1. Welcome!

2. Prevalence of Food Insecurity  Nation-wide, poverty and hunger have reached unprecedented levels 30% of US “low-income” 14% below poverty 44 million receiving SNAP 1 in 8 Americans use food banks  Alameda County mirrors national trends 25% of Alameda County “low-income” 10.7% below poverty 1 in 6 receive help from Food Bank

3. Who is Most in Need?  Each week, the Alameda County Community Food Bank serves 49,000 43% children 19% seniors 42% working households

4. Providing Food to Those in Need  The Food Bank is Alameda County’s central clearinghouse for donated food We distribute through network of 275 organizations  20 million lbs of food annually Clients connect to services through Helpline  Over 3,000 referrals monthly

5. Sourcing the Food  The Food Bank distributes 20 million lbs of food each year Corporate donations  Feeding America  Local relationships Government programs  USDA Emergency Food Assistance Program  County funded food program Farm to Family

6. Today’s Food Bank is Different...  We purchase 60% of food distributed Tighter supply chains/ secondary markets mean fewer donations  Over half – 10 million lbs – is farm fresh produce Culled product and market surplus Amazing variety!

7. Pursuing long-term solutions  We are forceful advocates Promoting policy solutions to hunger/ root causes Facilitating civic engagement/ convening community around challenging/ emerging issues  We want full enrollment in CalFresh Benefits clients and network members First step in asset development  We seek to address health inequities Helping families navigate barriers to food access Providing tools to maximize food $$