WHEAT, Inc. is a private, nonprofit 501c3 organization established to meet the emergency needs of the West Haven community in three general areas:   1.  The basic necessities of life to help improve self-sufficiency, sustainability and quality of life.  2.  Referral services  3. Advocacy with and on behalf of those in need. Over the past two years, WHEAT has expanded outreach to provide the basic necessities of life, now feeding 5,000 households, among them 1,000 children.  We have increased our referral services to now include medical referrals for seniors through the agency on aging.  Lastly, we have established advocacy relationships with state and federal representatives to keep them abreast of how Congressional legislation trickles down to our agency and our ability to carry out our mission.