Volunteers Needed

Can you spare a few hours? Volunteers are needed in the following areas:

Groups of 12 or More for Food Sorting - Mondays or Wednesday, between the hours of 6 am and noon. Three hour commitment required.
Drivers and Riders – Pick-up and distribute food donations using our vehicles. Monday - Friday 7 - 11 am. We are also in need of occasional weekend drivers. A valid driver's license and good driving record is a must. No special licenses are required.
Weekend Projects – We are currently seeking volunteers to help with food sorting and special projects on the second Saturday of each month from 9 am - noon.

For more information, or to volunteer your time, please email volunteer@placerfoodbank.org with your name, telephone number and the opportunity you are interested in.

Empty Bowls Event a Success

More than 400 people came out to support Placer Food Bank at our recent Empty Bowls event which featured hand-crafted bowls from local artists and a simple pasta meal. The event, Placer Food Bank’s only annual fundraiser, raised $30,000 to support the food bank’s programs including our Healthy Plates, Healthy Families initiative and our Backpack Program. Thank you to this year’s Hunger Champion and Presenting Sponsor, Wells Fargo, and to the many other local organizations, restaurants and artists who so generously sponsored and donated to the event. Mark your calendars for Empty Bowls 2013, which will be held Thursday, February 28 and Friday, March 1 at Maidu Center in Roseville.

Scouts Hold Food Collection to Benefit Placer Food Bank

The Boy Scouts of the Iron Horse District in Roseville and Granite Bay held their annual “Scouting for Food” Drive earlier this month. The scouts went door to door in area neighborhoods to collect much needed non-perishable and canned food items to fill Placer Food Bank’s shelves. The Scouts collected 9403 pounds of food and nearly $200 in cash donations on behalf of the Food Bank!

Food Bank Receives Kaiser Community Giving Campaign Grant

More than 100 staff and physicians at Kaiser Permanente's Sacramento and Roseville locations helped select Placer Food Bank as the recipient of a $2,500 grant from Kaiser's Community Giving Campaign. Sandy Sharon, COO, Roseville, (right), and Mary Hart, director of Clinical Nutrition and Food Bank volunteer (left) visited the food bank in early March to present the funds to Placer Food Bank Executive Director, Dave Martinez.