The Food Bank distributes emergency supplemental groceries to recipients in rural and remote areas of the county through its Mobile Food Pantry.

Ways to Give Help

Your donations at work in our community: The Food Bank of El Dorado County is a collaborative network of local charities. When you make a contribution to the Food Bank, your donation helps non-profit establishments throughout El Dorado County. No other single non-profit can help so many. Your dollar simply goes further here. Efficiency is of high importance to us. We know that every penny adds up, and every penny saved can help someone else in our community. In these challenging economic times, good families are struggling in El Dorado County. Please join us in our efforts to help our community and end “hidden hunger.”

Monetary Donations

There are thousands of families and individuals in El Dorado County who cannot afford to meet their basic nutritional needs. When you donate food, money, or time to the Food Bank of El Dorado County, you ensure a single mother can feed her child, a local senior citizen is able to receive a bag full of groceries, or that a child can enjoy a nutritious meal. Donate ›

Donate Food

Every food donation helps in the fight to end hunger in communities throughout El Dorado County. We gladly accept both perishable and non-perishable food donations. For the address, directions, and hours of operations, visit our “Contact Us” page.

Host a Food Drive

When you organize a food drive in your workplace, congregation or community group, you can rest assured that your contribution is dedicated to immediate use in our community. We can assist your organization to hold an event to benefit the Food Bank, either through food or monetary donations. More information ›

Include El Dorado County Food Bank in Your Will

The Food Bank of El Dorado County is grateful to those who remember the less fortunate through estate planning. Effective estate planning takes time, effort and a good attorney. But in the end your plan will allow your family to avoid the delay and needless expense that often occurs when a loved one dies without a will. Founder and Executive Director, Mike Sproull, would love to sit down with your family personally and discuss a unique opportunity to leave a legacy right here in El Dorado County. More information ›

Host a Fund Drive

When you organize a fund drive in your workplace, congregation or community group, you can rest assured that your contribution is dedicated to immediate use in our community. We can assist your organization to hold an event to benefit the Food Bank, either through food or monetary donations. More information ›

Donate Hygiene Supplies

The Food Bank of El Dorado County is excited to work with Girl Scout Avni Villuri in initiating the Hygiene Project. We will now be accepting hygiene supplies such as soaps, sanitizers, toothbrushes, etc. These much needed donated items will then be given to those in need. For our address, directions and hours of operations, visit our “contact Us” page. Contact Us ›