SAN FRANCISCO FOOD BANK

PANTRY PROGRAMS:2,734,995 INDIVIDUALS SERVED.ONGOING PANTRY PROGRAMS:THE FOOD BANK HAS A VARIETY OF ONGOING FOOD PANTRY PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A LIFELINE FOR PEOPLE WHO NEED HELP. THE PANTRIES PROVIDE FOOD TO LOW-INCOME SENIORS, FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS, ENABLING THEM TO PLAN AND PREPARE MEALS IN THEIR OWN HOMES, AN ESSENTIAL ASPECT OF PROMOTING GOOD HEALTH, NORMALCY AND DIGNITY. RELYING LARGELY ON THE SUPPORT OF GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS, THE FOOD BANK OPERATES THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF PANTRIES:(PROGRAM DESCRIPTION CONTINUES IN SCHEDULE O)- HEALTHY CHILDREN PANTRIES - THIS PROGRAM COMBATS CHILD HUNGER BY DISTRIBUTING NUTRITIOUS FOODS EVERY WEEK IN FAMILY-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENTS SUCH AS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, CHILDCARE CENTERS, PARENTING SUPPORT CENTERS AND OTHER CHILD-FOCUSED LOCATIONS. LIMITED FOOD BANK CAPACITY AND RESOURCES DUE TO CONTINUATION OF PANDEMIC-INITIATED PROGRAMMING PREVENTED THE FOOD BANK FROM SUPPORTING MOST OF THESE PANTRIES THROUGH JUNE 2023.- SENIOR PANTRIES AND HOME-DELIVERED GROCERIES - THESE PROGRAMS ENABLE THE FOOD BANK TO HELP LOW-INCOME SENIORS AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES SECURE IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD. THE FOOD BANK PROVIDES WEEKLY GROCERIES TO THOUSANDS OF OLDER ADULTS STRUGGLING TO MAINTAIN THEIR HEALTH AND INDEPENDENCE.- NEIGHBORHOOD PANTRIES - THE FOOD BANK ESTABLISHED A NETWORK OF WEEKLY PANTRIES TO SERVE ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES AND REACH TARGET POPULATIONS IN NEED OF FOOD ASSISTANCE. THE IMMIGRANT FOOD ASSISTANCE PANTRIES INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON LOW-INCOME IMMIGRANTS STRUGGLING WITH LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL BARRIERS. THE COMMUNITY FOOD PARTNERS PANTRIES DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO FAMILIES LIVING IN PUBLIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS. THE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PANTRIES DISTRIBUTE EASILY PREPARED FRESH AND PACKAGED PRODUCTS TO FORMERLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN PERMANENT HOUSING WITH SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. THE NEIGHBORHOOD GROCERY NETWORK PANTRIES DISTRIBUTES SUPPLEMENTAL WEEKLY GROCERIES TO WORKING POOR FAMILIES AND LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS.- COLLEGE PANTRIES - IN 2017, THE FOOD BANK PARTNERED WITH SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE OF MARIN TO CONNECT LOW-INCOME STUDENTS WITH HEALTHY FOOD AND CALFRESH ON CAMPUS. IN 2018, IT EXPANDED TO UCSF, CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO, AND DOMINICAN COLLEGE (MARIN). BY PROVIDING WEEKLY ON-CAMPUS ACCESS, ELIGIBLE STUDENTS CAN PICK-UP FREE, FRESH PRODUCE AND OTHER GROCERIES AND RETURN TO THE HARD WORK OF PURSUING THEIR EDUCATION. REDUCED ON-CAMPUS ACTIVITY AND LIMITED FOOD BANK CAPACITY AND RESOURCES DUE TO PANDEMIC-INITIATED PROGRAMMING PREVENTED THE FOOD BANK FROM SUPPORTING SOME OF THESE PANTRIES THROUGH JUNE 2023.

AGENCY DISTRIBUTION SHOPPING PROGRAM: MORE THAN 225 OF THE FOOD BANK'S MEMBER AGENCIES, INCLUDING COMMUNITY CENTERS, RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS, SOUP KITCHENS, SHELTERS, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, SENIOR PROGRAMS, AIDS SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND CHILDCARE CENTERS, VISIT THE WAREHOUSE ON A REGULAR BASIS TO SELECT BREAD, DRY GOODS, MEAT AND FRESH PRODUCE FOR THEIR CLIENTS.