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CENTRAL CALIFORNIA FOOD BANK

CA · EIN 770320851 · $95.9M rev · operational · advocacy · ccfoodbank.org
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Central California Food Bank distributes food through a network of over 300 partner agencies and direct programs across Central California. It serves low-income individuals and families, seniors, children, and farm workers with groceries, fresh produce, and nutrition assistance. The organization also operates CalFresh outreach and mobile distribution programs to address food insecurity in rural and underserved communities.

activities · 68

what they do

direct service · 62
  • Client-Choice Food Distribution Grocery Store-Style Food Distribution
    Operates First Fruits Market, a grocery store-style, client-choice distribution model that allows individuals to select their own food items.
  • Client-Choice Food Distribution Grocery Store-Style Food Distribution
    Operates First Fruits Market, a client-choice grocery store-style distribution model that allows individuals to select their own food items.
  • Client-Choice Food Distribution Grocery Store-Style Food Distribution
    Operates First Fruits Market, a grocery store-style distribution model that allows individuals to select their own food items.
  • Client-choice food distribution (First Fruits Market) Grocery Store-Style Food Distribution
    Operates First Fruits Market, a client-choice grocery store-style distribution model that allows individuals to select their own food items.
  • Farmworker Food Programs
    Distributes food boxes, fresh produce, and tortillas to rural communities in Fresno, Tulare, and Kern counties specifically for farmworker populations.
  • Operates First Fruits Market, a client-choice grocery store-style distribution model that allows individuals to select their own food items.
  • Food Distribution Network Food Distribution Network Management
    Distributes food to over 300 partner feeding sites such as churches and community centers, and serves more than 320,000 people monthly through food distributions, meal recovery programs, grocery box pick-ups, and school sites across Fresno, Madera, Tulare, and Kern counties.
  • Food Distribution Network Food Distribution Network Management
    Distributes food to over 300 partner feeding sites including churches, community centers, and schools across Central California, serving 320,000+ people monthly through food distributions, meal recovery, grocery box pick-ups, and school-based programs.
  • Food Distribution through Partner Agencies Food Distribution via Partner Networks
    Distributes food to over 300 partner feeding sites such as churches and community centers across Central California, including USDA-acquired food through the Emergency Food Assistance Program to 47 partner organizations in Fresno County.
  • Food Distribution through Partner Agencies Food Distribution via Partner Networks
    Distributes food to over 300 partner feeding sites, including churches and community centers, and to 47 partner organizations in Fresno County through the Emergency Food Assistance Program, serving over 320,000 people per month.
  • Food Distribution through Partner Agencies Food Distribution via Partner Networks
    Distributes food to over 300 partner feeding sites, including churches and community centers, and to 47 partner organizations in Fresno County through the Emergency Food Assistance Program, supporting local hunger relief.
  • Food Ordering and Donation Logistics System Food Distribution Network Management
    Provides partner agencies with access to a food ordering system and utilizes the MealConnect platform for retail food donation reporting to streamline food recovery and distribution.
  • Food Ordering and Donation Logistics System Food Distribution Network Management
    Provides partner agencies with access to a food ordering system and utilizes the MealConnect platform for retail food donation reporting to streamline food recovery and distribution logistics.
  • Food Ordering and Donation Logistics System Food Distribution Network Management
    Provides partner agencies access to a food ordering system and utilizes the MealConnect platform for retail food donation reporting.
  • Food distribution through partner agencies Food Distribution via Partner Networks
    Distributes food to over 300 partner feeding sites such as churches and community centers across Central California, including rural areas in Fresno, Tulare, and Kern counties. Supports local hunger relief by supplying food to organizations serving farmworker populations and seniors.
  • Food distribution through partner agencies Food Distribution via Partner Networks
    Distributes food to over 300 partner feeding sites such as churches and community centers across Central California, including through the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) which serves 47 partner organizations in Fresno County.
  • Food ordering and donation logistics system Food Distribution Network Management
    Provides partner agencies access to a food ordering system and utilizes the MealConnect platform for retail food donation reporting and coordination.
  • Food ordering and donation logistics system Food Distribution Network Management
    Provides partner agencies with access to a food ordering system and utilizes the MealConnect platform to facilitate retail food donation reporting and logistics.
  • Food-as-Medicine Integration Medically-Tailored Food Pantry
    Operates a food pantry integrated with healthcare where doctors can prescribe groceries to patients as part of medical treatment.
  • Food-as-medicine integration Medically-Tailored Food Pantry
    Operates a food pantry integrated with healthcare where doctors can prescribe groceries to patients as part of medical treatment.
  • Food-as-medicine integration Medically-Tailored Food Pantry
    Operates a food pantry integrated with healthcare services where doctors can prescribe groceries to patients as part of medical treatment.
  • Operates the Groceries2Go program, which offers grocery box pick-up and delivery services, enabling recipients to access food twice per month.
  • Offers a grocery box pick-up and delivery service allowing recipients to access food twice per month.
  • Operates the Groceries2Go program, offering grocery box pick-up and delivery by appointment Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 1 PM, allowing recipients to access food twice per month.
  • Operates the Groceries2Go program, offering grocery box pick-up and delivery by appointment, allowing recipients to access food twice per month.
  • Operates the Groceries2Go program, which offers grocery box pick-up and delivery, allowing recipients to access food twice per month.
  • Operates the Groceries2Go program, which offers grocery box pick-up and delivery services, enabling recipients to access food twice per month.
  • Healthcare-Integrated Food Pantry Medically-Tailored Food Pantry
    Operates a food pantry integrated with healthcare where doctors can prescribe groceries to patients.
  • Healthcare-Integrated Food Pantry Medically-Tailored Food Pantry
    Operates a food pantry integrated with healthcare services where doctors can prescribe groceries to patients as part of medical treatment.
  • Large-Scale Monthly Food Distribution Food Distribution Network Management
    Distributes food to over 320,000 people per month through food distributions, meal recovery programs, grocery box pick-ups, and school sites.
  • Large-scale monthly food distribution Food Distribution Network Management
    Distributes food to over 320,000 people per month through food distributions, meal recovery programs, grocery box pick-ups, and school sites.
  • Large-scale monthly food distribution Food Distribution Network Management
    Distributes food to more than 320,000 people per month through food distributions, meal recovery programs, grocery box pick-ups, and school-based sites.
  • Mobile Pantry and Neighborhood Markets Community Farmers Market Operations
    Operates a Mobile Pantry Program and Neighborhood Markets that distribute fresh produce in a farmers' market-style format, with mobile units serving rural communities in Fresno, Tulare, and Kern counties.
  • Mobile Pantry and Neighborhood Markets
    Operates a Mobile Pantry Program and Neighborhood Markets to distribute fresh produce in a farmers' market-style format, with mobile units serving rural areas.
  • Mobile and Rural Food Distribution
    Operates a Mobile Pantry Program and Neighborhood Markets that deliver fresh produce in a farmers' market-style format to rural communities; also provides food and tortillas to farmworker populations in Fresno, Tulare, and Kern counties.
  • Mobile and Rural Food Distribution Community Farmers Market Operations
    Operates a Mobile Pantry Program and Neighborhood Markets that deliver fresh produce in a farmers' market-style format to rural areas, and provides food boxes, fresh produce, and tortillas to farmworker communities in Fresno, Tulare, and Kern counties.
  • Mobile and Rural Food Distribution Community Farmers Market Operations
    Operates a Mobile Pantry Program and Neighborhood Markets that distribute fresh produce in a farmers' market-style format, with mobile units serving rural areas in Fresno, Tulare, and Kern counties, including targeted distributions to farmworker populations.
  • Mobile and market-style food distribution
    Operates a Mobile Pantry Program and Neighborhood Markets that distribute fresh produce in a farmers' market-style format, with mobile units reaching rural communities. Also operates First Fruits Market, a client-choice grocery store-style distribution model allowing individuals to select their own food items.
  • Refrigerated Truck Loan Program Refrigerated Vehicle Loan Program
    Operates a refrigerated Truck Loan Program to support rural partner organizations in their food distribution efforts.
  • School and Youth Food Programs Food Distribution via Partner Networks
    Distributes thousands of food bags and boxes monthly to students and families through BackPack and School Pantry Programs in Fresno, Madera, and Tulare counties.
  • School-Based Food Programs Food Distribution via Partner Networks
    Distributes thousands of food bags and boxes monthly to students and families through BackPack and School Pantry Programs in Fresno, Madera, and Tulare counties.
  • School-based food programs Food Distribution via Partner Networks
    Distributes thousands of food bags and boxes monthly to students and families through BackPack and School Pantry Programs in Fresno, Madera, and Tulare counties.
  • Senior Food Assistance Congregate Meals for Seniors
    Provides food boxes, fresh produce, and medically tailored options with low sodium and whole wheat products to senior-serving organizations for older adults.
  • Senior Food Distribution Congregate Meals for Seniors
    Provides food boxes, fresh produce, and medically tailored options with low sodium and whole wheat products to senior-serving organizations for older adults.
  • Senior Food Programs Congregate Meals for Seniors
    Provides food boxes and fresh produce to senior-serving organizations, including medically tailored options with low sodium and whole wheat products for older adults.
  • Senior and Medically Tailored Food Distribution Congregate Meals for Seniors
    Provides food boxes, fresh produce, and specialized medically tailored options with low sodium and whole wheat products to senior-serving organizations and older adults through targeted distribution programs.
  • Senior food distribution Congregate Meals for Seniors
    Provides food boxes, fresh produce, and medically tailored options with low sodium and whole wheat products to senior-serving organizations for older adults.
  • Specialized food programs for vulnerable populations Food Distribution via Partner Networks
    Provides medically tailored food boxes with low sodium and whole wheat products for seniors, supports students and families through BackPack and School Pantry Programs in Fresno, Madera, and Tulare counties, and distributes USDA-acquired food via the Emergency Food Assistance Program to 47 partner organizations in Fresno County.
  • Operates a refrigerated Truck Loan Program to support rural partner organizations in their food distribution efforts.
  • Operates a refrigerated Truck Loan Program to support rural partner organizations with food transportation.
  • Truck Loan Program for Rural Partners Refrigerated Vehicle Loan Program
    Operates a refrigerated Truck Loan Program to support rural partner organizations with transportation capacity for food distribution.
  • Truck Loan Program for Rural Partners Refrigerated Vehicle Loan Program
    Operates a refrigerated Truck Loan Program to support rural partner organizations in transporting and distributing food.
  • Truck Loan Program for rural partners Refrigerated Vehicle Loan Program
    Operates a refrigerated Truck Loan Program to support rural partner organizations in transporting and distributing perishable food.
  • Truck Loan Program for rural partners Refrigerated Vehicle Loan Program
    Operates a refrigerated Truck Loan Program to support rural partner organizations in transporting and distributing food.
  • USDA Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Food Distribution via Partner Networks
    Distributes USDA-acquired food through TEFAP to 47 partner organizations in Fresno County.
  • Engages nearly 21,000 individuals, with 9,887 volunteers contributing 61,812 hours of service valued at $1,851,280 to support operations.
  • Engages nearly 21,000 individuals, including 9,887 volunteers, who contributed 61,812 hours of service with a total value of $1,851,280 to support operations.
  • Engaged 9,887 volunteers who contributed 61,812 hours of service in operations, with volunteer contributions valued at $1,851,280.
  • Volunteer Engagement and Management Volunteer Mobilization & Management
    Engaged 9,887 volunteers who contributed 61,812 hours of service in operations, supported as part of broader community engagement efforts involving nearly 21,000 individuals contributing time and financial support.
  • Volunteer Management and Engagement Volunteer Mobilization & Management
    Engages and manages volunteers in food bank operations, utilizing 9,887 volunteers who contributed 61,812 service hours valued at $1,851,280.
  • Volunteer engagement and management Food Packing and Distribution Volunteer Programs
    Engages and manages a large volunteer workforce, utilizing 9,887 volunteers who contributed 61,812 hours of service in support of food bank operations.
  • Volunteer engagement and management Volunteer Mobilization & Management
    Engaged 9,887 volunteers who contributed 61,812 hours of service in operations, with volunteer contributions valued at $1,851,280.
capacity building · 6
  • Partner Agency Reporting and Oversight Standardized Reporting for Partner Agencies
    Requires partner agencies to submit monthly reports as part of operational oversight and accountability.
  • Partner Agency Reporting and Oversight Standardized Reporting for Partner Agencies
    Requires partner agencies to submit monthly reports to monitor distribution activities and ensure accountability within the food assistance network.
  • Partner Agency Support and Monitoring Standardized Reporting for Partner Agencies
    Requires partner agencies to submit monthly reports as part of capacity-building and oversight efforts.
  • Partner Agency Support and Reporting Food Distribution Network Management
    Provides partner agencies with access to a food ordering system and requires them to submit monthly reports, utilizing the MealConnect platform for retail food donation reporting.
  • Partner agency capacity building and oversight Food Distribution Network Management
    Supports partner agencies through food ordering systems and requires monthly reporting to monitor distribution impact and ensure accountability.
  • Partner agency reporting and oversight Standardized Reporting for Partner Agencies
    Requires partner agencies to submit monthly reports to monitor distribution activities and ensure accountability.
strategies · 66

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named programs · 9

what they call their work

CalFresh Outreach
Assists individuals with applying for CalFresh benefits through dedicated outreach coordinators
Farm Worker Distributions
Provides food boxes, fresh produce, and tortillas to farm workers in rural areas across Fresno, Tulare, and Kern counties
First Fruits Market
Offers a grocery store-style shopping experience where clients can select their preferred food items
Fresh Produce Distributions
Operates Mobile Pantry and Neighborhood Markets to deliver fresh produce, especially in rural areas
Groceries2Go
Offers grocery box pick-up and delivery appointments for immunocompromised, working adults, disabled individuals, and families with small children
Partner Feeding Sites
Provides food to over 300 partner feeding sites including churches and community centers across Central California
School Food Programs
Distributes food bags and boxes to students and families through Backpack and School Pantry Programs in Fresno, Madera, and Tulare counties
Senior Hunger Programs
Provides food boxes and fresh produce, including medically tailored options, to senior-serving partners
USDA Partnership
Distributes food acquired through the USDA’s Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) to 47 partners in Fresno County
relationships · 29

who they work with

  • AMOR Wellness Partner — Senior-serving partner organization receiving food boxes and fresh produce, including medically tailored options.
  • AgBiome Innovations Partner — Board member organization represented by Lori Berger
  • Agency Express Partner — Platform used by partner agencies to submit food orders
  • BMO Commercial Bank Partner — Board member organization represented by Justin Emmi
  • Bank of America Partner — Board member organization represented by Mark Riley and James Lynes
  • Bonadelle Homes Partner — Board member organization represented by John Bonadelle
  • CalFresh Government — Administers CalFresh programs and conducts outreach to connect individuals with benefits.
  • California Farmworker Foundation Partner — Partnership to distribute food boxes, fresh produce, and tortillas to farmworker communities in rural towns across Fresno, Tulare, and Kern counties.
  • Craig School of Business Partner — Board member organization represented by Julie Olson-Buchanan
  • Cultiva la Salud Partner — Senior-serving partner organization receiving food boxes and fresh produce, including medically tailored options.
  • EKC Corp Partner — Board member organization represented by Chris Shafer
  • Enterprise Rent a Car Partner — Board member organization represented by Secretary Joe Baker
  • Feeding America Network — Member of national food bank network (implied by standard sector structure and financials showing in-kind donations, though not explicitly named on page)
  • Feeding America Network — Member of the Feeding America national food bank network.
  • Feeding America Network — Member of the Feeding America national network of food banks.
  • Fresno American Indian Health Project Partner — Senior-serving partner organization receiving food boxes and fresh produce, including medically tailored options.
  • Heritage Adult Day Health Center Partner — Senior-serving partner organization receiving food boxes and fresh produce, including medically tailored options.
  • MealConnect Partner — Platform used for submitting retail food donation reports
  • Mesa Verde Trading Partner — Board member organization represented by Jack Wiegand
  • O’Neill Vintners & Distillers Partner — Board member organization represented by Barry Parker
  • PG&E Partner — Board member organization represented by Jose Verduzco
  • SoCal Gas Partner — Board member organization represented by Miguel Ramirez
  • Sun-Maid Growers of California Partner — Board member organization represented by Chair Sydney Valla
  • The Wonderful Company Partner — Board member organization represented by Peter Allbright
  • Tri Counties Bank Partner — Board member organization represented by Rosa Pereirra
  • US Bank Partner — Presenting sponsor of the 2024 Annual Empty Bowls fundraising event.
  • USDA Government — Coordinates USDA food and direct service programs.
  • USDA Government — Provides food through the Emergency Food Assistance Program for distribution by Central California Food Bank.
  • Zenith Insurance Company Partner — Board member organization represented by Vice Chair Christina Shapazian