Placer Food Bank

DOING BUSINESS AS THE PLACER FOOD BANK, OUR SOLE MISSION HAS BEEN FOCUSED TO ALLEVIATE HUNGER IN THREE CALIFORNIA COUNTIES INCLUDING PLACER, EL DORADO AND NEVADA COUNTIES, AND PROVIDE AN EFFICIENT, COORDINATED SYSTEM FOR THE COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD TO THE NEEDY THROUGH OUR AFFILIATED NETWORK OF OVER 70 FEEDING AGENCIES. THE PLACER FOOD BANK ALSO STRIVES TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS REGARDING HUNGER SO THAT INDIVIDUALS HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DONATE FOOD, FUNDS AND IDEAS TO REDUCE OR MINIMIZE HUNGER IN THE COMMUNITIES SERVED.

PLACER FOOD BANK (PFB), A 501C3 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, IS THE LEADING HUNGER-RELIEF CHARITY IN EL DORADO, NEVADA AND PLACER COUNTIES. EACH DAY, OUR PFB TEAM WORKS DILIGENTLY TO STRENGTHEN OUR ABILITY TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOODS FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, GENDERS, RACE, AND ETHNICITIES IMPACTED BY THE PANDEMIC, INFLATION, AND/OR NATURAL DISASTERS. PFB SERVES AS THE PRIMARY FOOD COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER FOR HUNGER-RELIEF EFFORTS IN THE AREA - DISTRIBUTING FRESH AND NON-PERISHABLE FOOD TO MORE THAN 100,000 INDIVIDUALS PER MONTH THROUGH ITS NETWORK OF OVER 90+ HUNGER-RELIEF AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. IN FY 2021-2022, PFB DISTRIBUTED 8.2M+ POUNDS OF FOOD THROUGH OUR HUNGER RELIEF PARTNERS. PFB IS A MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF FOOD BANKS, AND IS THE ONLY LOCAL HUNGER-RELIEF ORGANIZATION AND ONE OF ONLY 200 FOOD BANKS NATIONWIDE, TO BE TO BE A MEMBER OF FEEDING AMERICA, THE NATION'S LEADING DOMESTIC HUNGER-RELIEF ORGANIZATION. PFB STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS LIVE BY ITS MISSION EVERY DAY WHICH IS TO SUSTAIN COMMUNITIES BY NOURISHING FAMILIES EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY, EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY ABOUT HUNGER, WHILE ADVOCATING FOR HUNGER RELIEF.

PLACER FOOD BANK'S FEED OUR FUTURE PROGRAM ENCOMPASSES THE SEVERAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS WHICH INCLUDES: PANTRY TOGO - A FREE DRIVE-THRU FOOD DISTRIBUTION IN 10 LOCATIONS IN PLACER AND EL DORADO COUNTIES (CAMERON PARK, COLFAX, FOREST HILL, GEORGETOWN, LINCOLN, PLACERVILLE, POLLOCK PINES, ROCKLIN, ROSEVILLE, SHERIDAN). IN FY 2021-2022, PFB DISTRIBUTED 1,241,287 POUNDS OF PERISHABLE AND NON-PERISHABLE FOOD, SERVING OVER 56,000 INDIVIDUALS, REACHING OVER 16,000 HOUSEHOLDS. PFB'S KIDS BACKPACK PROGRAM PROVIDES 350+ SNACK BAGS OF NUTRITIOUS, EASY-TO-PREPARE FOOD DELIVERED EACH FRIDAY FOR STUDENTS IN THE 13 TITLE ONE SCHOOLS PARTNERED WITHIN PLACER AND EL DORADO COUNTIES. THE SCHOOL PANTRY PROGRAM PROVIDES A FAMILY-SIZED BAG OF PRODUCE ONE WEEK AND A FAMILY-SIZED BAG OF NON-PERISHABLE FOOD THE NEXT, BENEFITTING 560 FAMILIES/WEEK. THE SENIOR MOBILE DISTRIBUTION IS A WEEKLY DISTRIBUTION TO SELECTED LOW INCOME SENIOR APARTMENTS IN ROSEVILLE.

OUR CAL FRESH OUTREACH TEAM WORKS IN COORDINATION WITH OUR HUNGER-RELIEF AGENCIES. WE EDUCATE AND PRE-SCREEN CLIENTS FOR ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY. IF ELIGIBLE, WE PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SUBMITTING A CLIENT'S APPLICATION. THROUGH AN ACTIVE DIGITAL OUTREACH CAMPAIGN, CAL FRESH MESSAGING DELIVERED NEARLY 235K DIGITAL IMPRESSIONS, REACHING 96K INDIVIDUALS, DIRECTING 3K USERS TO THE CAL FRESH WEBPAGE TO APPLY. APPLICATIONS THAT WERE APPROVED: 63; AVERAGE BENEFIT ALLOTMENT PER APPLICANT: $247+ DOLLARS; ESTIMATED BENEFITS GENERATED: $555K+; ESTIMATED IMPACT IN LOCAL ECONOMY: $855K+, CAL FRESH MEALS PROVIDED: $170K+.

THE FUTURE50 PROJECT, IS A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN INITIATIVE AGAINST HUNGER IN PLACER, EL DORADO AND NEVADA COUNTIES. THROUGH EDUCATION, PUBLIC AWARENESS, AND CALLS TO ACTION FOR FUNDING SUPPORT FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS, CURRENT AND FUTURE INDIVIDUAL DONORS, CORPORATE AND BUSINESS PARTNERS, WE WORK TOGETHER TO UPLIFT OUR COMMUNITY, FEED OUR HUNGRY AND EXPAND OUR SERVICES TO INCLUDE MORE FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN NEED. PLACER FOOD BANK HAS BEEN FEEDING THOSE IN NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS. THE FUTURE50 PROJECT WILL HELP US CONTINUE TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY FOR THE NEXT 50 YEARS AND BEYOND, AS THE RISK OF HUNGER AND FOOD ASSISTANCE NEEDS MULTIPLIES BEFORE OUR EYES DUE TO THE IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC, NATURAL DISASTERS IN THE COUNTIES WE SERVE, AND CURRENT CHALLENGES WITH HIGH INFLATION.