The Merced County Food Bank is a private non-profit organization that began as a community collaboration to feed people in the Merced County. They strive to improve the health and well-being of Merced and Mariposa County residents who are affected by hunger; through the acquisition, storage and distribution of nutritious food. They also provide and advocate for; increased access to and consumption of nutritious fruits, vegetables, nuts and other foods as well as work to integrate, facilitate and advocate for programs and services that address hunger's underlying and related issues.
With the help of partnering agencies, the Merced County Food Bank can source and distribute food and other products to people in need as well as conduct hunger education and awareness campaigns and advocate for public policies that alleviate hunger.
Since 2004, MCFB has distributed more than 25 million pounds of food. They provide food to nearly 17,000 people every month and in FY 2015 and have distributed 4.1 million meals–that’s more than 4.4 million pounds of food.
MCFB collects food from hundreds of resources, which – with the help of 1,300 volunteers annually – we distribute through a network of more than 100 partner agencies. 92 percent of revenue raised goes directly to programs.
You can help fulfill the mission of MCFB when you donate today.
