Pastor Mike Servello
Chief Executive Officer
Built on more than 25 years of service and distributing over $2 Million a week in food and essential resources, Compassion Coalition is on track to exceed $100 million in distribution during 2026, expanding its impact through a growing nationwide network of nonprofit and community partners.
Compassion Coalition works with national partners to recover, transport, and distribute food and essential resources through nonprofit agencies and community programs.
Compassion Coalition partner relationships include Walmart, Chobani, Baldor Specialty Foods, Sysco, World Vision, Convoy of Hope, and Delivering Good.
Additional distribution and recovery collaborators
Compassion Coalition operates a scalable national logistics, recovery, and nonprofit retail system designed to move food and essential resources directly into underserved communities across the United States.
In 2026, the organization is projected to distribute more than $100 million in food, household goods, hygiene products, clothing, and essential resources through a rapidly expanding national network of nonprofit agencies and community partners.
The operational model integrates large-scale product recovery, centralized warehousing, transportation logistics, nonprofit grocery operations, and direct community distribution into a single self-sustaining ecosystem.
Unlike traditional nonprofit models that rely primarily on grants and donations, Compassion Coalition reinvests revenue generated through nonprofit grocery operations directly back into charitable distribution, infrastructure expansion, logistics capacity, and partner support.
As economic pressure and food insecurity continue increasing nationwide, the organization continues scaling operational capacity and expanding regional distribution systems to meet growing community demand.
Because Compassion Coalition operates without institutional debt and maintains vertically integrated distribution infrastructure, the organization remains positioned for long-term operational stability and sustainable national growth.
An estimated 40% of food produced in the United States is never consumed. Compassion Coalition rescues surplus food from retailers, manufacturers, distributors, farms, and community partners before it enters the waste stream, redirecting it through a growing national distribution network.
Based on current 2026 tracking, Compassion Coalition is recovering an average of 138,000 pounds of food each week, providing the equivalent of approximately 115,000 meals weekly. If current trends continue, the organization is projected to rescue more than 7.2 million pounds of food and provide approximately 6 million meals during 2026.
Every pound recovered represents food that can nourish families instead of being discarded. Food rescue also helps preserve the water, energy, land, labor, and transportation resources invested in producing that food while reducing landfill waste and its environmental impact.
This work was highlighted in a case study by Rochester Institute of Technology's New York State Pollution Prevention Institute, which examined Compassion Coalition's food recovery and distribution model as an example of how organizations can simultaneously reduce food waste, expand affordable food access, and strengthen community food systems.
Each operational channel functions as part of a connected national distribution ecosystem designed to maximize volume, reduce waste, and expand access to food and essential resources within underserved communities.
By integrating logistics, nonprofit retail, product recovery, warehousing, and community partnerships into a unified system, Compassion Coalition is able to scale charitable distribution while maintaining long-term operational sustainability.
Compassion Coalition operates a national distribution network that moves food and essential resources through nonprofit agencies, schools, churches, shelters, food programs, and community organizations across the United States.
In 2026, the organization is projected to distribute more than $100 million in food and essential resources while serving millions of individuals through a rapidly expanding nonprofit partner network.
The system operates year-round through centralized logistics infrastructure, warehouse coordination, transportation partnerships, and regional distribution operations designed to move resources efficiently into communities with the greatest need.
Bargain Grocery operates nonprofit grocery markets within underserved communities and food deserts, providing consistent access to affordable groceries while supporting broader charitable distribution efforts across the Compassion Coalition network.
The nonprofit grocery model functions as a long-term sustainability engine that reinvests operational revenue directly into food distribution, logistics expansion, nonprofit partnerships, and community support initiatives.
The Community Resource Center provides nonprofit organizations and vulnerable households with access to new brand-name clothing, footwear, hygiene products, household essentials, and direct support resources.
Since launching, the center has rapidly expanded support capacity for nonprofit agencies serving:
The center is designed to equip nonprofit partners with consistent access to high-quality goods that can be distributed directly within their communities quickly, efficiently, and at scale.
Compassion Coalition operates a self-sustaining distribution model designed to maximize how much donor funding is converted directly into food and essential resources distributed within communities.
Unlike many traditional nonprofit systems that require large administrative and operational overhead structures funded through donations, Compassion Coalition integrates nonprofit retail operations, logistics infrastructure, and product recovery systems into a financially sustainable ecosystem.
$1 Donated
Is divided across food and the operational costs required to deliver it.
Based on common IRS Form 990 reporting categories and operational expense patterns among large U.S. food banks.
Used to purchase goods distributed directly to individuals,
generating up to 8× in retail-value impact.
4¢ reflects payment processor fee
Projected Food & Essential Resource Distribution in 2026
Individuals Expected To Be Served Across Our National Network
Nonprofit Agencies, Community Organizations, and Distribution Partners
Directed Toward Food, Essential Goods, and Community Distribution
Every Donated Dollar Can Support Up To ~$8 In Distributed Goods Through Large-Scale Recovery & Sourcing Partnerships
Compassion Coalition is currently distributing approximately $2 million in food and essential resources every week through its national nonprofit distribution network, with projected annual distribution expected to exceed $100 million in 2026.
2025 Operational Snapshot
256,000 Transactions
25% using SNAP/EBT
Cornell Study showed $100 at Bargain Grocery ≈ $438 at national retail chains
During SNAP/EBT reductions and federal funding disruptions, an additional 10% discount was applied to help families maintain access to food.
Bargain Grocery operates nonprofit grocery markets within underserved communities and food deserts, providing consistent access to affordable groceries while strengthening household purchasing power and reinvesting operational revenue directly into charitable distribution systems.
With more than 25 years of operational history, the model has demonstrated long-term sustainability, strong community utilization, and increasing demand during periods of economic pressure and food cost instability.
In 2025, the stores recorded more than 256,000 customer transactions while continuing to expand access to affordable food for working families, seniors, refugees, immigrant households, and individuals experiencing food insecurity.
Pricing across many product categories remains substantially below major retail grocery chains, allowing households to extend limited food budgets significantly further during periods of rising inflation and economic uncertainty.
Approximately 25% of all transactions were completed using SNAP/EBT benefits, reflecting the growing role nonprofit grocery infrastructure plays in supporting food accessibility within vulnerable communities.
During periods of SNAP/EBT reductions and broader federal funding disruptions, additional emergency discounts were implemented to help stabilize food access for households experiencing increased financial strain.
As affordability pressures continue increasing nationwide due to inflation, supply chain instability, rising transportation costs, and broader geopolitical economic pressures, demand for low-cost nonprofit grocery access is expected to continue accelerating throughout 2026.
Compassion Coalition projects continued expansion in transaction volume, community utilization, and regional affordability support as more households turn to nonprofit grocery infrastructure to maintain stable access to food and essential goods.
Our passionate team works every day to connect communities with the resources they need to thrive — building a more compassionate nation together.
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Operation Officer
Director of Finance and HR
Director of Government Relations.
Director Of Non-Profits
Director of Fulfillment
Financial and Systems Analyst
Bargain Grocery Manager
Bargain Grocery Manager
Bargain Grocery Assistant Manager
Non Profit Warehouse Manager
Resource Center Manager
Warehouse Associate
Warehouse & Transportation Associate
Warehouse Associate
Warehouse Associate – Frozen Foods
"Compassion Coalition created the Bargain Grocery model that allows individuals facing food insecurity to shop with dignity through its self-sustaining grocery store."
United States Senator
Bargain Grocery offers a low-cost shopping option for families and support our shared mission to reduce food insecurity and waste. Compassion Coalition's commitment to partner with local nonprofits strengthens our collective impact and enhance food access throughout the community.
Commissioner, NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
"We need to make sure that all New Yorkers can afford to live, work, raise a family, here in beautiful Utica. Food affordability is part of that and making sure that they have access to fresh food. They're doing a wonderful job with it here at Bargain Grocery"
Commissioner, New York State Department of Labor
"Compassion Coalition is an entrepreneurial-based, innovative nonprofit whose mission is to connect communities and serve those who are underprivileged or lack access to basic life necessities such as affordable food, clothing, housing, transportation, employment, and financial resources."
Senator 53rd District Assistant Minority Leader NY
"Compassion Coalition provides families with food, basic necessities, valuable skills, and the compassion needed to help people and communities thrive."
Oneida County Executive
"Compassion Coalition has provided invaluable support to the greater Utica community. Its ability to solve a food desert problem is incredible."
Mayor of Utica
"Compassion Coalition delivers weekly tractor-trailer loads of food, clothing, and essential supplies into New York City, strengthening and expanding our distribution network and increasing access for organizations serving communities across NYC."
CEO, 9Million Reasons NYC
"What Compassion Coalition Resource Center provides goes a long way for this community, for the City of Utica and for the youth we serve. It lifts them up. It gives a child a winter coat, boots, sneakers."
Recreation Director, City of Utica
"Their model truly revamped how services were offered to the most vulnerable residents, providing next-level support for community members who needed it most."
Former Mayor of Utica NY
"The plan they developed to make this project sustainable was, to me, genius. They quickly became a great partner helping more people get greater value from limited resources."
Judge and Former Oneida County Executive
"They’ve grown leaps and bounds as Compassion Coalition has expanded, becoming a well-oiled organization that continues to increase its impact throughout the community."
Former Mayor of Utica
"There has been fewer better models for success in providing food to our most vulnerable population in Utica and Oneida County than the one created by Mike Servello"
Commissioner’s Mohawk Valley Regional Representative, NYSDOL
"They are the first agency we call when we know of a family in need, providing food, hygiene products, furniture, and essential resources."
Director Behavioral Medicine Program MVHS,
These represent just a few of the many distributions made across the Northeast and throughout the United States in 2026.
Connected Community Schools
They bridge the gap for families in 13 districts in upstate NY with brand new school supplies.
Saquoit Valley CSD
Picking up brand new school supplies for students in their district.
Herkimer Boces Pathway
Helping kids finish out the school year strong with brand new school supplies.
Mt Markahm Elementary
As the school year progresses lots of school supplies run out we are excited to giveaway more school supplies
Madison Oneida Boces
Receiving brand new school supplies as many students have run out by March helping them to finish strong
Mohawk Valley Community Action
Brand new school supplies for educators and students in the foster system
City of Troy Mayor Mantello
1000s of winter boots to the City of Troy so they can distribute to kids.
The Center
Received brand new winter boots for in coming refugees many with no winter clothing.
Backyard Hope
Receiving brand new winter boots and clothing for local schools.
Convoy of Hope Partnership
96 couches shipped to Jamaica with Convoy of Hope.
Fresh Produce Distribution
Tractor-trailer of fresh produce delivered to Campaign Against Hunger in Brooklyn.
Community Thanksgiving Support
Turkey donation to Poland Baptist Church for their local Thanksgiving dinner for the community.
School Food Support
Turkeys and potatoes provided to rural school districts through Connect Community Schools.
Pediatric Cancer Support
Hope in Action donated supplies to a pediatric cancer support organization.
Veterans Service Dogs Support
Supplies donated to Clear Path for Veterans to support service dogs.
Utica Turkey Giveaway
Free turkey distribution for families by "The Village" in the City of Utica.
Veterans Outreach Center Support
Food provided to support veterans experiencing homelessness and substance abuse recovery.
Troy City School District Support
Christmas gifts donated to students in the Troy City School District.
Address
178 Industrial Park Dr Frankfort, NY 13340
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315-266-0039