These are the food banks in the Sacramento region

Jeremiah Martinez

1 year ago

SAN FRANCISCO - JUNE 23: A donation bin sits near shelves with canned foods at the San Francisco Food Bank June 23, 2008 in San Francisco, California. With schools breaking for summer vacation and food costs skyrocketing, food banks are bracing for a record number of cash strapped families seeking meals as children will not be getting free meals from school during the summer break. Food banks across the U.S. are seeking increased donations as they face major shortages in food donations from manufacturers and wholesalers and a decrease in federal funding, while the demand for food handouts are increasing. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

(KTXL) — Community food banks have long been a way for those in need to get assistance with receiving enough healthy food to feed themselves and their families.

Food banks receive, store, and distribute food, sometimes directly and sometimes by distributing food to local groups that work directly with families in order for these to receive the food.

Most community food banks are non-profit organizations that have boards of directors that represent the communities they serve.

Below, a list of the food banks that operate in the Sacramento area.