Food Bank for Monterey County

The Food Bank for Monterey County, a certified America's
Second Harvest food bank, is the largest supplier of
emergency food in Monterey County. We distribute 5 million
pounds of food annually.

We are a non-profit private organization whose mission is
"to lead community efforts in the awareness and elimination
of hunger in Monterey County." To accomplish this mission,
we solicit, collect, store, and then distribute food throughout
the County by several means: (1) Agency Clearinghouse, a
network of approximately 65 non-profit food assistance
agencies; (2) direct giving programs such as Emergency Food
Assistance and the Family Market.

The Food Bank for Monterey County is situated on California's
central coast in the city of Salinas in an area known as the
"Salad Bowl of the World." Agriculture and the hospitality
industry dominate the economy of the Central Coast and the
national image of our area is one of wealth and beauty.
However, hunger, poverty, high unemployment, and food
insecurity exist.

There is hunger in Monterey County. The challenge is great and
we strive to meet it on a daily basis.