Greetings!

Welcome Friends & Supporters! 

We all know what's good for us, but that doesn't mean we always act accordingly. Nowhere is this more true than with our eating habits. We seem to be driven by forces beyond our control, and feel we have to tame those urges to eat a juicy cheeseburger with fries and a soda instead of the healthy salad. The obesity problems we face as a society prove that we're not alone. 

The Food Bank seeks to be part of the solution rather than part of the problem in the quality of the food we distribute. We're now up to 45% produce on average in the quantity of food we provide.  We have stricter standards in the kinds of shelf-stable food we handle. We collaborate with organizations such as HEAL SLO, STRIDE of Cal Poly, The University of California Cooperative Extension, SLO County Public Health and others to help educate and inspire people to eat and live healthier. We are also the lead agency in GleanSLO and the San Luis Obispo County Food System Coalition, collaborative organizations dedicated to creating a healthier food culture in our county, from grower to consumer. 

The Food Bank's primary focus is providing healthy food to low-income families and persons. We recognize that we are all part of a culture that isn't usually consistent with what's good for us.  What would it be like if the culture were consistent with what's good for us?  I'll bet we'd all be a lot healthier.  That's a goal worth striving for!  

Carl Hansen, Executive Director 

Food Bank Coalition of SLO County

2011 need was the highest ever. 

1 in 6 reached out for Help. 

400,000 incidents of service were reported. 

Every $1 donated provides 10 lbs. of food or 7 nutritious meals.

Did you know that 47% of what we distribute is fresh produce?

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