US FOOD BANKS
American food banks and food pantries provide free food, basic provisions and non-perishables for hungry people in the community.
Government cuts and the economic crisis cause by the COVID-19 Pandemy have seen a big increase in the number of people getting help from a food bank in the US.
Approximately 52 million people rely on food banks. That's roughly 1 in 6 Americans.
This charity run or non-profit organizations are for people who struggle to afford to buy enough food to eat who would otherwise go hungry without these safe havens.
Companies that donate food to the Food Banks, include:
- Farmers
- Retailers
- Manufacturers
- Wholesalers
The Food Bank also provides food assistance to charitable agencies, including:
- Food pantries
- Emergency shelters
- Soup kitchens
- Senior programs
- Youth programs
- Programs for the disabled
Food banks in America are essential in the fight against hunger and food insecurity, providing critical support to millions of individuals and families. By understanding their operations, challenges, and ways to support them, we can all contribute to making a positive impact in our communities. Whether through donations, volunteering, or advocacy, every effort counts in ensuring that no one goes hungry.
Finding Food Banks in America
Online Directories
Websites like Feeding America and FoodPantries.org offer directories of food banks across the country.Local
Community Centers
Community centers, churches, and social service organizations often provide information on local food banks.
Government Resources
State and local government websites may have information on food assistance programs and food banks in the area.
US FOOD BANKS
Food Bank of Alaska, Inc. 2121 Spar Avenue Anchorage, AK 99501 907.272.3663
Fairbanks Community Food Bank 725 26th Ave. Fairbanks, AK 99701 907.457.4273
Kenai Peninsula Food Bank 33955 Community College Dr Soldotna, AK 99669 907.262.3111
Southeast Alaska Food Bank 10020 Crazy Horse Drive Juneau, AK 99803 907.789.6184
Community Food Bank of Central Alabama 107 Walter Davis Drive Birmingham, AL 35209 205.942.8911
Food Bank of North Alabama 2000 B. Vernon Ave. P.O. Box 18607 Huntsville, AL 35805 256.539.2256
Montgomery Area Food Bank, Inc. 521 Trade Center Street Montgomery, AL 36108 334.263.3784
West Alabama Food Bank 3160 McFarland Blvd Northport, AL 35476 205.333.5353
Selma Area Food Bank 497 Oak St. Selma, AL 36701 334.872.4111
Food Bank of East Alabama 375 Industry Drive Auburn, AL 36832 334.821.9006
Wiregrass Area Food Bank 382 Twitchell Road Dothan, AL 36303 334.794.9775
Feeding the Gulf Coast 5248 Mobile South Street Theodore, AL 36582 251.653.1617
Northwest Arkansas Food Bank 1378 June Self Drive Bethel Heights, AR 72764 479.872.8774
River Valley Regional Food Bank 1617 South Zero Street PO Box 180070 Ft. Smith, AR 72918 479.785.0582
Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas 3414 One Place P.O. Box 2097 Jonesboro, AR 72402 870.932.3663
Food Bank of North Central Arkansas 1042 Highland Circle Mountain Home, AR 72653 870.499.7565
Arkansas Foodbank 4301 W 65th St. Little Rock, AR 72209 501.565.8121
Harvest Regional Food Bank, Inc. 3120 East 19th Street P.O. Box 707 Texarkana, AR 71854 870.774.1398
United Food Bank 245 South Nina Drive Mesa, AZ 85210 480.926.4897
St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance 2831 N. 31st Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85009 602.242.3663
Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona 3003 South Country Club Road Tucson, AZ 85713 520.622.0525
Yuma Community Food Bank 2404 E 24th St. Ste. A Yuma, AZ 85365 928.343.1243
Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano 4010 Nelson Ave Concord, CA 94520 925.676.7543
Community Action of Napa Valley Food Bank 1766 Industrial Way Napa, CA 94558 707.253.6128
Dignity Health Connected 200 Mercy Oaks Drive Redding, CA 96003 530.226.3071
Yuba/Sutter Gleaners Food Bank 760 Stafford Way Yuba City, CA 95991 530.673.3834
Yolo Food Bank 233 Harter Avenue Woodland, CA 95776 530.668.0609
Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services 3333 Third Ave. Sacramento, CA 95817 916.456.1980
Central California Food Bank 4010 E. Hardy Ave Fresno, CA 93725 559.237.2527
Community Action Partnership of Kern Food Bank 5005 Business Park North Bakersfield, CA 93309 661.398.4520
FIND Food Bank 83-775 Citrus Ave P.O. Box 10080 Indio, CA 92202 760.775.3663
Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County 8014 Marine Way Irvine, CA 92618 949.653.2900
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank 1734 E. 41st Street Los Angeles, CA 90058 323.234.3030
Second Harvest Food Bank of San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties 1220 Vanderbilt Cir Manteca, CA 95337 209.239.2091
Amador Tuolumne Community Action Agency (ATCAS) 10059 Victoria Way Jamestown, CA 95642 209.984.3960
Merced County Food Bank 2000 W Olive Ave Merced, CA 95348 209.726.3663
The Resource Connection Food Bank 206 George Reed Drive, PO Box 1656 San Andreas, CA 95249 209.754.3114
Alameda County Community Food Bank 7900 Edgewater Drive P.O. Box 2599 Oakland, CA 94621 510.635.3663
Food Share of Ventura County 4156 Southbank Road Oxnard, CA 93036 805.983.7100
Feeding America Riverside San Bernardino Counties 2950 - A Jefferson Street Riverside, CA 92504 951.359.4757
Placer Food Bank 8284 Industrial Ave Roseville, CA 95678 916.783.0481
Food Bank for Monterey County 815 W. Market Street, Suite 5 Salinas, CA 93901 831.758.1523
Feeding San Diego 9455 Waples Street, Suite 135 San Diego, CA 92121 858.452.3663
Imperial Valley Food Bank 486 W. Aten Rd Imperial, CA 92251 760.370.0966
SF-Marin Food Banks 900 Pennsylvania Avenue San Francisco, CA 94107 415.282.1900
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley 750 Curtner Avenue San Jose, CA 95125 408.266.8866
Foodbank of Santa Barbara County 4554 Hollister Avenue Santa Barbara, CA 93110 805.967.5741
Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo County 1180 Kendall Road San Luis Obispo, CA 93447 805.238.4664
Redwood Empire Food Bank 3990 Brickway Blvd. Santa Rosa, CA 95403 707.523.7900
Mendocino Food & Nutrition Program 910 N Franklin Street Ft. Bragg, CA 95437 707.964.9404
Food For People 307 West 14th Street Eureka, CA 95501 707.445.3166
Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County 800 Ohlone Parkway Watsonville, CA 95076 831.722.7110
Community Food Bank of San Benito County 1133 San Felipe Road Hollister, CA 95023 831.637.0340
Care and Share Food Bank 2605 Preamble Point Colorado Springs, CO 80915 719.528.1247
Food Bank of the Rockies 10700 E. 45th Ave. Denver, CO 80239 303.371.9250
Weld Food Bank 1108 H Street Greeley, CO 80631 970.356.2199
Community Food Share 650 S. Taylor Ave. Louisville, CO 80027 303.652.3663
Food Bank for Larimer County 5706 Wright Drive Loveland, CO 80538 970.493.4477
Foodshare 450 Woodland Avenue Bloomfield, CT 06002 860.286.9999
Connecticut Food Bank 2 Research Parkway Wallingford, CT 06492 203.469.5000
Gemma E. Moran United Way/ Labor Food Center PO Box 375 Gales Ferry, CT 06335 860.444.8050
Capital Area Food Bank 4900 Puerto Rico Ave NE Washington, DC 20017 202.526.5344
Food Bank of Delaware 222 Lake Drive Newark, DE 19702 302.292.1305
Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida 3760 Fowler St. Ft. Myers, FL 33901 239.334.7007
Treasure Coast Food Bank 401 Angle Rd. Ft. Pierce, FL 34947 772.489.3034
Feeding Northeast Florida 1116 Edgewood Avenue North, Units D and E Jacksonville, FL 32254 904.513.1333
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida 411 Mercy Drive Orlando, FL 32805 407.295.1066
Bread of the Mighty Food Bank 325 NW 10 AVE. Gainesville, FL 32601 352.336.0839
First Step Food Bank, Inc. 4045 NE 36th Ave, PO Box 4774 Ocala, FL 34478 312.732.5500
Florida Gateway Food Bank 553 NW Railroad St. Lake City, FL 32055 386.755.5683
Feeding South Florida 2501 SW 32 Terrace Pembroke Park, FL 33023 954.518.1818
All Faiths Food Bank 8171 Blaikie Ct. Sarasota, FL 34240 941.379.6333
Second Harvest of the Big Bend, Inc. 4446 Entrepot Blvd Tallahassee, FL 32310 850.562.3033
Feeding Tampa Bay 4702 Transport Dr., Bldg. 6 Tampa, FL 33605 813.254.1190
Food Bank of Northeast Georgia 861 Newton Bridge Road P.O. Box 48857 Athens, GA 30604 706.354.8191
Atlanta Community Food Bank 3400 N Desert Dr. Atlanta, GA 30344 404.892.9822
Georgia Mountain Food Bank 1642 Calvary Industrial Drive, SW Gainesville, GA 30507 770.534.4111
Golden Harvest Food Bank 3310 Commerce Drive Augusta, GA 30909 706.736.1199
Middle Georgia Community Food Bank 4490 Ocmulgee East Boulevard PO Box 5024 Macon, GA 31217 478.742.3958
Feeding the Valley Food Bank 6744 Flat Rock Road Midland, GA 31820 706.561.4755
America's Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia, Inc. 2501 East President Street Savannah, GA 31404 912.236.6750
Second Harvest of South Georgia, Inc. 1411 Harbin Circle Valdosta, GA 31601 229.244.2678
Hawaii Foodbank, Inc. 2611 Kilihau St. Honolulu, HI 96819 808.836.3600
Maui Food Bank 760 Kolu St. Wailuku , HI 96793 808.243.9500
The Food Basket, Inc. 40 Holomua St. Hilo, HI 96720 808.933.6030
River Bend Foodbank 4010 Kimmel Drive Davenport, IA 52802 563.345.6490
Food Bank of Iowa 2220 E. 17th Street P.O. Box 1517 Des Moines, IA 50316 515.564.0330
HACAP Food Reservoir 1515 Hawkeye Drive PO Box 490 Hiawatha, IA 52233 319.393.7811
Northeast Iowa Food Bank 1605 Lafayette St. PO Box 2397 Waterloo, IA 50703 319.235.0507
The Idaho Foodbank 3562 South TK Ave. Boise, ID 83705 208.336.9643
Greater Chicago Food Depository 4100 West Ann Lurie Place Chicago, IL 60632 773.247.3663
Northern Illinois Food Bank 273 Dearborn Court Geneva, IL 60134 630.443.6916
Central Illinois Foodbank 1937 E. Cook Springfield, IL 62703 217.522.4022
Eastern Illinois Foodbank 2405 North Shore Drive Urbana, IL 61802 217.328.3663
Peoria Area Food Bank 721 W McBean Peoria, IL 61605 309.671.3906
Hoosier Hills Food Bank 2333 West Industrial Park Drive PO Box 697 Bloomington, IN 47404 812.334.8374
Tri-State Food Bank, Inc. 801 E. Michigan St. Evansville, IN 47711 812.425.0775
Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana, Inc. 999 East Tillman Road P. O. Box 10967 Fort Wayne, IN 46855 260.447.3696
Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana, Inc. 3737 Waldemere Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46241 317.925.0191
Food Finders Food Bank Inc. 1204 Greenbush St. Lafayette, IN 47904 765.471.0062
Food Bank of Northwest Indiana, Inc. 6490 Broadway Merrillville, IN 46410 219.980.1777
Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana, Inc. 6621 N. Old SR 3 Muncie, IN 47303 765.287.8698
Food Bank of Northern Indiana 702 South Chapin St. South Bend, IN 46601 574.232.9986
Terre Haute Catholic Charities Foodbank 430 N 14th 1/2 St. Terre Haute, IN 47807 812.235.3424
Kansas Food Bank 1919 E. Douglas Wichita, KS 67211 316.265.3663
Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland 313 Peterson Dr., PO Box 821 Elizabethtown, KY 42701 270.769.6997
Purchase Area Development District Food Bank 1002 Medical Drive, P.O. Box 588 Mayfield, KY 42066 270.247.7171
God's Pantry Food Bank, Inc. 1685 Jaggie Fox Way Lexington, KY 40511 859.255.6592
Dare to Care Food Bank 5803 Fern Valley Road PO Box 35458 Louisville, KY 40232 502.966.3821
Food Bank of Central Louisiana 3223 Baldwin Avenue Alexandria, LA 71301 318.445.2773
Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank 10600 S. Choctaw Drive Post Office Box 45830 Baton Rouge, LA 70815 225.359.9940
Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana 4600 Central Ave PO Box 5048 Monroe, LA 71211 318.322.3567
Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana 700 Edwards Avenue New Orleans, LA 70123 504.734.1322
Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana 2307 Texas Avenue Shreveport, LA 71103 318.675.2400
The Greater Boston Food Bank 70 South Bay Ave Boston, MA 02118 617.427.5200
The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts 97 North Hatfield Road PO Box 160 Hatfield, MA 01038 413.247.9738
Worcester County Food Bank, Inc. 474 Boston Turnpike Shrewsbury, MA 01545 508.842.3663
Maryland Food Bank 2200 Halethorpe Farms Road Baltimore, MD 21227 410.737.8282
Good Shepherd Food Bank 3121 Hotel Road PO Box 1807 Auburn, ME 04211 207.782.3554
Food Gatherers 1 Carrot Way P.O. Box 131037 Ann Arbor, MI 48105 734.761.2796
South Michigan Food Bank 5451 Wayne Road P.O. Box 408 Battle Creek, MI 49016 269.964.3663
Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank 864 West River Center Drive Comstock Park, MI 49321 616.784.3250
The Manna Food Project 291 McBride Park Court Harbor Springs, MI 49740 231.347.8852
Western Upper Peninsula Food Bank - BHKCAA 962 Dodge Street Houghton, MI 49931 906.482.5548
Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan 2131 Beaufait Street Detroit, MI 48207 313.923.3535
Monroe County Opportunity Program (MCOP) 1140 S. Telegraph Rd Monroe, MI 48161 734.241.2775
Macomb Food Program 21885 Dunham Road, Suite 10 Clinton Township, MI 48036 586.469.6004
Food Bank of Eastern Michigan 2300 Lapeer Road Flint, MI 48503 810.239.4441
Greater Lansing Food Bank 919 Filley St. Lansing, MI 48906 517.853.7800
Forgotten Harvest 21800 Greenfield Road Oak Park, MI 48237 248.967.1500
Second Harvest Heartland 7101 Winnetka Avenue N. Brooklyn Park, MN 55428 651.484.5117
Feed My People Food Bank 2610 Alpine Road Eau Claire, WI 54703 715.835.9415
Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank 4503 Airpark Boulevard Duluth, MN 55811 218.727.5653
North Country Food Bank, Inc. 1011 11th Ave. NE East Grand Forks, MN 56721 218.399.7356
Second Harvest North Central Food Bank 2222 Cromell Drive PO Box 5130 Grand Rapids, MN 55744 218.326.4420
Channel One Food Bank 131 35th Street, SE Rochester, MN 55904 507.424.1700
St. Louis Area Foodbank 70 Corporate Woods Drive Bridgeton, MO 63044 314.292.6262
The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri 2101 Vandiver Drive, Suite B Columbia, MO 65202 573.474.1020
Harvesters - The Community Food Network 3801 Topping Avenue Kansas City, MO 64129 816.929.3000
Southeast Missouri Food Bank 600 State Highway H PO Box 190 Sikeston, MO 63801 855.703.3663
Ozarks Food Harvest 2810 N. Cedarbrook Ave Springfield, MO 65803 417.865.3411
Second Harvest Community Food Bank 915 Douglas St. Joseph, MO 64505 816.364.3663
Mississippi Food Network 440 W. Beatty Street PO Box 411 Jackson, MS 39205 601.973.7080
Montana Food Bank Network 5625 Expressway Missoula, MT 59808 406.721.3825
MANNA FoodBank 627 Swannanoa River Rd Asheville, NC 28805 828.299.3663
Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina 500 B Spratt St. Charlotte, NC 28206 704.376.1785
Food Bank of the Albemarle 109 Tidewater Way P. O. Box 1704 Elizabeth City, NC 27906 252.335.4035
Second Harvest Food Bank of Southeast North Carolina 406 Deep Creek Road, PO Box 2009 Fayetteville, NC 28302 910.485.8809
Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina 1924 Capital Boulevard Raleigh, NC 27604 919.875.0707
Inter-Faith Food Shuttle 1001 Blair Drive Raleigh, NC 27620 919.250.0043
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina 3655 Reed Street Winston-Salem, NC 27107 336.784.5770
Great Plains Food Bank 1720 3rd Avenue North Fargo, ND 58102 701.232.6219
Food Bank of Lincoln, Inc. 4840 Doris Bair Circle, Suite A Lincoln, NE 68504 402.466.8170
Food Bank for the Heartland 10525 J Street Omaha, NE 68127 402.905.4802
The Food Bank of Siouxland, Inc. 1313 11th Street Sioux City, IA 51105 712.255.9741
New Hampshire Food Bank 700 East Industrial Park Drive Manchester, NH 03109 603.669.9725
Community FoodBank of New Jersey 31 Evans Terminal Hillside, NJ 07205 908.355.3663
Mercer Street Friends Food Bank 824 Silvia Street Ewing, NJ 08628 609.406.0503
NORWESCAP Food Bank 201 N. Broad Street Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 908.454.4322
FULFILL - (The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, Inc.) 3300 Route 66 Neptune, NJ 07753 732.918.2600
Food Bank of South Jersey 1501 John Tipton Boulevard Pennsauken, NJ 08110 856.662.4884
Roadrunner Food Bank 5840 Office Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87109 505.247.2052
The Community Pantry 1130 E. Hasler Valley Road Gallup, NM 87305 505.726.8068
The Food Depot 1222 A Siler Rd. Santa Fe, NM 87507 505.471.1633
Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico 2217 East Brady St. Clovis, NM 88101 575.763.6130
ECHO Inc. 401 S. Commercial Farmington, NM 87401 505.325.8222
Three Square Food Bank 4190 N. Pecos Rd. Las Vegas, NV 89115 702.644.3663
Food Bank of Northern Nevada 550 Italy Dr Sparks, NV 89437 775.331.3663
Island Harvest 15 Grumman Road West Suite 1450 Bethpage, NY 11714 516.294.8528
FeedMore WNY 91 Holt Street Buffalo, NY 14206 716.852.1305
Food Bank of the Southern Tier 388 Upper Oakwood Avenue Elmira, NY 14903 607.796.6061
Feeding Westchester 200 Clearbrook Road Elmsford, NY 10523 914.923.1100
Long Island Cares, Inc. 10 Davids Drive Hauppauge, NY 11788 631.582.3663
Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York 965 Albany Shaker Rd. Latham, NY 12110 518.786.3691
Food Bank For New York City 355 Food Center Dr. New York, NY 10474 718.991.4300
City Harvest 6 East 32nd Street, 5th Fl. New York, NY 10016 646.412.0600
Foodlink, Inc. 1999 Mt. Read Boulevard Rochester, NY 14615 585.328.3380
Food Bank of Central New York 7066 Interstate Island Road Syracuse, NY 13209 315.437.1899
Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank 350 Opportunity Parkway Akron, OH 44307 330.535.6900
Freestore Foodbank 1141 Central Parkway Cincinnati, OH 45202 513.482.4500
Greater Cleveland Food Bank, Inc. 15500 South Waterloo Road Cleveland, OH 44110 216.738.2265
Country Neighbor Program, Inc. P.O. Box 212 Orwell, OH 44076 440.437.6311
The Foodbank, Inc. 56 Armor Place Dayton, OH 45417 937.461.0265
Shared Harvest Foodbank 5901 Dixie Highway Fairfield, OH 45014 513.874.0114
Mid-Ohio Foodbank 3960 Brookham Dr. Grove City, OH 43123 614.274.7770
Food Pantry Network of Licking County 1035 Brice Street Newark, OH 43055 740.344.7401
West Ohio Food Bank 1380 East Kibby Street P.O. Box 1566 Lima, OH 45804 419.222.7946
SE Ohio Foodbank 1005 CIC Drive Logan, OH 43138 740.385.6813
Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio 5510 Baumhart Rd Lorain, OH 44053 440.960.2265
Second Harvest Foodbank of Clark, Champaign, & Logan Counties 701 East Columbia Street Springfield, OH 45503 937.325.8715
Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank 24 East Woodruff Avenue Toledo, OH 43604 419.242.5000
Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley 2805 Salt Springs Road Youngstown, OH 44509 330.792.5522
Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma 3355 S. Purdue PO Box 270968 Oklahoma City, OK 73179 405.972.1111
Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma 1304 N. Kenosha Ave. Tulsa, OK 74106 918.585.2800
Oregon Food Bank 7900 NE 33rd Drive Portland, OR 97211 503.282.0555
FOOD for Lane County 770 Bailey Hill Rd Eugene, OR 97402 541.343.2822
CCA Regional Food Bank 2010 SE Chokeberry Ave Warrenton, OR 97146 503.861.3663
NeighborImpact 2303 SW 1st St. Redmond, OR 97756 541.548.2380
South Coast Food Share 225 LaClair St Coos Bay, OR 97420 541.888.7020
Linn Benton Food Share 545 SW 2nd St, Suite A Corvallis, OR 97333 541.752.1010
Josephine County Food Bank 3658 Upper River Road Grants Pass, OR 97526 541.474.5440
Klamath/Lake Counties Food Bank 3231 Maywood Drive Klamath Falls, OR 97603 541.882.1223
Community Connection of Northeast Oregon, Inc. 1504 N Albany Street La Grande, OR 97850 541.963.7532
Yamhill Community Action Partnership (YCAP) 1317 NE Dustin Ct McMinnville, OR 97128 503.883.4170
ACCESS Food Share 3630 Aviation Way Medford, OR 97504 541.779.6691
Food Share of Lincoln County 535 NE First St. Newport, OR 97365 541.265.8578
CAPECO Food Share 721 SE Third Street, STE D Pendleton, OR 97801 541.276.1926
UCAN Food Bank 284 Kenneth Ford Dr. Roseburg, OR 97470 541.672.3441
Marion Polk Food Share 1660 Salem Industrial Dr NE Salem, OR 97303 503.581.3855
Columbia Pacific Food Bank 474 Milton Way St. Helens, OR 97051 503.397.9708
Clark County Food Bank 6502 NE 47th Avenue Vancouver, WA 98661 360.699.1961
Westmoreland County Food Bank 100 Devonshire Drive Delmont, PA 15626 724.468.8660
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank 1 North Linden Street Duquesne, PA 15110 412.460.3663
Greater Washington County Food Bank 909 National Pike West Brownsville, PA 15417 724.632.2190
Fayette County Community Action Food Bank 119 North Beeson Avenue Uniontown, PA 15401 724.437.6050
Indiana County Community Action Program, Inc. 827 Water Street Indiana, PA 15701 724.465.2657
Armstrong County Community Action Agency 705 Butler Road Kittanning, PA 16201 724.548.3408
Food for Families 945 Franklin Street Johnstown, PA 15905 814.535.3315
Corner Cupboard Food Bank 881 Rolling Meadows Road Waynesburg, PA 15370 724.627.9784
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania 1507 Grimm Drive Erie, PA 16501 814.459.3663
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank 3908 Corey Road Harrisburg, PA 17109 717.564.1700
Partner Distribution Organizations: Food for Families 2201 Union Street Altoona, PA 16601 814.944.6302
Second Harvest Food Bank of Lehigh Valley and NE Pennsylvania 6969 Silver Crest Road Nazareth, PA 18064 610.434.0875
Philabundance 3616 S. Galloway Street Philadelphia, PA 19148 215.339.0900
Chester County Food Bank 650 Pennsylvania Drive Exton, PA 19341 610.873.6000
H & J Weinberg NE PA Regional Food Bank 185 Research Drive Pittston, PA 18640 570.908.2222
Helping Harvest 117 Morgan Drive Reading, PA 19608 610.926.5802
Community Food Warehouse of Mercer County 109 S Sharpsville Avenue Suite A Sharon, PA 16146 724.981.0353
Banco de Alimentos de Puerto Rico Urbanization Country Club Park C / 272 IC4 PO Box 3990 Carolina, PR 00984 787.740.3663
Rhode Island Community Food Bank 200 Niantic Ave. Providence, RI 02907 401.942.6325
Lowcountry Food Bank 2864 Azalea Drive Charleston, SC 29405 843.747.8146
Harvest Hope Food Bank 2220 Shop Road P.O. Box 451 Columbia, SC 29201 803.254.4432
Feeding South Dakota 4701 N Westport Ave Sioux Falls, SD 57107 605.335.0364
Chattanooga Area Food Bank 2009 Curtain Pole Road Chattanooga, TN 37406 423.622.1800
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee 1020 Jericho Drive Kingsport, TN 37663 423.279.0430
Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee 136 Harvest Lane Maryville, TN 37801 865.521.0000
Mid-South Food Bank 3865 S Perkins Rd Memphis, TN 38118 901.527.0841
Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee 331 Great Circle Road Nashville, TN 37228 615.329.3491
Food Bank of West Central Texas 5505 N. First Abilene, TX 79603 325.695.6311
Galveston County Food Bank 624 4th Avenue North Texas City, TX 77590 409.945.4232
High Plains Food Bank 815 S. Ross PO Box 31803 Amarillo, TX 79120 806.374.8562
Central Texas Food Bank 6500 Metropolis Drive Austin, TX 78744 512.282.2111
Southeast Texas Food Bank 3845 Martin Luther King Parkway P O Box 21012 Beaumont, TX 77705 409.839.8777
Coastal Bend Food Bank 826 Krill St. Corpus Christi, TX 78408 361.887.6291
El Pasoans Fighting Hunger 9541 Plaza Circle El Paso, TX 79927 915.298.0353
Tarrant Area Food Bank 2600 Cullen Ft. Worth, TX 76107 817.332.9177
Houston Food Bank 535 Portwall Street Houston, TX 77029 713.223.3700
Brazos Valley Food Bank 1501 Independence Avenue Bryan, TX 77803 979.779.3663
Montgomery County Food Bank One Food For Life Way Conroe, TX 77385 936.271.8800
South Texas Food Bank 2121 Jefferson St. Laredo, TX 78040 956.726.3120
South Plains Food Bank 5605 MLK Boulevard Lubbock, TX 79404 806.763.3003
Concho Valley Regional Food Bank PO Box 1207 San Angelo, TX 76902 325.655.3231
West Texas Food Bank 411 S. Pagewood Ave. Odessa, TX 79761 432.580.6333
Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley, Inc. 724 N. Cage Blvd. Pharr, TX 78577 956.682.8101
North Texas Food Bank 3677 Mapleshade Lane Plano, TX 75075 214.330.1396
San Antonio Food Bank 5200 Enrique M Barrera Pkwy San Antonio, TX 78227 210.337.3663
East Texas Food Bank 3201 Robertson Road Tyler, TX 75701 903.597-3663
Food Bank of the Golden Crescent 3809 E. Rio Grande P.O.Box 5085 Victoria, TX 77901
361.578-0591
Wichita Falls Area Food Bank 1230 Midwestern Parkway PO Box 623 Wichita Falls, TX 76307 940.766-2322
Utah Food Bank 3150 South 900 West Salt Lake City, UT 84119 801.978-2452
Fredericksburg Regional Foodbank 3631 Lee Hill Drive PO Box 1006 Fredericksburg, VA 22408 540.371-7666
Virginia Peninsula Foodbank 2401 Aluminum Avenue Hampton, VA 23661 757.596-7188
Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia 800 Tidewater Drive PO Box 1940 Norfolk, VA 23504 757.627-6599
Feed More 1415 Rhoadmiller Street Richmond, VA 23220 804.521-2500
Healthy Harvest Food Bank 5116 Richmond Road Warsaw, VA 22572 804.577-0246
Feeding Southwest Virginia 1025 Electric Road Salem, VA 24153 540.342-3011
Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, Inc. 96 Laurel Hill Road P.O. Box 937 Verona, VA 24482 540.248-3663
Vermont Foodbank 33 Parker Road Barre, VT 05641 802.476-3341
Food Lifeline 815 South 96th Street Seattle, WA 98108 206.545-6600
Second Harvest Inland Northwest 1234 E. Front Avenue Spokane, WA 99202 509.534-6678
Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin 2802 Dairy Drive Madison, WI 53718 608.223-9121
Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin 1700 W. Fond Du Lac Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53205 414.931-7400
Mountaineer Food Bank 484 Enterprise Drive Gassaway, WV 26624 304.364-5518
Facing Hunger Foodbank 1327 Seventh Avenue Huntington, WV 25701 304.523-6029
Food Banks in America
Food banks in America play a vital role in addressing food insecurity by providing essential support to individuals and families in need. Understanding the operations, impact, and ways to support food banks is crucial for those who want to contribute to their communities and those who seek assistance.What are Food Banks in America?
Food banks in America are non-profit organizations that collect, store, and distribute food to local agencies and food pantries. These agencies then provide the food to individuals and families facing hunger. Food banks serve as critical hubs in the fight against food insecurity, ensuring that surplus food reaches those who need it most.
How Do Food Banks in America Operate?
Food Collection
Food banks collect donations from various sources, including individuals, grocery stores, manufacturers, and farmers. These donations consist of non-perishable items, fresh produce, and sometimes prepared meals.
Storage and Distribution
Once collected, food is stored in large warehouses where it is sorted, inspected, and prepared for distribution. Food banks partner with local agencies, such as food pantries, shelters, and soup kitchens, to distribute the food to those in need.
Volunteer Support
Volunteers play a crucial role in the operations of food banks. They help with sorting food, packing boxes, and distributing items to partner agencies.
Funding and Donations
Food banks rely on monetary donations and grants from individuals, corporations, and government programs to fund their operations and purchase food.
Impact of Food Banks in America
Alleviating Hunger
Food banks provide essential nutrition to millions of Americans who might otherwise go hungry, including children, seniors, and low-income families.
Reducing Food Waste
By redistributing surplus food that would otherwise go to waste, food banks help reduce food waste and its environmental impact.
Community Support
Food banks often offer additional services, such as nutrition education, job training, and assistance with public benefits, to support individuals and families in becoming self-sufficient.
Challenges Faced by Food Banks in America
Food Supply and Demand
Balancing the supply of donated food with the increasing demand from those in need is a constant challenge for food banks.
Funding and Resources
Securing consistent funding and resources to sustain operations and expand services is critical for the long-term success of food banks.
Volunteer Management
Recruiting, training, and retaining volunteers requires significant effort and coordination.
How to Support Food Banks in America
Donate Food
Individuals and organizations can donate non-perishable items, fresh produce, and other food products to local food banks.
Volunteer Time
Volunteering at a food bank can involve sorting food, packing boxes, and assisting with distribution efforts.
Monetary Donations
Financial contributions help food banks purchase food, maintain operations, and expand services.
Fundraising and Advocacy
Organizing fundraisers and advocating for policies that support food banks can make a significant impact.
FAQs About Food Banks in America
What is a food bank?
A food bank is a non-profit organization that collects, stores, and distributes food to local agencies, which then provide it to individuals and families in need.
How do food banks get their food?
Food banks receive food donations from individuals, grocery stores, manufacturers, and farmers, as well as through food drives and monetary donations used to purchase food.
Can anyone use a food bank?
Food banks serve individuals and families facing food insecurity, often requiring proof of need, such as low income or participation in other assistance programs.
How can I find a food bank near me?
You can find a food bank near you by using online directories like Feeding America, visiting local community centers, or checking government resources.
What types of food do food banks need the most?
Food banks most commonly need non-perishable items like canned goods, pasta, rice, and boxed meals, as well as fresh produce and protein sources.
How can I support my local food bank?
You can support your local food bank by donating food or money, volunteering your time, organizing fundraisers, and advocating for supportive policies.
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