Yolo Food Bank Blog

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Yolo Food Bank’s Global Rice Fest Celebrates Community and Cuisine

Featured Image Caption: The chefs toast to a great evening (left to right:Juan Barajas the Chef Ambassador, Sam Durrani, Craig Takehara, Sean Rumery, Billy Ngo, Katlyn Hall, Santana Diaz, Greg Desmangles, Yekaterina Balagian, and Yolo Food Bank Executive Director Karen Baker) On October 4, Conaway Ranch was alive with the upbeat sounds of dance music […]

Sign Up For Yolo Food Bank’s New Monthly Giving Program!

Over the years, we have been deeply moved by the unwavering generosity and support of our financial donors. Since Yolo Food Bank’s humble beginnings over 50 years ago, our journey has been a testament to the power of community. Yolo County has always been a place that comes together to support those in need. Our […]

Yolo Food Bank’s 3rd Annual Golf Tournament: A Swinging Success!

What began as a friendly competition between Yolo Food Bank’s Operations Department and the staff at Nugget Market has blossomed into one of our most anticipated events of the year.  Tournament The 18-hole tournament was played as a four-person scramble, and we had local businesses, volunteers, individual donors, and staff come together for a fun […]

Unity and Gratitude: Yolo Food Bank’s “Night at the Warehouse”

Last week, Yolo Food Bank hosted our much anticipated, “Night at the Warehouse” event, a vibrant celebration that brought together the core of our community: our dedicated volunteers, generous food donors, and committed financial supporters. Together, these individuals are the backbone of our operations, and it was a pleasure to dedicate an evening to thank […]

Yolo Food Bank Releases Findings From the Yolo County Food Access Survey

Featured Image Caption: Speakers at Yolo Food Bank’s ‘State of Food Insecurity Event’. From left to right: Yolo County Board of Supervisor Chair, Lucas Frerichs; Mayor of Woodland and Woodland Food Closet Executive Director, Tania Garcia-Cadena; Health And Human Services Agency’s Service Centers Branch Director, Dr. Tico Zendejas; Managing Partner at Valley Vision, Trish Kelly. Yolo Food Bank […]

Yolo Food Bank is the Recipient of a Raley’s Donation of 22,000 Pounds of Apples Thanks to FirstFruits Farms ‘Take A Bite Out of Hunger®’ Program

WOODLAND, CA. (MARCH 28, 2024) – Raley’s and FirstFruits Farms made a generous donation of 22,660 pounds of fresh apples to Yolo Food Bank. This donation was made possible by customers who purchased select apples at Raley’s throughout January and February. A portion of the apples were distributed on Wednesday, March 27 to the parents […]

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