Mission

The mission of The Redwood Empire Food Bank is to End Hunger in Our Community. We define ending hunger as having in place a community response system that makes adequate nutrition assistance available and accessible to anyone in need. <br><br>Established in 1987, the Redwood Empire Food Bank is the largest distribution hub and major provider of emergency food serving north coastal California - from Sonoma County to the Oregon border. Offering over 300 monthly and weekly direct service distributions in Sonoma, Lake, and Mendocino counties. The Redwood Empire Food Bank also acquires and distributes food through a network of 150 charitable agencies that rely on the food bank to supply the food that fuels hunger-relief and human services programs spanning five counties, including Humboldt and Del Norte. In addition, the food bank advocates for effective legislation that will provide long-term solutions to hunger in our community. In 2023, the Redwood Empire Food Bank provided over $61.3 million of food, feeding 140,000 people in need.<br>