Yolo Food Bank Blog

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 […]
Volunteers distribute emergency food and water during severe storm event.

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 […]
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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. […]

Karen Baker is Named New Executive Director

New Leader Possesses Proven Expertise and Innovation to Benefit the Food Bank   Yolo Food Bank board of directors has named Karen Baker as its new executive director.  Baker, who has been serving as the organization’s interim director since July, takes over following a successful career as a non-profit and public sector leader, strategist and […]

Meet The Avalos Family

Meet the Avalos family! Yolo Food Bank Hunger Heroes Juana, Carolina, Vanesa, and Juan have volunteered with Yolo Food Bank for over two years. When the pandemic started, the Avalos family came across an “Eat Well Yolo” fresh food distribution at the West Sacramento City Hall building during their walk. They decided to volunteer as […]

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