CAP OC
FOOD BANK
ENDING POVERTY AND
HUNGER
The OC Food Bank, a program of Community Action Partnership of Orange County, unites communities to end hunger and malnutrition by partnering with more than 300 local charities, soup kitchens and community organizations. Through donated food, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) commodities and purchased food, and the generous support of individuals we are able to support nonprofit agencies in Orange County serving low-income families and individuals. In a typical year, the food bank distributes more than 23 million pounds of food. In June 2020, we have increased the pounds of food distributed by 59% compared to this time last year. The OC Food Bank partnered with Power of One Foundation to set up weekly mass drive-thru distributions. In August 2020 we acknowledged serving 1 million people affected by the economic downturn caused by COVID-19 and we anticipate the need will continue to grow.
SENIOR FOOD BOX
We provide nutrient-rich foods contained in a monthly food package to low-income seniors. Our staff and volunteers distribute over 23,000 food boxes each month at 70 distribution sites in Orange, Los Angeles and Riverside Counties.
CALFRESH/ FOOD STAMP OUTREACH
We assists individuals in applying for California’s food stamp program (CalFresh), which supports people on limited budgets in buying nutritious food. CAP OC is a lead agency for a county-wide collaborative to increase enrollment into CalFresh to support more than 400,000 OC residents who are at-risk of hunger.
MOBILE FOOD TROLLEY
“Clementine” the Mobile Food Trolley is a customized mobile grocery store on wheels that serves low-income families throughout Orange County. Uniquely designed as a French Market, with affirmative hand painted messages throughout the trolley is intended to remove the stigma of shopping at a food pantry, while also traveling to food deserts to ensure nutritious, healthy fruit, vegetables and staple items are available to low income families and their young children.
FARM 2 FAMILY
DONATED FOOD PROGRAM
We welcome food and personal care product donations from food industry manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers. The food bank also benefits from food drives hosted by companies, schools, faith communities and service organizations that unite to collect food for the community’s most vulnerable.
AGENCY PARTNERS
Hunger in
Orange County
Before the pandemic slammed Orange County with job losses in our once-thriving travel, tourism and hospitality industries, there were nearly 456,000 people at risk of hunger each month. As of June 2020, that number has increased by 4x per month. This population consists of families, children, seniors, the newly vulnerable impacted by COVID-19 job losses and those recovering from medical expenses or disabilities. Hunger affects people of every age, race, ethnic group and neighborhood. In some families, hunger is a result of a sudden emergency or crisis, but for many marginalized or low-income OC residents, hunger has become a long- term condition of poverty.
HUNGER HURTS US ALL
KIDS
42% go hungry, seriously hampering their ability to focus, learn and grow
THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED
hunger can exacerbate both long and short-term health problems and make recovering from minor setbacks difficult
ADULTS
Access to nutritious food is the first crucial step in learning new skills and launching a job search
HUNGER HURTS US ALL
KIDS
42% go hungry, seriously hampering their ability to focus, learn and grow
THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED
hunger can exacerbate both long and short-term health problems and make recovering from minor setbacks difficult
ADULTS
Access to nutritious food is the first crucial step in learning new skills and launching a job search
it will take all of us to end hunger
We all have a role to play in fighting hunger in Orange County, and it begins with taking action. Join our fight to end hunger by volunteering at the food bank, starting a food program at a congregation or community organization, making a personal or corporate contribution or learning more about the causes and effects of hunger.
Or simply start by making a donation. However you contribute, you’re joining a force of like minds and hearts who are uniting to erase hunger from our future.