2022 California State Employees Food Drive

For the last two years, as state employees have shifted to remote work, the food drive has expanded to serve all California communities. With your help, we would like to continue this effort to support food banks statewide.

How to Participate

1. Find a local Food Bank
2. Donate food, money, or volunteer hours to support them
3. Submit your donation details through the Food Drive Credit Form to be included in your department’s participation by January 20, 2023.
4. Sign up for our newsletter for ongoing updates!

Food Bank Events

• View a list of fundraising events hosted by food banks throughout the state

Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services (SFBFS)

Are you interested in supporting Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services? Check out these upcoming opportunities:

• Donate a turkey to the SFBFS Turkey Drive on November 10, 2022
  • Download the Turkey Drive Donation Form
• Register for the Run to Feed the Hungry on Thanksgiving Day — November 24, 2022
• Volunteer with a group of state employees on Wednesday, December 21 from 1 – 4 PM
  • Email Peggy Marshall at stateemployees@sacramentofoodbank.org to sign up your group. If you are unable to volunteer this day, you can view the SFBFS volunteer calendar for additional volunteer opportunities.

30-Minute Webinars via Zoom

Join a 30 minute call to learn more about the State Employees Food Drive, its impact, and how to support your local food banks. All state employees are welcome to attend!

Recordings will be posted after each webinar.

Volunteer Opportunities

Some food banks have lost upwards of 50% of volunteers and are in great need of volunteers to help pack and sort food. They are taking precautions to ensure volunteer safety.

To get involved in your community, check out:

• Your Local Food Bank
• California Volunteers
• Meals on Wheels
• Red Cross
• Taproot

Resources for State Employees

If you are facing a particularly hard time, a number of local, community-based organizations help folks meet needs, including navigating benefits, counseling, medical case management and some cash assistance.

• Catholic Charities
• Find a Food Pantry Site

2021 California State Employees Food Drive

More than 670 state employees contributed to the 2021 State Employee Food Drive and all together donated over $73,061.50 to food banks throughout the state!

We are so grateful for everyone who participated in the food drive and helped make an impact in our local communities.

State Agency Efforts

We would love to share pictures and stories of your agency's employees and their families fundraising or volunteering. Please send them to cafooddrive@cdfa.ca.gov.