About Us
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ABOUT US
OUR MISSION
The Mission of the Bangalore Food Bank is to initiate a food mission, by creating a supportive environment from all sectors of the community, to address the malnourishment in the community and work towards zero hunger for all.
OUR VISION
The Vision of the Bangalore Food Bank is to see that less food is wasted, and more it makes it to those who feed hungry.
Our Goals
- Serve clean,sufficient,nutritious and healthy food to the needy
- Lend a voice to those who are not heard
- Procure food and re-distribute the same
- Source funds to Procure more food
- Create a supportive delivery system
- Reduce wastage of food at all levels
- Strengthen the community and protect the environment
- Create and promote nationwide awareness
Our Values
- Do what is right, because we can
- Work with humility and humanity
- Source and steer resources with integrity,honour and transparency
- Accord dignity to all, in speech and thought
- Respect life
OUR LEADERSHIP
The men and women who lead the management at Bangalore Food Bank, are dedicated individuals from a variety of backgrounds, unified in their endeavour to create a hunger-free society in Bangalore.
Bangalore Food Bank receives advisory support from Global Food Banking Network, Chicago and India Food Banking Network, Delhi.
Ms.Meher S Dasondi
Director Operations - Feeding Bangalore Foundation
As Director Operations for Bangalore Food Bank, Ms. Meher S. Dasondi manages and operates all functions of the Bangalore Food Bank. A Chef by profession with a Masters degree in Hospitality and Travel Management, she is the ex- Head / Principal at HAFT - Sophia Polytechnic Mumbai.
Her role at Bangalore Food Bank is to coordinate with the donor partners and all the receiving feeding partners in all aspects of food bank operations.
Mr. Sanjiv Kumar
Chartered Accountant - Feeding Bangalore Foundation
Sanjiv is a qualified Chartered Accountant and seasoned finance professional with over 15 years of experience in the public & private sectors.
His specialties include Tax and Compliances including International Tax, Accounting, Financial Planning and Strategic Finance. In his current role, Sanjiv is the Chief Operating Officer at Grant Thornton Shared Services Centre in India.
Mr. Dhiren Kanwar
Multi-faceted experience in the food industry - Feeding Bangalore Foundation
Dhiren brings twenty-nine years of multi-faceted experience in the food industry to Griffith Foods.
Following an initial career as a culinarian with the ITC and Taj Group of Hotels in India, Dhiren has also been a food industry entrepreneur, having founded and successfully exited restaurants and commissary companies. In the venture capital space, Dhiren led the food and beverage practice of the investment advisory group Everstone Capital.