SACRAMENTO FOOD BANK & FAMILY SERVICES

PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION - SACRAMENTO FOOD BANK & FAMILY SERVICES (THE FOOD BANK) IS A CALIFORNIA NOT-FOR-PROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION SERVING SACRAMENTO COUNTY'S VULNERABLE POPULATIONS THROUGH A COMBINATION OF HUMAN SERVICES AND SUPPORT. THE FOOD BANK SERVES AS THE LARGEST HUNGER RELIEF ORGANIZATION IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY AND THE REGIONAL FOOD BANK, SUPPORTING A NETWORK OF PARTNER AGENCY FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS TO PROVIDE NUTRITIOUS, MEANINGFUL FOOD TO OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED. IN ADDITION TO FOOD ASSISTANCE SERVICES, THE FOOD BANK PROVIDES DIAPERS FOR DISTRIBUTION, UTILITY ASSISTANCE, IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES, AND REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT SERVICES.PROGRAM SERVICES - PROGRAM SERVICES REFER TO THE ACTIVITIES OR SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE FOOD BANK THAT ARE RELATED TO ITS MISSION AND PROGRAMS. TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LIMITATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF FOOD BANK RESOURCES, THE ACCOUNTS ARE ORGANIZED BY PROGRAM OR SERVICES, WHICH WERE RESTRUCTURED DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, TO BE BASED ON THREE LARGE IMPACT FOCUS AREAS: COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, FOOD ACCESS, AND COMMUNITY SERVICES.COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS - THE FOOD BANK IS THE HUB OF SACRAMENTO COUNTY'S EMERGENCY FOOD SYSTEM AND SUPPORTS A PARTNER AGENCY NETWORK OF 110 PARTNERS REPRESENTING OVER 200 FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS ACROSS THE COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES A COLLABORATIVE NETWORK OF FOOD PANTRIES, COMMUNITY MEAL SITES, SCHOOLS, COLLEGE CAMPUSES, SENIOR CENTERS, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO GET FOOD TO OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED. IN ADDITION TO FOOD AND DIAPERS, WHICH ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST, THE FOOD BANK PAIRS SELECT PARTNER AGENCIES WITH LOCAL STORES FOR GROCERY RECOVERY. THE FOOD BANK ALSO PROVIDES ONGOING TRAINING TO DELIVER THE BEST SERVICES POSSIBLE AND CONNECTIONS TO THE EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO EFFECTIVELY RECEIVE, STORE, AND DISTRIBUTE FOOD.FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS HAVE BEEN CATEGORIZED INTO THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS:PARTNER AGENCY & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT (PACE) - UTILIZING FOOD RESOURCES, FINANCIAL GRANTS, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING TO SUPPORT PARTNER AGENCIES TO BEST REACH THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.COMMODITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY - PROVIDING UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) COMMODITIES TO LOCAL AGENCIES THROUGHOUT SACRAMENTO COUNTY, WHICH ARE DISTRIBUTED FREE OF CHARGE AS PART OF THEIR FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS. THE FOOD BANK ALSO EXPANDS COMMODITIES THROUGH MOBILE PANTRIES TO COMMUNITIES WHERE FOOD ACCESS IS LIMITED UNTIL A PARTNER AGENCY CAN BE IDENTIFIED TO MEET THE NEED.DIAPER BANK - PROVIDING DIAPERS TO LOCAL AGENCIES FOR DISTRIBUTION TO FAMILIES IN NEED.

FOOD ACCESS - THE FOOD BANK IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE NUTRITION OF UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WITHIN SACRAMENTO COUNTY. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY SUPPORTING PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT REACH UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, SUCH AS SENIORS, STUDENTS, AND HOMEBOUND INDIVIDUALS. THE FOOD BANK ALSO PROVIDES NUTRITION EDUCATION AND CREATES HEALTHY FOOD ENVIRONMENTS AT LOCAL PANTRIES. FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS HAVE BEEN CATEGORIZED INTO THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS:FOOD FOR SENIORS - PROVIDING APPROXIMATELY 30 POUNDS OF FOOD PER MONTH TO LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS WHO ARE 60 AND OLDER AS PART OF THE USDA'S COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM (CSFP).NO STUDENT LEFT HUNGRY - PARTNERING WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE HEALTHY GROCERIES TO FAMILIES IN NEED.HEALTH & NUTRITION - SHARING NUTRITION EDUCATION AND ENCOURAGING HEALTHY FOOD ENVIRONMENTS AT LOCAL FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS.