EMERGENCY FOOD RESPONSE
Feeding the Foothills® is on the front lines of emergency food response/distribution.
To help raise funds to support our emergency food response efforts, click here.
COMMUNITY FOOD DONATIONS
We are vigilant about food safety and do not accept food donations from individuals or from food drives. You may donate funds specifically dedicated for Feeding the Foothills to purchase and distribute shelf-stable food and fresh produce, click here.
A Message from our Executive Director, Dave Martinez
Our new name, Feeding the Foothills (formerly Placer Food Bank) is one indicator that we are evolving as an organization. Our name change has been years in the making and met with careful consideration. While our name has changed, we remain the heart of hunger relief in El Dorado, Nevada, and Placer counties.
Our team works diligently every day to uplift and strengthen our community with our ability to provide access to healthy foods for people of all ages, genders, race, and ethnicities impacted by a multitude of life-changing circumstances.
With unwavering dedication, in partnership with Feeding America since 1990, we provide a lifeline of essential food resources to our neighbors in need, transforming lives one meal at a time.
Our work to provide food assistance cannot happen without the invaluable and generous support of our staff, volunteers, individuals, corporate and community donors.
Our work toward solving hunger never ceases. We thank all who are with us on this journey.
Dave Martinez
Executive Director
Feeding America Partnership, FTF Mission/Vision:
Our Partnership with Feeding America: Since 1990, we have been a proud member of Feeding America. Feeding America is the largest charity working to end hunger in the United States. Through partnerships and advocacy, Feeding America works to create long-term solutions to hunger.
As a member-affiliate of Feeding America, we are part of a nation-wide network of 200 independent food banks, and are able to secure and distribute food and grocery products to our neighbors in need throughout our designated service area in El Dorado, Nevada and Placer Counties.
We recognize and honor the importance of our designation and the high standards set by Feeding America across the food bank network. Our staff and volunteers work diligently to ensure that we are compliant with Feeding America’s best practices. Learn more about Feeding America here
Our Mission: To sustain communities by nourishing families experiencing food insecurity, educating the community about hunger, while advocating for hunger relief.
Our Vision: To eliminate hunger.
The Neighbors in the Counties We Serve
11.2
Million Pounds
11.2M pounds of food was distributed to our hunger-relief partners in 2023-2024, serving 1.2M individuals, providing 15.3M meals.
12,700
Children
in our communities live with food insecurity
50,000+
Individuals
Over 50K individuals living in El Dorado, Nevada, and Placer Counties are food insecure. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, food insecurity is a lack of access to enough food for an active healthy lifestyle. Key drivers: unemployment, poverty, and income shocks which can prevent adequate access to food.
