24 Days Left to Participate!

Thank you to everyone who has participated so far in the 2022 State Employees Food Drive! As of this week, state employees have donated over $32,900 to food banks throughout the state. 
 

The updated department totals are from December 5 - December 11, 2022.
Each week's totals per department will be on a new tab. For the most up-to-date totals, please click on the Week 5 - 12.5.2022 tab.
 

Food Bank Stories Webinar Recording

   

On December 6, state employees joined together via Zoom to hear food bank stories from Emergency Food Bank, Fort Bragg Food Bank, and Feeding America Riverside/San Bernardino!  A big thank you to Leonard Hansen, Angela Dominguez, and Jackie Arias for taking the time to share about their work! 

"In 2019 we served 124,919 families. Last year for the entire calendar year we served 235,902. We hit that number in September of this year. ... We have also expanded over the last three years into a couple areas we had not been in before that have been very successful for us. ... In August of 2020 we were approached by 211 Family Services to take on Door Dash deliveries for shut-ins in Stockton. We took on 35 families and got a food box to them every week. That number has continued to grow and we have found ways to fund the program. This last Tuesday, we served 900 families by Door Dash." - Leonard Hansen, Emergency Food Bank

Click here to view the recording and learn more about the impact your donation makes in the community!

San Luis Obispo Food Bank Season of Hope Fundraiser



KSBY Television Station has teamed up with the San Luis Obispo (SLO) Food Bank, toy agencies, fire departments, the California Highway Patrol and sponsors to put together the 11th annual Season of Hope, the largest community-wide food and toy drive on the Central Coast. 

Donation's to the SLO Food Bank will support the procurement and distribution of nutritious food throughout San Luis Obispo County to serve over 31,000 neighbors in need each month.

Click here to learn more!
 

Over 500 Turkeys Donated to Food Banks in November


Photo Credit: Facebook @Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services

Shoutout to the Department of Tax & Fee Administration, Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation (Office of Research), and the Department of Water Resources who led the way in turkey donations this year. Overall, there were 566 turkeys donated to food banks across the state!

CDTFA Division Competition for Golden Gobbler Award



The California Department of Tax & Fee Administration (CDTFA) hosted a competition between divisions and donated 230 turkeys to the Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services, as well as 4 turkeys to the Stockton Food Bank! 

To encourage some healthy and fun competition, CDTFA divisions compete for bragging rights and the Golden Gobbler trophy (pictured above). Congratulations to the Field Operations Division HQ team for donating the most turkeys and winning the Golden Gobbler award!

Department of Health Care Services Raises $5,605 in Monetary Turkey Drive Donations





The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) increased their monetary contributions by 62% for the Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services turkey drive this year! DHCS hosted a virtual drive for monetary donations and raised $5,605 which converted to almost 375 turkeys!
Thank you DHCS staff!!

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's Office of Research Donates 104 Turkeys

 


The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) Office of Research hosted a drive thru event for turkey donations and collected 104 turkeys for the Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services turkey drive! Great work CDCR!
 

Over 150 State Employees Participated in the Run to Feed the Hungry on Thanksgiving Day

 
Left Photo: Facebook @RunToFeedTheHungry / Right Photo: Oralia Cooper

Thank you to everyone who registered for the Run to Feed the Hungry (RTFTH)! A special shoutout to the Department of Tax and Fee Administration, Department of Pesticide Regulation, and the Department of Public Health for leading the way in RTFTH registrations!

We would especially like to thank Oralia Cooper from the Department of Transportation (pictured above), who joined over 29,000 participants to fight hunger this year in Sacramento. Congrats Oralia on completing 6 miles!

The funds raised through this year's events will be able to provide over 5 million meals to those in need!
 

Department of Consumer Affairs Collects 1,500 Pounds of Food for Joey's Food Locker

 


On November 17, the California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) hosted a turkey (and more) food drive at three DCA Sacramento-area locations, resulting in 1,500 pounds of food donations for Joey’s Food Locker! Thank you DCA staff!