Food for People

Food for People

Food for People The Food Bank for Humboldt County 307 West 14th Street Eureka, CA 95501 Telephone: (707) 445-3166 Fax: (707) 445-5946	Events Stamp Out Hunger! The largest one-day food drive in the nation is coming soon on Saturday, May 12th and will mark the 20th Annual Letter Carriers' Food Drive. Postal employees nationwide will be picking up donations of nonperishable food and delivering these donations to their local food bank or pantry. Suggestions for foods currently needed include canned meat (chicken or fish), canned soups, stews & chili, peanut butter, beans (canned or dry), whole wheat pasta, brown rice, macaroni & cheese (as well as other pasta/rice box dinners), cereal & oatmeal (low sugar), canned fruit (in fruit juice) and canned vegetables. This nationwide effort has resulted in the delivery of well over one billion pounds of food to community food banks and pantries since its inception. Here in Eureka the drive has collected an average of 50,000 pounds of food in previous years and is used to stock the shelves of our Choice Pantry for the coming months. If you would like to participate, we are currently recruiting volunteers to help with the unloading, sorting, and packing of foods. Remember to leave food items out for your letter carrier on Saturday, May 12th! Backpack Buddy Night! Join us for a fun evening and benefit for Food for People on Sunday, May 20th at Cher-Ae Heights Casino in Trinidad from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Delicious Prime Rib Dinner with live music and Silent and Live Auctions with Rex Bohn, Auctioneer. Tickets are $30 per person and can be purchased at Old Town Coffee & Chocolates or SHN Consulting Engineers or call 707-269-4335 for more information. All proceeds go to Backpacks for Kids, our weekend hunger relief program for local school children. Backpack Buddy Night is sponsored by the Rotary Clubs of Eureka, South West & Old Town and the Soroptomist Club of Humboldt Bay. Help us to make sure that every child, every day, has enough to eat in Humboldt County. People's Free Produce Market This May, Food for People will kick off its 2012 season of free market-style produce distributions. We offer these markets to ensure that low-income families throughout Humboldt County have access to fresh fruits and vegetables necessary to support a healthy diet. As in previous years, distributions will run thoroughout the summer and conclude in October. Markets will be located at Food for People in Eureka, Fortuna Community Services, Garberville Presbyterian Church and Redway Baptist Church. Anyone who meets the income eligibility requirements is invited to attend these produce distributions. Please bring your own bags if possible! The 2012 season dates are as follows: Veggie Mandalas Look for the influx of Veggie Mandalas this June at the Ink Annex located at 47B Third Street in Old Town Eureka. Holly Kreb, local artist and co-owner of Flood Plain Produce, has designed a Veggie Mandala which she has silk screened on canvas and invited local artists (and other creative souls) to complete. Local school children will also display their own veggie mandalas which have been printed on paper. Swing by during Arts Alive! on Saturday, June 2nd from 4 to 9 p.m. and see these works of art. This is a benefit for Food for People and all proceeds will be donated. More more information and perhaps to complete your own Veggie Mandala, contact Harriet Pecot, Development Director at Food for People, at 707-445-3166 extension 306. Open Heart Quilt Raffle This beautiful handcrafted quilt was made locally by the Open Heart Quilters. Raffle tickets are available for $5 for one raffle ticket or $20 for five raffle tickets - all proceeds will be donated to Food for People. Tickets (and this amazing quilt) are available at the Arcata Farmers' Market every Saturday morning. For more information, you can contact Harriet Pecot at (707) 445-3166 or Dana Jones at (707) 599-4326. 800 Ways to End Hunger in Humboldt County! Being an 800 Club member is an easy, effective way for you to fight hunger in our community all year round. An 800 Club member makes a commitment to donate on a regular basis, either monthly or quarterly, which allows us to make the most of donations we can depend upon. Contact us directly and we can send you a packet of envelopes for you to easily mail in your donation. Or set up a monthly/quarterly charge on the credit card of your choice by signing up online to donate regularly or contact Harriet Pecot, Fund Development Director, at (707) 445-3166 extension 306 for more information or to find the right option for you. Your generous and ongoing support helps us to feed hungry children, seniors on fixed incomes, working families in need and the most vulnerable members of Humboldt County. We welcome your support and commitment to donate regularly, which plays a critical role in our mission to end hunger in our community. Find us on Facebook Did you know you could find us at www.facebook.com/foodforpeopleinc and "like" us? Follow us on facebook for updates on events and happenings. Senior Brown Bag Program Food for People has been a proud sponsor of the Senior Brown Bag Program for twenty-two years. The complete elimination of the Senior Brown Bag Program could have a serious impact on Humboldt County’s seniors. Find out what you can do today! Learn More About CalFresh (formerly Food Stamps) CalFresh is a federal program guaranteed to anyone who meets the eligibity requirements, similar to Social Security or Medicare. Any US Citizen or legal resident who has a valid U.S. Social Security number can apply. It is also safe to apply for one's children born in the U.S. even if the parents are ineligible. Job Opportunities 2010 - 2011 Annual Report
Home About Us Programs Access Newsletters Staff Sponsors Volunteer Donate!
Image by Chris Wisner

Food for People
The Food Bank for Humboldt County

307 West 14th Street
Eureka, CA 95501

Telephone: (707) 445-3166
Fax: (707) 445-5946

Events

Stamp Out Hunger!

The largest one-day food drive in the nation is coming soon on Saturday, May 12th and will mark the 20th Annual Letter Carriers' Food Drive. Postal employees nationwide will be picking up donations of nonperishable food and delivering these donations to their local food bank or pantry. Suggestions for foods currently needed include canned meat (chicken or fish), canned soups, stews & chili, peanut butter, beans (canned or dry), whole wheat pasta, brown rice, macaroni & cheese (as well as other pasta/rice box dinners), cereal & oatmeal (low sugar), canned fruit (in fruit juice) and canned vegetables.

This nationwide effort has resulted in the delivery of well over one billion pounds of food to community food banks and pantries since its inception. Here in Eureka the drive has collected an average of 50,000 pounds of food in previous years and is used to stock the shelves of our Choice Pantry for the coming months. If you would like to participate, we are currently recruiting volunteers to help with the unloading, sorting, and packing of foods. Remember to leave food items out for your letter carrier on Saturday, May 12th!

Backpack Buddy Night!

Join us for a fun evening and benefit for Food for People on Sunday, May 20th at Cher-Ae Heights Casino in Trinidad from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Delicious Prime Rib Dinner with live music and Silent and Live Auctions with Rex Bohn, Auctioneer. Tickets are $30 per person and can be purchased at Old Town Coffee & Chocolates or SHN Consulting Engineers or call 707-269-4335 for more information. All proceeds go to Backpacks for Kids, our weekend hunger relief program for local school children. Backpack Buddy Night is sponsored by the Rotary Clubs of Eureka, South West & Old Town and the Soroptomist Club of Humboldt Bay. Help us to make sure that every child, every day, has enough to eat in Humboldt County.

People's Free Produce Market

This May, Food for People will kick off its 2012 season of free market-style produce distributions. We offer these markets to ensure that low-income families throughout Humboldt County have access to fresh fruits and vegetables necessary to support a healthy diet. As in previous years, distributions will run thoroughout the summer and conclude in October. Markets will be located at Food for People in Eureka, Fortuna Community Services, Garberville Presbyterian Church and Redway Baptist Church. Anyone who meets the income eligibility requirements is invited to attend these produce distributions. Please bring your own bags if possible! The 2012 season dates are as follows:

Veggie Mandalas

Look for the influx of Veggie Mandalas this June at the Ink Annex located at 47B Third Street in Old Town Eureka. Holly Kreb, local artist and co-owner of Flood Plain Produce, has designed a Veggie Mandala which she has silk screened on canvas and invited local artists (and other creative souls) to complete. Local school children will also display their own veggie mandalas which have been printed on paper. Swing by during Arts Alive! on Saturday, June 2nd from 4 to 9 p.m. and see these works of art. This is a benefit for Food for People and all proceeds will be donated. More more information and perhaps to complete your own Veggie Mandala, contact Harriet Pecot, Development Director at Food for People, at 707-445-3166 extension 306.

Open Heart Quilt Raffle

This beautiful handcrafted quilt was made locally by the Open Heart Quilters. Raffle tickets are available for $5 for one raffle ticket or $20 for five raffle tickets - all proceeds will be donated to Food for People. Tickets (and this amazing quilt) are available at the Arcata Farmers' Market every Saturday morning. For more information, you can contact Harriet Pecot at (707) 445-3166 or Dana Jones at (707) 599-4326.

800 Ways to End Hunger in Humboldt County!

Being an 800 Club member is an easy, effective way for you to fight hunger in our community all year round. An 800 Club member makes a commitment to donate on a regular basis, either monthly or quarterly, which allows us to make the most of donations we can depend upon. Contact us directly and we can send you a packet of envelopes for you to easily mail in your donation. Or set up a monthly/quarterly charge on the credit card of your choice by signing up online to donate regularly or contact Harriet Pecot, Fund Development Director, at (707) 445-3166 extension 306 for more information or to find the right option for you. Your generous and ongoing support helps us to feed hungry children, seniors on fixed incomes, working families in need and the most vulnerable members of Humboldt County. We welcome your support and commitment to donate regularly, which plays a critical role in our mission to end hunger in our community.

Find us on Facebook

Did you know you could find us at www.facebook.com/foodforpeopleinc and "like" us? Follow us on facebook for updates on events and happenings.

Senior Brown Bag Program

Food for People has been a proud sponsor of the Senior Brown Bag Program for twenty-two years. The complete elimination of the Senior Brown Bag Program could have a serious impact on Humboldt County’s seniors. Find out what you can do today!

Learn More About CalFresh (formerly Food Stamps)

CalFresh is a federal program guaranteed to anyone who meets the eligibity requirements, similar to Social Security or Medicare. Any US Citizen or legal resident who has a valid U.S. Social Security number can apply. It is also safe to apply for one's children born in the U.S. even if the parents are ineligible.

Job Opportunities

2010 - 2011 Annual Report

Food for People serves approximately 10,000 people each month county wide, 35-40% are chilren.
Image by Chris Wisner