The Pacific Gas & Electric Company has donated $250,000 to the California Association of Food Banks’ Emergency Response Fund through its Better Together Giving Program. This funding will help alleviate the insurmountable pressure food banks are facing because of record-breaking demand — the highest seen since the pandemic — caused by the federal government shutdown and the SNAP benefit delays.
CAFB’s Emergency Response Fund was established to help its 42-member food bank network meet the increased need and enable them to purchase food, secure essential supplies and hire additional staff to strengthen their efforts. This food bank network assists food-insecure community members directly and through a collective of more than 5,000 food pantries and community-based organizations in every corner of the state.
“We are deeply grateful to our partner, PG&E, for the extraordinary donation and continued commitment to combating food insecurity,” said Stacia Levenfeld, CEO of California Association of Food Banks. “Food banks need support now more than ever. We invite other companies and organizations wanting to help during this challenging time to contribute to CAFB’s Emergency Response Fund, which will be distributed across the state.”…