FOOD SOURCES
Food sources include local grocery stores and supermarket chains, food manufacturers and distributors, the government, restaurants, food industry trade shows, local farmers, gleaning efforts, food drives and private individuals.

FOOD RESCUE
Food Rescue arranges for pick-up of prepared food from restaurants, caterers, hotels and amusement parks and delivers to member charities in a specially equipped vehicle.

ORANGE COUNTY HARVEST
Acquires approximately 300,000 pounds of fresh produce through the harvesting of donor fields, with the help of students, children, families, corporate employees and individual volunteers. Fresh produce from the fields is then distributed to our neighbors in need.

BULK PURCHASE
The Food Bank purchases large quantities of staple foods that are in high demand but rarely donated. Items like pinto beans, rice, tuna fish, peanut butter and dry milk are made available to agencies at product cost. On average, the Food Bank's member charities save 30 to 40 percent on these products compared to discount retailers.

KIDS CAFE
In response to the growing concern of childhood hunger, the Food Bank has established a Kids Cafe Program. The program provides after-school snacks and summer meals as well as nutrition education activities to underprivileged children in Orange County.

More information about childhood hunger and Kids Cafe.

SENIORS
More than 2,200 seniors on low and fixed incomes rely on two bags of groceries twice each month. The Brown Bag program is coordinated by senior volunteers at 27 locations around the county.

MOBILE PANTRY
The Food Bank operates a Mobile Pantry truck that delivers 5,000 pounds of fruit, vegetables and dry goods directly to the needy. This program provides an opportunity for the Food Bank to partner with its member agencies and distribute more fresh produce to the hungry without the worry of transportation and storage by the agency.

GOVERNMENT
The Food Bank coordinates both The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) program for Orange County. Through these programs, the Food Bank distributes USDA commodities and other food products under administrative contracts with state and federal authorities.