SNAP is a proven, effective program that reduces hunger and poverty, and sparks local economic development. The passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” guts SNAP and reverses decades of progress to address hunger in the US.
This outcome is truly anguishing. Hunger is a policy choice, and there is no justification for the widespread pain that will be inflicted on millions of families with children and seniors who will struggle to put food on their tables as a result of these cruel choices guided by the politics of avarice.
Food is a human right, and we remain committed to providing healthy food to our community and advocating policies that align with our mission — eliminating hunger and its root causes. Our Food Bank is collaborating with Feeding America, the California Association of Food Banks, and local, state, and federal leaders to monitor developments on other food security programs related to the farm bill and federal commodities funding. We will continue to advocate for the protection of critical food security programs and work to address these consequences.
While this is a truly disappointing day, we are grateful for the ongoing support from those in our community who raised their voices to oppose these regressive measures. We are resilient and unapologetic in ensuring people have access to healthy food. We will never back away from our mission to end hunger and pursue our vision where everyone has access to nutritious food of their choosing and is uplifted by a network of support.
In solidarity,
Tanis Crosby, Executive Director
Jean Baker has a joyful smile and ebullient spirit, and both seem to shine prominently on the cover page of the Food Bank’s 2023-24 Annual Report. Now retired, and focused on family and her faith, for years Jean served as a steadfast connection between the Food Bank and participants who came to a food pantry at her church in the Mission District in San Francisco.
During this period, he rescued le Roi — emaciated and severely abused — from the streets. Nursing le Roi back to health became his mission. “I put him on a high protein, high caloric, high fat diet,” Todd said. With the money the pantry saved him on groceries, he was able to buy quality dog food. Fully recovered, le Roi now “picks up his own leash and walks himself. He plays basketball and body surfs,” Todd beamed.
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Once a week, a familiar face stops by a neighborhood food pantry in the Richmond district for an afternoon volunteer shift: coordinating the check-in process, breaking down cardboard, and helping share groceries with hundreds of neighbors each week. 
sense that “the sky was falling.” 
Gary lives on his pension income – so even before record inflation hit, his pre-pandemic grocery routine involved walking to a variety of stores and markets to get the best deals and buy food in bulk. The health risks of the pandemic made this routine impossible for him, but home-delivered Food Bank groceries helped Gary offset the pressure on his budget and stay nourished with fresh vegetables. 
network of support – friends, neighbors and groceries from the Food Bank – Gary was able to stay healthy and safe during the height of the pandemic. But he knows not everyone had that good fortune.
Carolyn Golden’s relationship with the Food Bank goes way back – back to the beginning, in fact. Prior to the merge of the Marin Food Bank and the San Francisco Food Bank in 2011, Carolyn saw an advertisement in the newspaper for a Marin Food Bank food drive.
network of 350 partner organizations across San Francisco and Marin, the quality and scale of Food Bank operations has grown drastically. Through it all, Carolyn’s partnership has grown alongside it. 
On April 30, our Policy and Advocacy team gathered in-person with the California Hunger Action Coalition (CHAC) in Sacramento to raise their voices for Hunger Action Day! Hunger Action Day is the single largest anti-hunger advocacy day in California, bringing advocates from across the state to the State Capitol to speak face-to-face with our policymakers.
Reflecting on a jam-packed day of collaboration, Food Bank staff came away feeling energized to continue pushing for impactful, equitable policy.
TNDC’s Tenderloin Chinese Rights Association. 
meant it quite literally. On a sunny Wednesday morning in April, Benny was busy digging through banana boxes in a Trader Joe’s parking lot, searching for stray cartons of eggs while repackaging a caseload of donated groceries.
major factor in the worsening climate crisis. But what if, before it spoils, that food could make it onto the tables and into the stomachs of our neighbors across San Francisco and Marin?
whole grains and proteins. 
more people, and save more energy. Now, we’re building on that momentum by installing solar panels at our San Rafael warehouse!
Ms. Chang finished loading up her cart with groceries and beckoned us over to view her most recent crop: a bountiful patch of cauliflower! Each plant boasted a still-growing cauliflower head, already larger than an outstretched hand. 
to close because of pandemic precautions, the pantry reopened with the support of the Food Bank back in February of 2023. 
across San Francisco and Marin who are facing similar difficulties. On the Saturday we visited, volunteers laid out items like rice, bok choy, beets, carrots and celery farmer’s market-style, so each participant could take or decline items as they wished.
Upon immigrating to San Francisco from Guangzhou, China in the 80s, Ms. Chang worked as a sewist in San Francisco Chinatown’s garment factories
farm, and my family enjoys coming to these events. We throw parties, sing, dance, everything. Y
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