Alameda County Community Food Bank

About Us

Mission

To alleviate hunger by providing nutritious food and nutrition education to people in need, educating the public, and promoting public policies that address hunger and its root causes.

Background

Since 1985, the Alameda County Community Food Bank has helped people in need. As Alameda County's central clearinghouse for donated food, the Food Bank distributed 14.3 million pounds of food during FY 2006-2007.

Through a network of 300 community based organizations, including food pantries and soup kitchens, the Food Bank provides food assistance to 40,000 people each week, including low-income and working poor adults, children, the elderly, people with disabilities, abuse survivors, people living with AIDS, and the homeless.

In addition to food distribution, the Food Bank educates the community about the causes of hunger and poverty, advocates for policies that would improve the lives of low-income people and operates an emergency food referral helpline (1-800-870-3663 (FOOD) in Alameda County).

A nonprofit organization, the Alameda County Community Food Bank affiliations include America's Second Harvest (the national food bank network), California Association of Food Banks and the California Hunger Action Coalition.

Please join the Food Bank in fighting hunger in our community.