Twin Lakes Food Bank

Twin Lakes strives to alleviate hunger, elimate food insecurity, and promote good health by providing nutritious food and social assistance with dignity and humility. Established in the closet of a local church and staffed by a handful of volunteers, Twin Lakes initially shared pre-packaged boxes of food with 250 people each month. With strong community support, we have grown into a neighborhood campus manned by 120 volunteers and 8 staff members who serve over 2500 clients monthly through our food pantry, warehouses, community garden and produce stand, mobile delivery services, and collaborations with providers of critical services. Because of the inflation, the number of people served, soared over 3000 every month. We empower individuals struggling to become self-reliant and ensure long-term progress for families by sharing essential resources, compassion, and hope with the following programs and services Food Donation - food donated by individuals, community drives, and local grocery stores collected,transported, stocked, and stored in our on and off-site warehouses Community Garden - 80 planted beds, greenhouse, and composting station tended by volunteer gardeners produces fresh, organic fruits and vegetables. Neighborhood Food Pantry - provides a week's worth of groceries (fresh dairy, eggs, meat, produce,staples, diapers, baby food, formula) to clients each month (bimonthly for seniors) Pantry on Wheels - refrigerated van delivers a week's worth of groceries bimonthly to clients in 4 senior living facilities and to home-bound clients. Seasonal Meals - provide groceries to prepare a holiday family meal three times annually Back to School Boost - equips local school children with new backpacks, shoes, school supplies, haircuts, dental kits annually Cooking/Nutrition Classes - provide nutrition instruction and opportunities to cook and share healthy meals monthly. Support to Other Organizations - provides food weekly to at-risk students served by Folsom's Hope (after-school mentoring and tutoring), families assisted by Mercy Housing, HART of Folsom (transitional housing), residents of Powerhouse Transformation Center (abuse/addiction recovery), and monthly to Folsom Lake College's student food pantry. USDA - distributes food provided by Sacramento Food Bank to clients eligible under Federal Emergency Food Assistance Program.