United Against Poverty, Inc.

The Member Share Grocery Program (MSGP) is a dignified food and household assistance program where income-qualified members are empowered to personally select the food, hygiene and household items their family needs. Membership is free and available to households that fall at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level. Members contribute a small handling fee per item to help offset fuel, freight, warehouse, distribution and overhead costs, which allow the MSGP to be self-sustainable. This meaningful exchange is part of our HAND UP model that is designed to restore dignity and teach empowerment rather than entitlement. Families may visit as often as they like, saving up to 67% of their household food and product budget. In 2019, 25,690 unique member families utilized the MSGP 494,986 times and retained $15.5 million that they could redirect to other basic necessities, such as housing, transportation, child care and health care. More than 70 generous Product Partners from across 133 locations donated a total value of $6,436,231 in food and household items to our MSGP in 2018.

Our Mission: To serve those in poverty by providing crisis care, transformative education, food and household subsidy, employment training and placement, personal empowerment training and active referrals to other collaborative social service providers. Our Purpose: To inspire and empower people living in poverty to lift themselves and their families to economic self-sufficiency. United Against Poverty operates UP Centers in Indian River County, St. Lucie County and Orlando. 100% of the households served fall at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level.