FEEDING THE FOOTHILLS

PLACER FOOD BANK (PFB) IS A VITAL 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AND THE LEADING HUNGER-RELIEF CHARITY IN EL DORADO, NEVADA, AND PLACER COUNTIES. EVERY DAY, OUR DEDICATED TEAM PASSIONATELY WORKS TO ENHANCE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOODS FOR INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES, GENDERS, RACES, AND ETHNICITIES AFFECTED BY THE LASTING IMPACTS OF THE PANDEMIC, INFLATION, AND NATURAL DISASTERS-CHALLENGES WE NOW EMBRACE AS OUR "NEW NORMAL." AS THE CENTRAL HUB FOR FOOD COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION IN THE REGION, PFB PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN COMBATING HUNGER, DELIVERING FRESH AND NON-PERISHABLE FOOD TO OVER 1.1 MILLION INDIVIDUALS THROUGH A NETWORK OF MORE THAN 80 HUNGER RELIEF AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024, PFB MADE AN INCREDIBLE IMPACT BY DISTRIBUTING 11.3 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD THROUGH OUR PARTNERS, RESULTING IN AN ASTOUNDING 15.3 MILLION MEALS PROVIDED TO THOSE IN NEED.PFB IS A COMPASSIONATE MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF FOOD BANKS AND THE ONLY LOCAL HUNGER-RELIEF ORGANIZATION AMONG JUST 200 FOOD BANKS ACROSS THE NATION AFFILIATED WITH FEEDING AMERICA, THE LEADING VOICE IN DOMESTIC HUNGER RELIEF.

PLACER FOOD BANK'S FEED OUR FUTURE PROGRAM EMBODIES HOPE AND RESILIENCE THROUGH SEVERAL OUTREACH INITIATIVES, INCLUDING PANTRYTOGO-A FREE DRIVE-THRU FOOD DISTRIBUTION SERVICE AT 10 LOCATIONS ACROSS PLACER AND EL DORADO COUNTIES. IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024, PFB DISTRIBUTED OVER 1.6 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD TO 128,000 RECIPIENTS, MARKING A REMARKABLE 23% INCREASE, WITH 42,000 HOUSEHOLDS SERVED, REFLECTING A 27% RISE FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. PFB'S SCHOOL PANTRY PROGRAM PROVIDES ALTERNATING WEEKLY BAGS OF FRESH PRODUCE AND NON-PERISHABLE FOOD TO 14 TITLE 1 SCHOOLS. IN THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR, 1,850 BAGS OF FOOD WERE DISTRIBUTED. VOLUNTEERS ARE THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND THE SUCCESS AND SUSTAINABILITY OF PFB. WITH OVER 2,300 ACTIVE AND DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS, THEY HAVE COLLECTIVELY CONTRIBUTED AN INCREDIBLE 24,500 HOURS OF SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITIES. IN OUR WAREHOUSE, THESE SELFLESS INDIVIDUALS HAVE PACKED 267,763 PRODUCE BAGS AND 56,610 MEAL KITS, RESULTING IN A REMARKABLE TOTAL OF 1.5 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD.