This organization is amazing! The manager and volunteers truly serve from their hearts and with…read morelove. The sheer number of clients that pull through this food closet... and the volume of food they go home with is testimony! I have volunteered here and can testify!

I volunteered here at the beginning of the Pandemic. Love that they are about 15min drive from my…read morehouse. They serve A LOT of people through a drive through. The volunteers pick up the donated foods, pack them into boxes, then help load them into cars. All the volunteers were friendly and welcoming. If you're interested in volunteering, there are opportunities M-F from 7am to 2pm.

First written July 15, 2015, Year Of The Sheep. It has Twenty Votes…read more Anyway seems I still as far, so far, not only of First To Review, but only to review. Do not any you of Local People of Stockton help your home town Food Bank? Then there Vincent D of Stockton helped me to find this category. No review of it from him? Glad to help this Food Bank. It is for me, good to know I am helping the children of Stockton, California. Any FoodcBank that I write, any Salvation Army Corps that I write, used to help children in that town, in that state. This situation is used help the children in Stockton, California. Happy 2020 Halloween to the readers. Please ah please remember this in 2020, Year Of The Rat. PLEASE REMEMBER TO WEAR YOUR MASK!!!! While wearing my mask, maybe trick or treat later, I glad help this Food Bsnk in the toen Stockton, California.

May 20, 2021 I see…read moreprevious has twenty two votes, thirteen votes, fourteen votes, and twenty seven votes! I also am glad seeing all three comments, every gave big huge FIVE STAR out of big huge FIVE STAR rates or ratings! Glad to help any Food Bank, glad to help any Salvation Army! Glad every I write, whether with my animal artwork donations of coupons from Sunday newspaper, cash, all used to help the children that town, all used to help the children that state. This situation, children of Roseville, California! No matter where one lives, this situation be Roseville, California, children needing help all twelve months, not just November and not just December! Hurray then for this Food Bank in town Roseville! Good luck to all the employees, good luck to all the volunteers! Many places cannot do what they do without the great volunteer help from people! Volunteers are just as important as employees, especially for people such as I that volunteer many places on my own instead Court Judge sentencing the Prisoner!

This a great food Bank at Bayside Church. The people are so wonderful and the food is plentiful…read more You definitely will walk away with a trunk full of food.

My sis and I wanted to participate in the current autumn food drive and had packaged food in bulk…read moreto donate. Not gonna lie, the lady who we interacted with there at first seemed kinda confused as to why we were there lol (I guess not many food donors for the drive yet?) but then was super appreciative on the food donations. Food bank is a little hard to find; trust your GPS and the food bank street signs (specifically for donation drop offs)!

My wife and I donate food and money to this organization quite often. They do a lot of wonderful…read morethings for the community. They are always friendly and very grateful when we are dropping off food. Please consider helping them out if you are able. I have volunteered a couple times a very long time ago. I always left with a sense of togetherness and respect for those that volunteer on a daily basis. If you are in need of assistance please make sure you are kind and respectful. I know that times are tough and they may not have exactly what you want, but many times they will have a decent replacement.

Twin lakes food bank is awesome for the holidays. Great service, they are amazing and so very kind…read more I appreciate everything that I have from them. They mean so much to the community. Thank you so much for your service.

I haven't donated in a while, but my donations have always been easy & well organized!read more

The largest regional food bank in Sacramento. This organization has been serving the community…read moresince 1976 and will soon celebrate its 50th anniversary: check out my photos for the QR code and anniversary details! I came here to volunteer, and to my surprise, there were even younger kids participating. I learned that the minimum volunteer age is 10 years old. Some students were volunteering for school service hours, while others came through different companies and organizations. We joined the second shift from 1pm-4pm. The session started shortly after 1pm with a briefing and task assignments from the group leader. All tasks were explained clearly. The leaders checked on us throughout the shift to make sure we were doing okay and to see if anyone had concerns. Halfway through the shift, we had a 15-minute break, and one of the leaders brought ice cream to celebrate a volunteer's birthday and shared it with everyone. I thought it was a meaningful way to celebrate a birthday while helping a good cause. We actually finished around 3:30pm, and our shift completed: - 5,451 lbs of food packed - 474 boxes prepared for the "No Student Goes Hungry" program supporting students from elementary school through college in Sacramento County. Everyone was very friendly and accommodating, and the facility was clean and organized. Restroom: clean, bright, and decent. If you are interested in volunteering, check out their website and register in advance.

Although not fun, there is one huge benefit to moving...being able to sort through a bunch of…read moremisplaced and forgotten stuff. Within all of this stuff, was a bunch of new and lightly used clothing. In the past I have donated clothing to my local Goodwill Express. However, I did some reflection and realized that all of the clothing that I donated was being sold for profit. Going forward, my intention was to donate to an organization that receives the donation(s) and distributes them to underprivileged individuals/families free of charge. Some research led me to the Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services. Upon calling to verify their hours (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 10am-1pm and Wednesday, 4pm-7pm), I gathered all of the clothing and hit the road on a mission to make a difference. Upon arrival, I was greeted by a Sacramento Food Bank employee who eagerly began to load my clothing donations onto a cart. Since a lot of the clothing consisted of dress pants and dress slacks, he proceeded to inform me about a program called "Job Smart Clothing." Job Smart Clothing is a program within Sacramento Food Bank that provides career appropriate apparel for underprivileged individuals interviewing for employment or currently employed. How cool is that? I'm not a representative for Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services. However, I will say that they provide an awesome service to the community, and that a little donation goes a long way (individuals who benefit from their services often leave with 15-20 pieces of clothing per visit). Before you throw away that piece of clothing that you think is out of style or doesn't quite hug your curves the way that they used to, think about donating it to the Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services!

Safe food pantry, with security cameras out front at least for those in need. I understand the…read moreprocess to receive food can take all day because it requires waiting in line for a number early in the day, then returning later in the day when the number is called and people receive food. That seems like it would be very impactful to people's lives, if they need to spend the better part of any given day to receive food. That means a 20% loss of potential time to find work for the week. And even more than that because they may miss calls or otherwise be unavailable to attend to jobs business from previous applications for the better part of a day. It also seems like a lot of time in transit to go back and forth twice from home to the pantry, unnecessarily polluting our air from exhaust from combustion engines in vehicles and power plants where electricity is generated, not to mention the cost for gas and maintenance or vehicles for people who cannot afford it. It seems like a raffle where names are randomly selected from the list of people who have registered online in the morning would be a better service to the customers but I guess the implication is that these people's time is not important because they are not working and they deserve to wait in line for hours during cold mornings, standing on cement. At least there is shelter from the awning for the first people who arrive but the others bake in sunshine. Often the later people to arrive don't even wait in line because there is no room to actually do so, so they wander around the parking lot. Compared to the competition, I hear this is a food pantry but still lacking in services required for humane delivery. I won't even start to share the rumors I've heard about how badly people are treated by some staff and some volunteers, as well as people dropping off food. Suffice it to say that there seems to be an 'Us and Them' phenomenon going on amongst providers, despite their sometimes apparent good intentions.

If you use the food pantry get there early as numbers go quickly. That said, the people that work…read morehere are friendly and helpful. They give a wide variety of food & are really organized. This a good place to go if you need food.

This nonprofit organization provides food and essentials for low-income families, individuals and…read moreseniors! Drive-thru, wait in line and when it's your turn volunteers will choose items to load into your vehicle 2x a month. Or 1x a month for seniors. I love how they offer chapter books and goodies for the kids! A true blessing! General rule: Best buy dates don't mean expired by, they are good until opened for about 3-5 days! This helps so food that would normally go to waste is given a new home! A few churches offer free community dinners as well, see flyer! SYOY!

They give you fresh food that's way past the expiration date and their dry food is really old. Sure…read moreyou can go twice a month, but what good is it if you throw most of the food they give you away. Staff is unprofessional and rude. The Citrus Heights food bank is so much better. And if they see you've been to the CH food bank, they'll ban you at the Orangevale food bank. Don't waste you time there.

Love that they have Free stuff out front, I've found some nice clothes there…read more Today they had half price on all tee shirts, blouses, pants, dresses and shoes. I couldn't find anything. Not a big turnover in merchandise here but their prices are fair.

Wonderful thrift store but most of all what they stand for. Run by volunteers, clean, and…read moreaffordable. They give back to the community and have fun. Great customer service and good vibes. Totally recommend visiting. Will definitely be a regular.