Yolo Food Bank Blog
Food Assistance Demand Expected to Rise in Coming Months Due to CalFresh (Food Stamps) Emergency Allotments Ending
Yolo Food Bank is currently serving 29% of total Yolo County households through our direct distributions and partner agencies. This number is expected to rise due to CalFresh – also known as Food Stamps or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — ending its emergency allotments in March 2023. As 2023 begins to unfold, Yolo […]
Farmers Market Program Expanding to Local High Schools
Yolo Food Bank’s Kids Farmers Market Program Will Soon Expand to Include High Schools in Vulnerable Neighborhoods Yolo Food Bank’s Kids Farmers Market program is a free, school-based farmers market that provide preschool and elementary school students access to local produce and nutrition education. Currently, the Kids Farmers Market program serves more than 2,600 […]
Yolo Food Bank Distributes Additional Disaster Relief Grocery Cards to More Vulnerable Residents Affected by Power Outages
Above Image: Yolo County Children’s Alliance Executive Director Jeneba Lahai Distributing Disaster Relief Grocery Cards in Clarksburg on January 5. A second wave of disaster relief grocery cards will be distributed through the Food Bank’s partner agencies after a second storm left thousands without power *Please Note: all disaster relief grocery cards have been […]
Yolo Food Bank to Provide Disaster Relief Grocery Cards to Vulnerable Residents Experiencing Power Outages During Winter Storm
Designed to supply households with emergency and replacement food, the cards will be distributed by local partner agencies, made possible with financial support from PG&E. *Please Note: A second disbursement of disaster relief grocery cards was completed as of January 23, 2023. WHAT Yolo Food Bank and its partner agencies are coordinating the distribution […]
2022 Holiday Food Distribution Schedule
Full list of 2022 holiday food distributions hosted by Yolo Food Bank or our community partners: Full list of “Eat Well Yolo” food distributions impacted by November holidays or holiday food distributions: Questions? Please contact Yolo Food Bank’s office by phone at (530) 668-0690 or via email at information@yolofoodbank.org.
Announcing Yolo Gives & Gathers
YOLO FOOD BANK LAUNCHES NEW FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT VULNERABLE POPULATIONS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON Today, Yolo Food Bank (YFB) has launched “Yolo Gives & Gathers,” its annual fall campaign raising $175,000 to address food insecurity during the holiday season. This time of year is often a financially stressful time for many vulnerable community members. […]
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