California State Employees Food Drive

A Message from A. G. Kawamura, Secretary, Department of Food and Agriculture - 2010

The days are getting shorter and a chill is in the air. Time for the 2011 Food Drive sponsored by California State Employees! The California Department of Food and Agriculture, in partnership with California Emergency Foodlink, is proud to coordinate the food drive on behalf of the State of California. Cheryl Gilbertson, Staff Services Manager, Division of Animal Health and Food Safety Services, will act on my behalf as statewide coordinator for the Food Drive activities.

Last year, through the generous support of State Employees, over 646,000 pounds of food and cash donations were collected to help support Sacramento area families in need. Our goal is to exceed that number in 2011! The continued high unemployment and slow economy has contributed to record levels of food insecure households, making the Food Drive more important than ever. Many families in our area are struggling to make ends meet and we want this Food Drive to bring much needed relief and assistance.

Yours truly,


Karen Ross
Secretary