With the price of eggs continuing to rise it can be difficult to use them as much as you have in the past. But there are many alternatives that can fit what you need! 💚

These budget-friendly, high-protein alternatives last a long time and are just as easy to cook with:
Lentils – ...Affordable, packed with protein, and great for soups, salads, or curries 💪
Tofu – A plant-based powerhouse that soaks up any flavor you add 🍵
Pinto beans – Protein-rich, super filling, and perfect for tacos, bowls, or chili 🌯

🌟🌟🌟 Employee Spotlight!🌟🌟🌟

If you have come to the warehouse to volunteer, chances are that you have worked with Henry Gongora. Henry is a program coordinator who helps run the warehouse packing shifts that prepare dry goods and produce for distribution. "What I ...enjoy most about my job is being able to do both office work and warehouse work," Henry says, "I'm always on the move and it keeps me busy." 😊

Henry loves getting to know all the volunteers and working with them because "they each come from different backgrounds, and they're all willing to take time out of their day to come help pack for the community." And the feeling is mutual. Ron, a weekly volunteer says, "Henry is the greatest! He is so easy going and makes our time packing so smooth. It is always wonderful to work with him." 💚

Thanks for all you do, Henry! 🎉

Could you eat for just $6 a day?

That’s the reality for millions of people relying on SNAP benefits. This week, join the Food Research & Action Center SNAP Challenge and try to eat with just $6 per person per day.

Whether you take the SNAP Challenge for just a day or the ...whole week, you can experience just how difficult it can be to feed yourself and your family on the SNAP benefits alone.

At Yolo Food Bank, we work to bridge the gap between what SNAP provides and what families truly need. 💚

It takes many organizations, working together, to broaden the safety net in our community and ensure everyone has access to the groceries they need! 😊

Help support Yolo Food Bank to meet those needs by donating here 👉 yolofoodbank.org/why-give

#SNAPChallenge25 #YoloFoodbBank #FRAC

We want to celebrate all the wonderful, fresh produce we have in our warehouse! Much of the produce used in this recipe comes to our warehouse thanks to our partnerships with the California Association of Food Banks and Feeding America. 🎉

Seasonal ingredients can add new, tasty dishes ...to the menu at home while still being easy to make and affordable. Recently, our warehouse has been full of vegetables that can grown before the warmer months.

At the start of the year, you’ll often find onions, radishes, sweet potatoes, and cauliflower thriving before Spring arrive. These are perfect for creating flavorful street tacos and some crispy pickled radishes! 🌮

Check out the full recipe at the link here 👉 yolofb.org/StreetTacos

Michelle moved to Woodland from the bay area seven years ago. Off and on over the years, she has relied on the support of food distributions when surprise expenses came up and she needed help covering her budget.

"I didn't see all these different options when I lived in the ...bay," says Michelle. "I love all the food I get, especially the vegetables, and sometimes there is coffee too." Michelle attends the Public Food Distribution events at Woodland Community College because they are within walking distance of where she lives and she doesn't own a car.

Our food distributions help relieve the anxiety of neighbors like Michelle who sometimes find they need some extra support to maintain their quality of life. 💚

We appreciate Bank of America and all their support of Yolo Food Bank! 💚

A group of their associates from Sacramento lead by Danh Truong (pictured), held a food drive last month and delivered all their jars of peanut butter to our warehouse in Woodland. Peanut butter is fantastic food ...to donate because it is full of important nutrients and shelf stable. 🥜

Bank of America brought a corporate group to our warehouse in November to help pack food boxes for our Holiday Food Distributions and they are planning on coming to help at a Public Food Distribution in the spring. Their commitment to helping the Yolo County community is amazing! 😊

We’re thrilled to support our partner, Meals on Wheels Yolo County, as they launch "MOW PAWS – Pets and Well Seniors"! This new program ensures that local seniors and their beloved pets have the food they need. 🎉

Thanks to our Sutter Health Plan Partner Agency Store, ...we’re helping support all of our partners to make sure they can meet their missions by providing food and essential non-food items for just 19 cents a pound, a fraction of the retail cost. MOW is able to supplement their new program by purchasing some of their pet food through our store to help increase their impact! 👏

Now, our senior community members don't have to worry how they can afford to feed their pets, an anxiety for many of our neighbors with a fixed budget. Pets are an important part of many seniors' lives and improve their quality of life so we are so happy to be a part of this wonderful new program. 🐈 🐕 💚

🌟 Happy National Employee Appreciation Day! 🌟

Behind everything that Yolo Food Bank does, there’s a dedicated team making it happen. Coming together to provide support and care, your hard work and passion drive everything we do.

Our wonderful staff work hard behind the ...scenes to nourish our neighbors in need and have fun being part of this vibrant Yolo County community—we see you, we appreciate you, and we couldn’t do it without you! 💚

Big news! 🎉

Yolo Food Bank, in partnership with Yolo County Children's Alliance (YCCA) and Rural Innovations and Social Economics (RISE, Inc.), has been awarded a $60,000 Dignity Health Community Health Improvement Grant! This funding will help deliver culturally appropriate food ...boxes to high-need families with children ages 0-5. 💚

Given that nearly 40% of households with children in Yolo County are facing food insecurity, this initiative will provide fresh produce and shelf-stable essentials to our most vulnerable communities in Yolo County through trusted programs like YCCA’s Healthy Families Yolo County home visitation program and RISE’s SunRISE Early Childhood Development Center.

Yolo Food Bank received this award when we attended Dignity Health's Community Health Improvement Grant Celebration Friday morning (2/28). Pictured from left to right: Gena Bravo, Woodland Memorial Hospital President and CEO; Katie Curran, Manager of Community Relations at Woodland Memorial Hospital; Genevieve Pyeatt, Director of Programs at Yolo Food Bank; Laura Guevara, Executive Director of RISE Inc.; and Maria Segoviano, Director of Development and Communications at Yolo Food Bank.