In a nutshell: Looking forward to what’s cooking this year

This January marks my three-year anniversary at North Valley Food Bank. I have to pause with the daily hustle and bustle, to see all of our accomplishments and think of the many meaningful connections built during this time. 

From 2021 to 2023, our food bank visits have more than doubled to almost 20,000 annually. During the same time period, more than 2,200 new families have sought assistance at the food bank for the first time. Last year, a total of 4,400 households received healthy, nutritious food at our food bank. 

To be able to respond to the need, our organizational structure and building have changed entirely. During my first few months, we built an extension to store more food. If we had a crystal ball, our expansion would have included an even bigger warehouse and cold-storage space, the subsequent need has been so great.