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Food Assistance and Healthcare Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Food Assistance & Safety Nets (In-Kind, Vouchers, Cash Transfers) (BPADAJAA)

Keywords

• Food assistance services
• Free community pharmacy
• Food recovery
• Charitable health clinic
• Food insecurity programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Boone

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Funding: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Hunger and Health Coalition operates primarily through donations from individuals, businesses, and foundations, as well as charitable grants and government funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Hunger and Health Coalition is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Boone, North Carolina that provides free food access, zero-waste food recovery, and free pharmacy and clinic services to qualifying community members. Its programs include a food pantry, Fresh Market, food recovery kitchen, mobile delivery, BackPack Program, and free pharmacy and clinic services, all offered at no cost to those in need.

Product overview

Hunger and Health Coalition is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization offering an integrated suite of food access and healthcare services. The organization operates two interconnected service lines: Food Access programs (Pantry, Fresh Market, Food Recovery Kitchen, Mobile Delivery, BackPack Program, Recipes and Cooking Demos, Wood Lot) and Health Access programs (Food Is Medicine, Pharmacy, Free Clinic). The combined model integrates nutrition services with free healthcare, providing free prescriptions and medical care alongside food assistance. The organization recently merged with Community Care Clinic to expand its integrated health and nutrition service delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Pantry On-site food pantry providing supplemental and shelf-stable groceries to qualifying community members facing food insecurity in Boone, NC and surrounding areas.
• Fresh Market Choice-based market-style distribution of fresh produce, dairy, and perishable food items to qualifying community members, providing a dignified shopping experience for fresh food.
• Food Recovery Kitchen Zero-waste kitchen program that recovers surplus edible food from donors and prepares it for redistribution through other coalition food programs, reducing food waste in the community.
• Mobile Delivery Mobile food delivery service bringing groceries directly to homebound clients and residents who cannot travel to the pantry location due to transportation or mobility barriers.
• BackPack Program School-based program that sends backpacks filled with weekend food home with students to address weekend food insecurity among school-aged children in the Boone, NC region.
• Free Pharmacy On-site pharmacy that dispenses prescription medications at no cost to qualifying community members who lack insurance coverage or the means to afford prescriptions.
• Free Clinic On-site free clinic providing primary medical care services to uninsured and underinsured community members in the Boone, NC region, now expanded through the August 2025 merger with Community Care Clinic.
• Food Is Medicine Program that integrates food access with clinical referrals, providing targeted nutrition support to patients with diet-related health conditions as part of medical care.
• Nourish Network Coalition-coordinated network that aggregates food recovery and redistribution efforts across partner organizations to expand food access across the region.
• Recipes and Cooking Demos Educational program offering recipes and live cooking demonstrations to help clients prepare the food they receive and adopt healthier home cooking practices.
• Wood Lot Distribution of free firewood to qualifying low-income households in the Boone, NC area for home heating during cold seasons, addressing energy insecurity.

Quantifiable outcome

• 585,210 lbs of food distributed to community members in 2024-25
• +3 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Community Care CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 August 2025The Hunger and Health Coalition and Community Care Clinic are merging, with the clinic being integrated into the coalition. The combined organization will provide integrated free healthcare and nutrition services. The merger comes amid growing demand following Hurricane Helene.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America: A national food-bank network and broad incumbent in hunger relief. It is relevant as a scale and supply-chain benchmark for HHC's food distribution, recovery, pantry, and community-partner model, but it is not a single direct local competitor.

Regional players

• Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina: A North Carolina food bank serving central and eastern counties through a network of partner agencies. It is comparable in pantry and food-distribution infrastructure and nonprofit supply partnerships, but HHC's free clinic and pharmacy make its integrated model more localized.
• Urban Ministries of Durham: A Durham nonprofit providing emergency food, shelter, and supportive services to people in need. Its community-led nonprofit model and food-access mission are comparable to HHC, although its service mix and geography differ.
• Community FoodBank of New Jersey: A statewide food bank distributing food and nutrition resources through a partner network. It is comparable in anti-hunger distribution, food access, and nonprofit partner channels, with substantially greater geographic scale and no stated clinic or pharmacy integration.
• Food Bank For New York City: A large New York City food bank supporting pantries and community food programs. It is comparable to HHC's food pantry, fresh produce, and community distribution activities, but operates at much greater urban scale and does not share HHC's integrated healthcare offering.
• MANNA FoodBank: A Western North Carolina food bank that distributes food through local agencies and supports nutrition programs. HHC is comparable in local food access, food recovery, and community distribution, but MANNA operates at a larger regional scale.
• Food Bank of the Albemarle: A regional food bank serving northeastern North Carolina with food distribution and partner programs. It is comparable to HHC's food pantry, fresh produce, and food-recovery activities, with a different service territory and less healthcare integration.
• Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina: Collects, rescues, and distributes food through partner agencies across Northwest North Carolina. It is a direct food-access peer to HHC's pantry, fresh-produce, food-recovery, and mobile-distribution model, although its footprint and clinical services differ.

Direct peers

• God's Love We Deliver: A nonprofit that prepares and home-delivers medically tailored meals to people with serious illness. It is a strong food-as-health peer to HHC's Food Is Medicine, mobile delivery, and clinical-service model, though it operates at a different scale and urban market.

Emerging players

• Meals on Wheels of America: A national network supporting local meal-delivery programs, especially for older adults and homebound residents. It is comparable to HHC's mobile food delivery and free-access mission, but its primary operating model and target population differ.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hungerhealthco
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-hunger-and-health-coalition-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/hungerhealthcoalition
• TikToktiktok.com/@hungerandhealthco

Compliance1 record

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