Donating time, food or money to River City Food Bank is one of the best ways to support the local Sacramento community. Because of our purchasing power, food donations and low administrative expenses, your donation goes straight to helping children, families, older citizens and disabled veterans who need our programs as they struggle against hunger.
Your generous gifts help provide healthy, nutritious food to the men, women and children experiencing food insecurity in Sacramento County. Learn more about the many convenient ways you can give – whether you choose to make a one-time donation, make a monthly gift, or make a planned gift. We welcome gifts made in honor or memorial of others.
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We can turn your financial donation into much needed meals. Learn more about the many convenient ways you can give – whether you choose to make a one-time donation, make a monthly gift, or make a planned gift. We welcome gifts made in honor or memorial of others.
Donated food is critical to our operation. We ALWAYS need healthy, fresh produce and non-
perishable staples (like the ever-favorite peanut butter).
Here are some ways to help (and we’re always open to new ideas):
Organize a food drive at work, in your neighborhood, your place or worship or a
club. Check out what we need most and suggestions for a successful food drive here.
Are you a backyard gardener? Plant a few extra rows (or plants) and donate the extra
produce to us as part of our Growing Circle program. Growing Circle helps us to
provide families with fresh, healthy produce that they could not otherwise afford.
Drop off food – fresh produce or up to 50 cans of non-perishable goods or peanut
butter– at our central location, 1800 28th Street (28th and R). Drop-off hours:
Donated food is critical to our operation. We ALWAYS need healthy, fresh produce and non-
perishable staples (like the ever-favorite peanut butter).
Here are some ways to help (and we’re always open to new ideas):
Organize a food drive at work, in your neighborhood, your place or worship or a
club. Check out what we need most and suggestions for a successful food drive here.
Are you a backyard gardener? Plant a few extra rows (or plants) and donate the extra
produce to us as part of our Growing Circle program. Growing Circle helps us to
provide families with fresh, healthy produce that they could not otherwise afford.
Drop off food – fresh produce or up to 50 cans of non-perishable goods or peanut
butter– at our central location, 1800 28th Street (28th and R). Drop-off hours:
Help us serve more than 542,000 meals per year! River City Food Bank volunteers contribute more than 20,000 hours a year to stock food, prepare three-day food supplies, help with client intake, computer data entry and support administrative activities and education. There’s a role for everyone!
You can…
Work at the food bank
Help with planning and support of Empty Bowls or Harvest for Hunger
Assist with public relations by writing articles and reviews, and engaging with us on social media
Take photos
Assist in the office
Help with community education
Help with grounds and maintenance
Volunteer to assist at in-take desk
Volunteer as a substitute for vacationing regular volunteers
Help us serve more than 542,000 meals per year! River City Food Bank volunteers contribute more than 20,000 hours a year to stock food, prepare three-day food supplies, help with client intake, computer data entry and support administrative activities and education. There’s a role for everyone!
You can…
Work at the food bank
Help with planning and support of Empty Bowls or Harvest for Hunger
Assist with public relations by writing articles and reviews, and engaging with us on social media
Take photos
Assist in the office
Help with community education
Help with grounds and maintenance
Volunteer to assist at in-take desk
Volunteer as a substitute for vacationing regular volunteers
