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Feature 5: Food drives bring in much needed supplies
Posted on January 1, 2011 In: News
Food drives bring in much needed supplies and are fun! Start one now. Read more...
SacPress: River City Food Bank opens door to new location
Posted on December 1, 2010 In: Media Coverage
Community leaders and supporters congregated at the corner of N and 27th streets to see the beginning stages of the new River City Food Bank. After a four-alarm fire destroyed the RCFB’s original location Oct. 21, the community immediately responded, and the Sutter Medical Center donated this space for the Food Bank to rebuild. Read more...
Local Organizations Step-In To Help River City Food Bank Recover From Massive Fire
Posted on October 21, 2010 In: Press Releases
Sutter Health and Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento are donating $30,000 and holding an employee food drive to help raise the 8,000 lbs of food lost in the fire. The food bank has also received a $5,000 donation from the Golden 1 Credit Union, seven PC computers from Western Health Advantage, and office furniture from Ruland’s Used Office Furnishings. The community has also responded with generous monetary donations. Read more...
What then must we do?
Posted on July 13, 2010 In: News
But my experience yesterday was like being hit suddenly and hard in the chest. I got to see the waiting line and talk with the clients. Read more...
“The Best Job I Ever Had”
Posted on May 25, 2010 In: News
Really great volunteers are hard to come by, and one of my “favorites” just lost his battle with cancer. In Paul’s honor, I want to review what makes a great volunteer.
A great volunteer walks into… Read more...
Eat! Moms are so obsesssed!
Posted on May 6, 2010 In: News
“Mom! I’m hungry!” At our house, this is usually a whine from a teeanager standing in front of a fairly well-stocked refrigerator. Okay, so we may be out of milk, the juice bottle has less… Read more...
Hungry Client Sends Thanks
Posted on April 2, 2010 In: News
It came in a simple, plain envelope addressed to the Volunteers of River City Food Bank. As I opened it, the letter began, “I know you never hear from a person when things go perfect… Read more...
River City Food Bank Souper Event
Posted on March 13, 2010 In: News
After last week’s Empty Bowls event, more people are certainly aware of hunger in our community because so many supporters, volunteers, businesses, students and artists stepped forward to help in River City Food Bank’s efforts… Read more...
The Beauty of Bowls
Posted on March 3, 2010 In: News
The bowls may be empty, but they are exquisite in every way! I have had the pleasure of visiting high school classrooms as the students put their finishing touches on their contributions to River City… Read more...
Harvest for Hunger kicked off Empty Bowls on a PERFECT Sacramento evening
Posted on October 8, 2009 In: News
Nancy Fisher, Sandy Smoley, Susan Timmer and Gay Goff celebrated the Empty Bowls kickoff at Harvest for Hunger
