No Barriers to Food Security

Join us in our fight against hunger!

In Sacramento County, 15% of residents experience food insecurity, meaning that they lack reliable access to an adequate supply of affordable, nutritious food.

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the need by creating massive economic displacement and sent families to River City Food Bank who have never needed help before. The support of our community is critical to meeting the needs of our neighbors facing hunger. Thank you for helping us build a healthier community!

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Our Programs

During the pandemic, River City Food Bank (RCFB) is committed to providing healthy food to our community when they need us most. To do this, we have completely revamped the way we distribute food and provide CalFresh assistance to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Though RCFB has moved to pre-packaged food, outdoor distributions CalFresh appointments, we maintain a low-barrier in-take process and continue to provide food to anyone in Sacramento County needing our help.

In 2021, RCFB served more than 206,000 people in need – this would not be possible without the support and generosity of our community!

Emergency Food

Provides families and individuals in need with a three-day supply of nutritionally balanced food and non-food items from distribution sites located in Midtown and Arden-Arcade.

Nutrition Assistance

Supports medically-fragile individuals by providing healthy groceries each week to individuals who may not be able to access them otherwise.

CalFresh Outreach

Outreach and enrollment assistance to help families and individuals access CalFresh benefits.

BackSnacks

Delivers healthy snacks and groceries to economically-disadvantaged schools to proactively address childhood hunger by providing groceries for students and their families.

Senior Programs

Supplies low-income seniors with nutritious breakfast foods to improve or stabilize health.

Your Gift Matters

Please consider making a gift today to provide health & hope to our neighbors facing hunger!

Why We Are Different

As Sacramento’s oldest, continuously-serving food bank, our mission is to alleviate hunger in Sacramento County by providing healthy emergency food and other assistance, offering referrals and promoting self-sufficiency through a variety of programs. From seniors to children, from the homeless to the working poor, we assist all struggling individuals and families in Sacramento County.

Who We Serve

Children

One in four children in Sacramento County are now living in poverty. Almost half of the people in the County who are food insecure have children under 18 living in the home.A third of the meals distributed by River City Food Bank goes to support their nutritional needs.

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Who We Serve

Seniors and the Disabled

Nearly half of seniors in Sacramento County don’t have enough income to meet the most basic of expenses. Over 10% of the people who now turn to us for a 3-day emergency food supply are seniors.

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Who We Serve

The Working Poor

Many of those who come to us are people who have teetered on the line between middle class and poverty. They face the terrible choice of keeping a roof over their family’s head and the utilities on, or having enough healthy food on the table by the end of the month.

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