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Follow on Google News | San Francisco Food Bank to Provide Holiday Groceries for Record Number of Families this ThanksgivingWith donations down and requests for food hitting all-time highs, the Food Bank faces one of its toughest holiday seasons ever
By: San Francisco Food Bank All told, the food bank will hand out over 1 million pounds of holiday groceries this season, providing more than 35,700 households with everything they need to prepare Thanksgiving meals in their own homes. This is an increase of nearly 6,000 families from this time last year and a sobering increase of more than 14,000 holiday meals versus two years ago. To put that in perspective, here’s the San Francisco Food Bank’s staggering Thanksgiving shopping list: 34,000 Chickens 80,000 Pounds of yams 100,000 Pounds of potatoes 80,000 Pounds of apples 30,000 Pounds of carrots 35,000 Pounds of cabbage 70,000 Pounds of onions 20,000 Pounds of lettuce 40,000 Pounds of celery 36,720 Cans of cranberry sauce 35,000 Pounds of rice 143,012 Cans of Del Monte green beans, corn and peas 36,000 Packets of gravy mix 6,400 Bottles of Asian sauce 13,000 Loaves of bread 32,000 Bags of pumpkin spice cookie mix 3,000 Pounds of chocolates Where do all the groceries come from? Through donations of cash and food. Manufacturers, like Del Monte, provided some items, while most others had to be purchased by the San Francisco Food Bank. Food drives help, but they can’t keep pace with skyrocketing demand. "We would not be successful without the support of the community around us," said Paul Ash, Executive Director of the San Francisco Food Bank. "This time of year and always, we encourage people to come together to help those who are truly in need.” Those who wish to donate nonperishable food items can drop them off at local grocery stores, where orange San Francisco Food Bank collection barrels are found. To make a cash donation online, visit www.sffoodbank.org/ # # # About the San Francisco Food Bank Hunger is a serious problem in our community – with 1 in 5 children and 1 in 5 adults at risk of hunger in San Francisco and Marin. Every day, the San Francisco Food Bank sources, collects, sorts, inspects and repackages thousands of pounds of food, then distributes it to soup kitchens, neighborhood grocery centers, school programs and seniors in need. The San Francisco Food Bank serves over 200,000 people each year throughout San Francisco and Marin counties, and will distribute 41.5 million pounds of food to the community this year – enough for 88,000 meals every day. 60% of what is distributed is fresh fruits and vegetables. For more information, visit www.SFFoodBank.org End
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