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Empty Bowls

Empty Bowls

Save the Date: Empty Bowls 2025 – Thursday, September 11!

Mark your calendars for River City Food Bank’s most heartwarming event of the year—Empty Bowls 2025!

Join us on Thursday, September 11, 2025, for an unforgettable evening dedicated to fighting hunger in our community. Enjoy delicious food, music and take home a handcrafted bowl, and make a lasting impact on the lives of those facing food insecurity. Stay tuned for more details—this is an event you won’t want to miss!

Giving Tuesday

Save the Date!

This Giving Tuesday, December 2, 2025, join River City Food Bank in supporting more than 300,000 people who rely on us each year for access to healthy, nutritious groceries.
 
As the cost of living continues to rise, your gift helps ensure families, seniors, students, and unhoused individuals don’t have to choose between food and other basic needs.
 
Every donation makes a difference—because no one should be hungry.

Big Day of Giving

We did it!

Big Day of Giving – May 1, 2025

 

It is with heartfelt gratitude that we share this amazing news: River City Food Bank surpassed our Big Day of Giving goal — we raised more than $97,000 all because of YOU!

To everyone who donated, fundraised, shared, and supported our mission — thank you. Your generosity means thousands of our neighbors will have access to fresh, healthy food when they need it most.

Together, we are building a stronger, more nourished Sacramento.

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