It is heartening that the Food Bank is doing such a laudable job at its mission of eliminating hunger in Monterey County. I am proud to be a part of the Food Bank team and the effort to ensure that no one goes hungry.

Joseph Splane, III
President

Consultant

Financial Management & Administration

Monterey, California

I am proud of our work because it touches so many people and makes a profound difference in our community.

Craig Kaufman
Vice President

Principal

Full Steam Marketing & Design

Salinas, California

One of the greatest feelings is knowing that we as individuals can make a difference. I’m proud of the work the Food Bank does and hope that in the near future no one will go hungry.

Dennis Dolley
Secretary/Treasurer

Business Consultant

Carmel, California

I was first introduced to the Food Bank on a tour. The massive scale of the operation pointed out the tremendous need in our community. By visiting one of the many Family Markets, I viewed first hand the diverse population that the Food Bank serves.

Jeff Andrus

Owner

Andrus Jewelers

Salinas, California

I have been involved with the Food Bank since 1992, the year they became a nonprofit. I believe that food is a natural necessity, not a privilege. The Food Bank does an efficient and caring job of making sure the people who need food in Monterey County receive it.

Suzanne du Verrier

Executive Director

Healthy Eating Lifestyle Principles (HELP)

Monterey, California

No one should go hungry. The Food Bank for Monterey County’s mission is ‘to lead community efforts in the awareness and elimination of hunger in Monterey County.’ I am proud and humbled to work with such competent and dedicated people to achieve this goal.

Jennifer Hinfey

Sales Manager

Carmel Magazine

Carmel, California

At the Food Bank we are able to gather, store, ship and distribute $8.00 worth of food for every $1.00 we receive. I had previously been under the impression that "nonprofit" meant non-professional. The Food Bank is anything but non-professional.

Bill Kirmil, Jr.

Consultant

Salinas, California

Partners Ending Hunger, the monthly giving program, is an easy way to give so that the Food Bank for Monterey County can consistently feed thousands of people in our county every month.

Randy Ricketts

Educator

Salinas, California

It is just unconscionable that in an area with so much abundance and known as America’s "Salad Bowl," that anyone is hungry. When I learned 1 in 5 local families is serviced by the Food Bank, I knew it was time for me to take action and help our neighbors.

Susan Spiegel

Realtor

Keller Williams Realty

Carmel, California

I first got involved with the Food Bank when I heard that 1 out of every 5 families in Monterey County does not have enough food to put on the table. In a country with so much wealth and abundance, this statistic shocked me, and I wanted to help in the best way I could.

Wendy Tyler

Consumer Relations Manager

Earthbound Farm

San Juan Bautista, California