San Francisco Food Bank

TO END HUNGER IN SAN FRANCISCO AND MARIN COUNTY.

PANTRY PROGRAMS:2,641,696 INDIVIDUALS SERVED.COVID-19 FOOD PROGRAMS:IN RESPONSE TO THE ONGOING NEED FOR INCREASED FOOD ASSISTANCE, THE FOOD BANK CONTINUES TO OPERATE OVER TWO DOZEN LARGE-SCALE PANTRIES. THESE POP-UP PANTRIES (BOTH WALK-UP AND DRIVE-THRU) PROVIDE WEEKLY GROCERIES TO THOSE WHO LOST ACCESS TO FOOD DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. IN ADDITION, THE PANTRY-AT-HOME PROGRAM (FORMERLY THE HOME-DELIVERED GROCERIES PROGRAM) CONTINUES TO PROVIDE WEEKLY GROCERIES TO MANY OF ITS SENIOR PARTICIPANTS WHO CAN NO LONGER ACCESS THEIR REGULAR PANTRIES. (PROGRAM DESCRIPTION CONTINUES IN SCHEDULE O)THIS PROGRAM ALSO HAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE OTHERS WHO MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY ACCESSING A PANTRY, SUCH AS FAMILIES WITH PREGNANT MOTHERS, INFANTS, OR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. ONGOING PANTRY PROGRAMS:THE FOOD BANK HAS A VARIETY OF ONGOING PANTRY PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A LIFELINE FOR PEOPLE WHO NEED HELP. THE PANTRIES PROVIDE FOOD TO LOW-INCOME SENIORS, FAMILIES, CHILDREN, AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS, ENABLING THEM TO PLAN AND PREPARE MEALS IN THEIR OWN HOMES, AN ESSENTIAL ASPECT OF PROMOTING GOOD HEALTH, NORMALCY, AND DIGNITY. RELYING LARGELY ON THE SUPPORT OF GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS, THE FOOD BANK OPERATES THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF PANTRIES:- HEALTHY CHILDREN PANTRIES: THIS PROGRAM COMBATS CHILD HUNGER BY DISTRIBUTING NUTRITIOUS FOOD EVERY WEEK IN FAMILY-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENTS SUCH AS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, CHILDCARE CENTERS, PARENTING SUPPORT CENTERS AND OTHER CHILD-FOCUSED LOCATIONS. THE ONGOING SCHOOL CLOSURES BROUGHT ON BY THE PANDEMIC TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED MOST OF THESE PANTRIES THROUGH JUNE 2021.- BROWN BAG PANTRIES SERVING SENIORS: THIS PROGRAM ENABLES THE FOOD BANK TO HELP LOW-INCOME SENIORS AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES SECURE IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD. THE FOOD BANK PROVIDES WEEKLY GROCERIES TO THOUSANDS OF OLDER ADULTS STRUGGLING TO MAINTAIN THEIR HEALTH AND INDEPENDENCE. - NEIGHBORHOOD PANTRIES: THE FOOD BANK ESTABLISHED A NETWORK OF WEEKLY PANTRIES TO SERVE ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES AND REACH TARGET POPULATIONS IN NEED OF FOOD ASSISTANCE. THE IMMIGRANT FOOD ASSISTANCE PANTRIES INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON LOW-INCOME IMMIGRANTS STRUGGLING WITH LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL BARRIERS. THE COMMUNITY FOOD ASSISTANCE PARTNERS PANTRIES DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO FAMILIES LIVING IN PUBLIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS. THE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PANTRIES DISTRIBUTE EASILY PREPARED FRESH AND PACKAGED PRODUCTS TO FORMERLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN PERMANENT HOUSING WITH SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. THE NEIGHBORHOOD GROCERY NETWORK PANTRIES DISTRIBUTE SUPPLEMENTAL WEEKLY GROCERIES TO WORKING POOR FAMILIES AND LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS. - COLLEGE PANTRIES: IN 2017, THE FOOD BANK PARTNERED WITH SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE OF MARIN TO CONNECT LOW-COME STUDENTS WITH HEALTHY FOOD AND CALFRESH RIGHT ON CAMPUS. IN 2018, IT EXPANDED THIS PROGRAM TO UCSF, CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO, AND DOMINICAN COLLEGE (MARIN). WHEN LOW-INCOME COLLEGE STUDENTS CAN FOCUS ON THEIR STUDIES, INSTEAD OF WORRYING ABOUT HOW TO AFFORD THEIR NEXT MEAL, THEY ARE MUCH MORE LIKELY TO SUCCEED. ELIGIBLE STUDENTS CAN ACCESS FREE, FRESH PRODUCE AND OTHER GROCERIES ON A WEEKLY BASIS. BY PROVIDING FOOD RIGHT ON CAMPUS, THE FOOD BANK MAKES IT EASY FOR STUDENTS TO DROP IN, PICK UP FOOD, AND GET BACK TO THE HARD WORK OF PURSUING THEIR EDUCATION. SCHOOL CLOSURES BROUGHT ON BY THE PANDEMIC HAVE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED MOST OF THESE PANTRIES.

AGENCY DISTRIBUTION SHOPPING PROGRAM: MORE THAN 200 OF THE FOOD BANK'S MEMBER AGENCIES, INCLUDING COMMUNITY CENTERS, RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS, SOUP KITCHENS, SHELTERS, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, SENIOR PROGRAMS, AIDS SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND CHILDCARE CENTERS, VISIT THE WAREHOUSE ON A REGULAR BASIS TO SELECT BREAD, DRY GOODS, MEAT AND FRESH PRODUCE FOR THEIR CLIENTS.

SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM FOR SENIORS: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES A MONTHLY BOX OF NUTRITIOUS USDA FOOD TO MORE THAN 9,000 LOW INCOME SENIOR CITIZENS.

ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION: FOOD BANK ADVOCACY EFFORTS FOCUS ON OPTIMIZING UNDER-UTILIZED GOVERNMENT FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (E.G., CALFRESH, THE STATE'S FOOD STAMP PROGRAM, AND SAN FRANCISCO'S PUBLIC SCHOOL MEALS PROGRAM), ELIMINATING BUREAUCRACY AND RED TAPE THAT PREVENTS LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS FROM RECEIVING ASSISTANCE, IMPROVING PROGRAM QUALITY AND PARTICIPATION, AND OFFERING RECOMMENDATIONS TO ELECTED OFFICIALS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO FOOD FOR LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF SAN FRANCISCO AND MARIN. FOOD BANK EDUCATION PROGRAMS RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE PROBLEM OF HUNGER, HELP MOBILIZE SUPPORT FOR GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS AND POLICIES THAT PROVIDE ADEQUATE NUTRITION FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE, INFORM AND ASSIST LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS TO APPLY FOR CALFRESH AND PROMOTE HEALTHY EATING AND NUTRITION BASICS.