Food For People
Food Bank
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Available here 24
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Affiliation: Americorp VISTA (Volunteers In Service To America)
Jamie Lamers, VISTA 445-3166 x308, jlamers@foodforpeople.org Katie Harbaugh, VISTA 445-3166 x308, kharbaugh@foodforpeople.org
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Affiliation: VOAD - Voluntary Organizations Active In Disaster (this Org is a State Level Member)
The Emergency Food and Disaster Program links Food for People and the Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services in times of disaster. Food is made availab...
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Assistance, How to, File Food Stamp Application
The Food Stamp Program was established to improve the nutrition of people in low-income households. It does that by increasing their food-buying power, so th...
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Community Garden Program
Community Garden / Food Bank Garden: Food for People provides garden plots to landless residents wishing to grow their own produce. In addition, the food ban...
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Food Distribution, Children, BackPack Program
The Backpack for Kids program provides a backpack filled with kid-friendly food every Friday during the school year for children who are considered at risk f...
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Food Distribution, Food Bank (This Site Supplies Food Pantries/Agencies)
Emergency Food Pantry Network The Emergency Food Pantry Network provides food for 21 pantries and 3 congregate meal programs (soup kitchens) in Humboldt Cou...
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Food Distribution, Food Boxes (For Seniors/Elderly)
This program, often called CSFP, provides a 25-45 pound box of nutritious age appropriate foods each month for eligible program participants. Program serves ...
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Food Distribution, Food Boxes (General Public Distribution)
This program, often called CSFP, provides a 25-45 pound box of nutritious age appropriate foods each month for eligible program participants. Program serves ...
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Gleaning Program
The Farm Gleaning Program has worked to bring fresh fruits and vegetables to hungry citizens in Humboldt County for three years. This food recovery project a...
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Meals, Brown Bag Program (for Seniors/Elders/Disabled)
The Senior Brown Bag program has been in operation since 1987, and currently provides a bag of groceries for an average of 569 low-income senior households (...
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Meals, Home Delivered Meals (For Seniors/Elders)
The Senior Brown Bag program has been in operation since 1987, and currently provides a bag of groceries for an average of 569 low-income senior households (...
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Meals, Lunches (Bag)
Children's Summer Lunch Program: This program is offered June through August at established sites county-wide. The site list is revised each year so it is ...
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Training Classes, Education, Nutrition Education Classes
Cooking and Nutrition Classes - offered monthly at the food bank.
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Training, Services, Employment /JobTraining
The Work Readiness Program provides basic work readiness and job skills training for individuals who have experienced little success in the job market. This ...
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Volunteers, Groups of Volunteers (This facility accomodates Groups of Volunteers)
Group activities: There are some tasks that occur on a less regular basis that require larger groups of volunteers. These provide a great opportunity for you...
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Community Garden, Volunteer
Community Garden / Food Bank Garden: Food for People provides garden plots to landless residents wishing to grow their own produce. In addition, the food ban...
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Distribution, Distribution Center, Volunteer
Food Bank Workers: We rely heavily on volunteers to assist with the weekly preparation of food boxes for clients at the food bank. Our regular distributio...
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Drivers, Local Pickup / Delivery, Volunteer
Drivers: People with small trucks, vans or station wagons are needed for a variety of local pickups and deliveries. This can include picking up donated food ...
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Food Bank, Volunteer
Food Bank Workers: We rely heavily on volunteers to assist with the weekly preparation of food boxes for clients at the food bank. Our regular distributio...
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Food, Fresh, Fruit * (ANY/ALL Types)
If you would like to make a donation of produce from your garden or farm, please contact Katie Harbaugh. Katie Harbaugh, VISTA 445-3166 x308, kharbaugh@...
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Food, Fresh, Vegetables * (ANY/ALL Types)
If you would like to make a donation of produce from your garden or farm, please contact Katie Harbaugh. Katie Harbaugh, VISTA 445-3166 x308, kharbaugh@...
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Food, Non-Perishable Food * (ANY/ALL Types of Canned, Dry, Drinks, Snacks)
Chris Wisner, Operations Manager 445-3166 x304, cwisner@foodforpeople.org If you would like to make a donation of non-perishable food, please contact C...
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Gleaning, Volunteers
The Farm Gleaning Program has worked to bring fresh fruits and vegetables to hungry citizens in Humboldt County for three years. This food recovery project a...
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Maintenance, Facility Maintenance, Volunteer
Cleaning Days: The Food Bank distributes over 1.6 million pounds of food per year, and keeping the facility and our equipment clean is an ongoing task. Task...
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Office, Receptionist, Volunteer
Food Bank Workers: We rely heavily on volunteers to assist with the weekly preparation of food boxes for clients at the food bank. Our regular distributio...
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Volunteers, Groups of Volunteers (This facility accomodates Groups of Volunteers)
Group activities: There are some tasks that occur on a less regular basis that require larger groups of volunteers. These provide a great opportunity for you...
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Warehouse, Donations Sorter/Organizer, Volunteer
Food Drives: Donated food must be sorted and boxed when it is returned to the Food Bank. This usually takes several hours on the day of the food drive. Larg...
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About this facility
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Notes
Food For People, Inc. is designated as the official food bank
for Humboldt County. Our mission is:
To provide emergency and supplementary food to those in need.
To improve food access through expanded participation in gleaning
and gardening projects.
To conduct advocacy and outreach for local, state and federal
food assistance programs and other activities.
To involve low-income households in self-sufficiency programs.
To encourage self-sufficiency in the community as a whole.
At Food for People, we're working hard to feed hungry children
through the school year and summer. The "No More Hungry Kids"
campaign supports Children's Summer Lunch, Backpacks for Kids
and Afterschool Snack programs.
History of Food for People:
Food for People first opened its doors in 1979 as a small
food closet. Food distribution grew steadily from those
FOOD FOR PEOPLE PROGRAMS:
Food Bank Food Distribution
Emergency Food Pantry Network
Senior Brown Bag Program
Homebound Delivery Program
Summer Food Service Program
Commodity Supplemental Food Program
Food Stamp Access Outreach Project
Farm Gleaning Program
Community Garden Site
Work Readiness Program
Non-profit Food Network
Emergency Food and Disaster Program
Community Outreach and Advocacy Programs
Backpack for Kids
humble beginnings, and over the next 17 years, operations
were conducted out of a small local residence, utilizing
rented warehouse space a few blocks away. Food was provided
for several pantries located throughout the county, in
addition to the direct distribution we hosted for those
who could make it to the food bank. Access to refrigeration
and freezer space was extremely limited. By 1996, we were
bursting at the seams and ill-prepared to accommodate the
steadily increasing requests for emergency food assistance.
In 1998, thanks to support received through a Community
Development Block Grant, a grant from The California
Endowment, our Harvest Home capital campaign and the
generosity of local citizens, churches, businesses and
civic organizations, we were able to purchase and retrofit
the 9,000 square foot warehouse in Eureka that now houses
our food bank. This space includes a large walk-in cooler
and two walk-in freezers.