Unmasking the Faces of Hunger! Join Central California Food Bank in Unmasking the Faces of Hunger at our annual Empty Bowls fundraising event! If you’ve never attended, Empty Bowls is […]
Empty Bowls 2023
Feeding Hope Blog
Home of Hope 2022
The Granville Home of Hope fundraiser began in 2006; since then, the foundation has helped countless Valley families by raising money to provide food, shelter, healthcare and education. Granville Homes, […]
Empty Bowls 2022
Save the Date! Empty Bowls will be Thurs. April 28 What is Empty Bowls? Empty Bowls is a nationally-recognized event put on by food banks across the country. It is […]
Central California Food Bank Appoints New Director of Development
FRESNO, July 2021 – Central California Food Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Chanel Ruiz-Mendez as the Director of Development, effective July 6, 2021. In her role, Chanel […]
Senior Hunger in Central California
written by Jacqueline Burke, Special Programs Coordinator COVID-19 required drastic changes to the way food is distributed in our community to keep everyone involved both healthy and safe. Congregate meal […]
Food Insecurity & Oral Health
The pandemic hasn’t just increased need; it’s fundamentally altered how we operate. Almost all of our food distributions have transitioned into drive-thru sites. We’ve increased the amount of volunteers needed […]
Supplementing Meals While Students Are Home
Written by Alicia Linares, Grant Manager As plans for reopening schools change frequently, we remain both eager and flexible to continue feeding children in the best capacity we can. Our […]
College Hunger Study
We are proud to partner with local colleges and universities to provide food support to college students through on-campus food pantries. We recently participated in a College Hunger Study along […]
Central California Food Bank Board Announces Natalie Caples & Kym Dildine as Co-CEOs
FRESNO, May 27th 2020 – Central California Food Bank (CCFB), the Central Valley’s largest hunger-relief organization, today announced that the Board of Directors have promoted Natalie Caples (COO) and Kym […]
Central California Food Bank CEO, Andy Souza, Announces Departure
May 8th, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA – Andy Souza, CEO of Central California Food Bank (CCFB) since 2010, has announced his departure from the organization at the end […]