Every week, 36,000 households in San Francisco and Marin turn to us to help them put food on their tables. Help us continue our work without pause by making a monthly gift today when it will be matched for a full year by Dyann Tresenfeld and Ed Waldrup.
Our survey of more than 3,000 participants and people on our waitlist showed that a stubbornly high cost of living and wages that can’t support basic needs are straining families. To truly end hunger, we must find lasting solutions to the root causes of hunger
The last year at the Food Bank was one of transformation as we continued to join hands with our community to innovate solutions for hunger today, while also advocating for policies that will end hunger tomorrow. Read more about the impact we achieved together in the link below.
Our mission is to end hunger in San Francisco and Marin. We envision a society free of the root causes of hunger, where everyone has access to food of their choosing and is uplifted by a network of support. Over three years, our strategy will continue focusing on transforming services and advocating for change. We will work to ensure participants have access to quality, nutritious and culturally appropriate food that allows them to thrive. We will build comprehensive approaches to program equity and cultural responsiveness and advocate for policies and systems to disrupt food insecurity. And, we will continue to work collectively with our community to address the hunger we see today and its root causes.
Our Food Locator tool can help you find weekly free groceries, monthly food boxes for seniors, one-time emergency food, or help to enroll in CalFresh (food stamps).
During the pandemic we saw a significant decline in food insecurity thanks to investments in social safety net programs we know work. Now, we are seeing those programs erode.
The end of the CalFresh emergency allotments will mean the average household in SF and Marin will lose between $150-$160 per month — many people will start receiving as little as $23. What can you do with $23 in the Bay Area? Even before inflation drove already high grocery prices through the roof that didn’t go far.
The state is looking to food banks and other community-based organizations to pick up the slack, but food banks are at the brink. With declining revenue from fundraising and government support, rising operational expenses and a client-base that is still 75% higher than pre-pandemic levels.
CalFresh is one of our greatest tools to ending hunger. It puts money directly into the hands of those who need it to choose the food their families want. This is why the Food Bank is committed to ensuring those who need it can access the benefits they deserve through CalFresh outreach, application support, and advocacy to improve the benefits.
Pre-COVID, we were already a lifeline for 140,000 people every week. The pandemic forced thousands more to turn to us for help. We aren’t renovating to expand, but to sustain — to continue to meet the elevated levels of need and to be able to serve more than 210,000 people weekly.
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Hunger is rising in our community, and your reliable support is more critical than ever. You can help us meet the need week after week by making a monthly gift that will be MATCHED for an entire year.
