The Food Bank for Monterey County
Food Facts
Food News
- Jan 20, 2012
- The Central California Alliance for Health Donates $5,923.78 to the Food Bank for Monterey County
- Jan 20, 2012
- The Food Bank for Monterey County Receives $5,062.50 from the Grower-Shipper Vegetable Association
- Jan 20, 2012
- The Food Bank for Monterey County would like to acknowledge a gift of $3,134.30 from the Schnitzer Foundation and Pick-n-Pull
- Jan 20, 2012
- The Yellow Brick Road Thrift Shop Awards $3,000 to the Food Bank for Monterey County
The Food Bank for Monterey County
The Food Bank for Monterey County, a certified Feeding America food bank, is the largest supplier of emergency food in Monterey County. We distribute 6 million pounds of food annually.
The national image of our area is one of wealth and beauty. Yet poverty and food insecurity exist in the “Salad Bowl of the World.”
The challenge is great and we strive to meet it on a daily basis.
You can help us in our campaign to end hunger by donating, volunteering, hosting a food drive, or advocating.
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Food Distribution Site Helps Nearly 800 Families
In November the Food Bank for Monterey County held a distribution site at Saint Mary of the Nativity Church in Salinas and helped nearly 800 families. Read more about this story at kionrightnow.com.
Many Thanks to All Our Supporters!
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Pledge Drive for Birdies for Charity and Matching Funds
Birdies for Charity (BFC) is an exciting opportunity for charities to raise money through the 2012 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am tournament. Hosted by Monterey Peninsula Foundation (MPF), BFC is a fundraising program geared towards raising thousands of additional dollars for Northern California charities. Charities have collectively raised over $725,000 in the program’s four year history. Please pledge a gift based on the total number of birdies made by PGA TOUR professionals during the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. 100% of collected pledges will go directly to the Food Bank for Monterey County with an additional 15% match. Just ‘click here to pledge today’:https://birdies.attpbgolf.com/charities/food4hungry!
Hunger in America
HUNGER IS EPIDEMIC IN MONTEREY COUNTY
ONE-FIFTH OF POPULATION RECEIVES FOOD ASSISTANCE
FOOD BANK FOR MONTEREY COUNTY
NOW SERVES 88,700 DIFFERENT
MONTEREY COUNTY RESIDENTS ANNUALLY
According to the study results released from “Hunger in America 2010,” an estimated 88,700 different people are now served annually by the Food Bank for Monterey County—one-fifth of Monterey County’s population. Every week the Food Bank serves approximately 10,800 people. The last hunger study, conducted in 2005, reported 55,300 different people served annually and 4,900 weekly.
Download the Hunger Study (PDF) here.
Articles About Hunger
- Welcome To Revolution Hunger! By Tekiah Jones.
- Voulnteerism by Kat Foronda
- 2011 Top Ten
- Congratulations to Bill Bolling, 2012 Georgian of the Year!
- Furnishing a New Beginning. By Sarah Cook.
- Families stand in rain to keep their place in line. By Fredi Schlagel.
- From homeless to fostering hope.
- Aspire to Inspire. By Kim Petersen.
- Pack ‘Til They’re Back Client Story: Destiny and Qualan
- A BackPacks Giving. By Rachel Kramer.
2011 Food &Fund Drive Sponsors
Many thanks to our 2011 Food & Fund Drive sponsors. We appreciate their generosity to us all year ’round.
If you would like to join us as a Sponsor, please call the Food Bank at (831) 758-1523 or contact Melissa Hartman, Development Director, at mhartman@food4hungry.org.
Food Programs
Here are just a few ways you can help end hunger in your community.
The Emergency Food Assistance Program
The Emergency Food Assistance Program is the Food Bank’s largest supplemental food program.
The Family Market
The Family Market is the Food Bank’s produce-based direct distribution program.
The Agency Clearinghouse
The Agency Clearinghouse supplies food to nearly 90 other Monterey County nonprofit agencies.
