Community Food Hub

Community Food Hub

What We Do:

• Weekly food distribution and food recovery from local grocers to ensure nutritious options
• Diaper Depot helping families meet essential needs
• Family Meal Sacramento: 200 weekly meal kits, each with four nutritious, restaurant-quality meals
• Free Books! Over 10,000 distributed to promote literacy and family bonding
• Youth programs, offering healthy snacks for after-school and sports activities
• Volunteer opportunities through the Sheriff’s Alternate Sentencing Program (900+ hours served)

Who We Serve Each Month:

• 4,430 households, including 5,200 children, 2,770 seniors, 266 unhoused neighbors, and 64 veterans
• Families served represent the diversity of the community: Hundreds of immigrant and refugee families from Ukrainian, Afghani, Hispanic, Russian, Asian backgrounds
• Neurodiverse and differently abled individuals, welcomed as both clients and volunteers

Grants Funded Will:

Help complete the Region’s first Community Food Hub, transforming food assistance into a dignified, market-style grocery store where families choose foods that fit their health, culture, and preferences; and add a community orchard, resource
center, and expanded food recovery program.

Critical investments with Impact100 funds include:

• Cold storage expansion, allowing for greater access to fresh produce, dairy, and proteins.
• Infrastructure improvements to create a welcoming, client-choice shopping environment, where individuals can select foods that align with their dietary needs, cultural preferences, and health goals, designed to honor dignity and agency.

Projected Impact:

Grant funds will accelerate project completion of the region’s first Community Food Hub. This investment will allow RCFL to serve an estimated 60,000 households annually, including seniors, veterans, working families, and individuals facing economic hardship. Building Dignity, Agency, and Organizational Capacity.