SACRAMENTO FOOD BANK & FAMILY SERVICES
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Hunger and food insecurity permeate every county across the U.S. and Sacramento County is no exception. Many of our neighbors are unsure where their next healthy meal is coming from, many of them young children or retired seniors living on fixed incomes. Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services (SFBFS) continues to aim to close the feeding gap by reaching those who are food insecure and providing them with fresh, nutritious food while also providing them with resources to make healthy meals for their families. SFBFS is committed to serving individuals and families in need by alleviating their immediate pain and problems and moving them towards self-sufficiency and financial independence.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Food Bank Services
Serving as the food bank for the County of Sacramento, SFBFS provides emergency groceries to families in need through direct client service as well as through partner agencies, six days per week. Through direct food distributions and Partner Agency distributions, over 250,000 individuals receive an abundance of fresh produce and groceries every month. Food Bank Services programs continue to grow and develop and include Partner Agency Network, Mega Drive-Through & Walk-Up Distributions, Food for Seniors, No Student Left Hungry, Diaper Bank and CalFresh.
Immigration Legal Services
Under the auspices of Catholic Charities of Sacramento, SFBFS provides low-cost immigration legal services to help eligible individuals navigate the complex process of obtaining legal status. SFBFS' one staff attorney, two Department of Justice (DOJ) Accredited Representatives and supervised paralegal offer services ranging from consultations to full representation.
Refugee Resettlement Services
Refugee Resettlement Services provides case management and assistance to a limited number of refugees arriving in Sacramento each year. These services are provided by referral only through United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
SMUD EnergyHELP Services
SFBFS partners with the SMUD (Sacramento Municipal Utility District) EnergyHELP program to help keep the lights on for qualified, low-income customers in jeopardy of having their power disconnected due to hardship issues. Funded by voluntary contributions from customers, SFBFS assists the EnergyHELP program by processing applications and distributing funds to those selected by SMUD.
County Diaper Bank
Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services (SFBFS) serves as the Diaper Bank for the County of Sacramento. We distribute diapers to the underserved and low-income families in our community.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
California Association of Food Banks 2022
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of volunteers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Children and youth
Related Program
Food Bank Services
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Pounds of food distributed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Children and youth
Related Program
Food Bank Services
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of food donation partners
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Food Bank Services
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of meals served or provided
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Food Bank Services
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Meals per month served
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
SFBFS remains committed to our mission of keeping Sacramento families fed, especially during this time of financial hardship and great uncertainty. We want to ensure that we can continue to provide food access for our community. Organizational sustainability is paramount. We are adapting to this "new normal," strategizing ways to keep the organization sustainable to continue to provide food access for our community beyond this crisis.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
To end hunger and food insecurity, Sacramento must come together as a community to educate and advocate for ourselves and our neighbors. For the past few decades, Sacramento County held an unusual role as the only county in the U.S. that did not have a singular food bank where families in need and agencies could turn to for support. In December 2014, SFBFS stepped up to fill this role and lead Sacramento to a more food secure community.
SFBFS currently partners with 120 Partner Agencies and 150 distribution sites. We are assessing resources and innovating new ways to maximize our collaboration among the food pantries to improve community impact. Goals Include: establishing standardized best practices, synchronizing food distribution schedules to meet community needs, and developing a comprehensive outreach strategy. We have also created our own touchless Mega Drive-Through & Walk-Up Distributions. Through our Partner Agency network and our own distributions, we reach over 250,000 people per month.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Founded in 1976, SFBFS has been serving the Sacramento community for more than 40 years. SFBFS currently operates two large facilities, a large Distribution Center in North Sacramento known as Food Bank campus and a multi-level Education & Technology Center with a Demonstration Garden in Oak Park known as the Family Services.
SFBFS serves neighborhoods with families experiencing some of the highest rates of poverty, unemployment, child abuse and neglect, malnourishment, and overall hardship in Sacramento County. Economic trends and developments caused SFBFS to modify service delivery and in 2008, SFBFS began distributing groceries in a mobile format to reach families in need.
SFBFS runs a very lean, grassroots organization with an incredibly efficient, professional staff of 90 and a volunteer workforce of over 12,000 annually. SFBFS continues to meet the increasing demands for food by leveraging relationships with manufacturers, grocers, and farmers to be able to provide meals for pennies on the dollar. For every dollar donated, SFBFSS can provide 5 meals for a family. SFBFS provides goods and services at no cost due to the generous support of donors, through individuals and company contributions.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
When SFBFS was founded in 1976, the goal was to provide immediate care for those who were hungry in Sacramento's neighborhood of Oak Park. SFBFS help people on their journey to self-sufficiency throughout the years and now aims to end hunger in Sacramento by being a resource for both the community as well as local legislators and advocates.
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused demand for food access to explode in our region. The current need for services has exceeded the emergency food network that Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services (SFBFS) has spent years building. Our output has increased since pandemic began. In response, SFBFS designed and began operating two touchless Mega Drive-Through & Walk-up Food Distributions at Arcade Church and Hiram Johnson High School. These sites were chosen to effectively address hunger in neighborhoods where there is a lack of access to food. We are feeding approximately 5,000 people per distribution each week.
We have enhanced our Senior Food Program to include monthly food distributions at various sites throughout Sacramento County and distributions through our Partner Agencies.
SFBFS works with seven school districts, several charter schools and several colleges throughout the county to provide food to children and young adults through our No Student Left Hungry program in the most vulnerable regions of Sacramento thereby ensuring children and their families receive the nutrition they need. We remain committed to our mission of keeping Sacramento fed, and we encourage you to join us in making sure that no one goes hungry during this time.
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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SACRAMENTO FOOD BANK & FAMILY SERVICES
Board of directorsas of 06/12/2023
Kären Woodruff
Wells Fargo
Keith Ketcher
Deloitte Consulting
Linda Meyers
Retired - UC Davis, School of Medicine
David Shabazian
California Department of Conservation
Jeffrey Galvin
Downey Brand
Pamela Maxwell
U.S. Bank
Helen Singmaster
Raley's
Nancy Smith-Fagan
Christian Brothers High School
John Watkins
Catholic Charities & Social Concerns
Christine Geiger MD
Sutter Medical Group
Fr. Mike Ritter
St. Robert Catholic Parish
Jennifer Restivo
SMUD
Lydia Ramirez
Five Star Bank
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable