A Field Trip to the Food Bank
2017 update: ‘Tis the season once again! Add a food bank, a shelter or another other worthy cause to your list and experience the fun of playing Santa.
‘Tis the season! Ashley and I dropped off the bounty collected from our holiday food drive at the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank yesterday and were lucky enough to get a private tour. Given that the San Francisco Bay Area is one of the wealthiest regions in the country, I was shocked and saddened to learn that 25% of the residents of San Francisco and Marin are in need of food assistance. Consequently, I’m so grateful that there are organizations like the SF-Marin Food Bank. While they might not completely eradicate hunger, the 47 million pounds of food they distribute a year must make a dent.
![Marcia zipped up her vest before taking us into the Arctic Circle...I mean the living oom-size freezer.](https://dcr-apis.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wp_contents/uploads/IMG_0856-300x300.jpg)
Marcia zipped up her vest before taking us into the Arctic Circle…I mean the room-size freezer the Food Bank uses to store donated meat.
![Food Bank packaging](https://dcr-apis.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wp_contents/uploads/IMG_0861-289x300.jpg)
On weekends, volunteers use these packaging stations to reportion bags of rice, beans and other bulk food items.
![A trip to the food bank](https://dcr-apis.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wp_contents/uploads/IMG_0858-297x300.jpg)
At the food bank “store,” they sell cans of food to various organizations for approximately .25 per can.
The San Francisco-Marin County Food Bank takes donations and need volunteers all year round. If you would like to get involved, go to www.sfmfoodbank. Happy Holidays everyone!