About Us
Capital City Food Bank alleviates hunger in Sacramento County by providing healthy, nutritious food to anyone in need. In 2024, Capital City Food Bank provided nearly 1.2 million pounds of healthy, meaningful food to 159,472 people in Sacramento County.
OUR MISSION
Capital City Food Bank’s (CCFB) mission is to alleviate hunger in Sacramento County by providing consistent access to healthy, meaningful food for all.
CCFB helps people avoid a crisis and work toward self-reliance by providing a short-term food supply when they are unable to meet basic living expenses. Our programs serve low-income families, children, seniors, individuals who are medically fragile, refugees/asylum-seekers, individuals experiencing homelessness, the working poor and individuals with disabilities. CCFB serves all people experiencing food insecurity regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age and background in Sacramento County (no zip code restrictions). In 2024, Capital City Food Bank provided nearly 1.2 million pounds of healthy, meaningful food to 159,472 people in Sacramento County facing hunger.
OUR CORE VALUES
Inclusivity
We welcome everyone
Empathy
Understanding others' feelings and perspectives.
Resilience
Bouncing back stronger from adversity.
Innovation
Creating new solutions and ideas.
These guide our work to alleviate hunger and advance racial equity.
OUR CORE VALUES
Inclusivity
We welcome everyone
Empathy
Understanding others' feelings and perspectives.
Resilience
Bouncing back stronger from adversity.
Innovation
Creating new solutions and ideas.
These guide our work to alleviate hunger and advance racial equity.
OUR HISTORY
Created by the community for the community in 2005, Capital City Food Bank originally located at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in downtown Sacramento. In 2008, the food bank moved to 1322 27th Street.
On October 21, 2010, one of a string of arson fires destroyed the 27th Street building. Despite losing our home and everything in it, the food bank continued to serve. With community support and temporary access to retail space provided by Mercy San Juan Medical Center, Capital City Food Bank operated while raising enough funds to move into a new home located at our current location, in Sacramento.
For more than 20 years, Capital City Food Bank has been providing health and hope to our neighbors facing hunger. Our philosophy has and will always be that “No one should be hungry.”
Capital City Food Bank is a 501(c)(3) organization.
OUR UNIQUE APPROACH
Distribute healthy food
To anyone without proof or ID or income required
Serve each guest with
dignity, compassion and respect
Offer each guest
Fresh, seasonal food and vegetables
Provide calfresh assistance
To increase nutrition for households with incomes
Our work to alleviate hunger happens throughout the County so that we can support under-served populations by making healthy food accessible to all families facing hunger.
Some of the things that make River City Food Bank unique include:
• Helping anyone experiencing food insecurity in Sacramento County (no zip code requirements)
• Providing a no-barrier intake process (no IDs or proof of income required)
• Hosting a Choice Distribution Model featuring healthy options (50% fresh produce)
• Acting as a safety net provider (playing a critical role to keep families and individuals from emergencies, including homelessness)
OUR VOLUNTEERS
In 2024, despite the uncertainties of the pandemic, volunteers donated an incredible 30,397 hours to ensure that their neighbors facing hunger has access to healthy, nutritious food.
River City Food Bank truly could not fulfill its mission without the dedication, hard work, commitment and passion of volunteers. Each day, they go above and beyond to serve our community, live our core values and bring our mission to life.
To everyone who has ever volunteered with us- Thank you for showing up with a smile on your face and love in your hearts. You have made a difference.
To learn more about volunteer opportunities or schedule a volunteer shift, click here.
