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River City Community Services is the only Sacramento-area food bank that is open every weekday to anyone experiencing hunger, from anywhere in Sacramento County. RCCS offers nutritionally-balanced 3-day emergency food as well as shelter assistance… compassion….and hope.


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Attention Green Thumbs:
Join Our “Growing Circle”!

Senior on bench with permission from Mark Schoneveld via Flickr Did you know that the number of seniors coming to RCCS jumped by almost 60% during the last three months? Or that 40% of the meals we now provide go to children, up from 30%? Besides cash contributions, you can help us feed hungry elders and kids by applying your green thumb!

 

The Growing Circle is our own little home-grown program to encourage kind neighbors like you to grow and donate extra veggies or fruit. Plant an extra row of veggies like zucchini or tomatoes. Recruit some neighborhood kids to help you harvest a little more fruit from your trees. Pool your efforts with a few neighbors or friends and trade off bringing your harvest to RCCS.

Arlene Smothermon, who shared her story with the Sacramento Bee on May 2, was one of eight seniors in line when we opened on a recent morning. She’s just one of the many people who will benefit from your efforts. She and her disabled husband are raising their two teenage grandchildren on their combined income of about $1,500 per month.

How to help:

  • If you’re still putting in your garden, plant an extra row or container.
  • It’s not too late if you haven’t planted yet! You can plant as late as late May and share your bounty as things ripen in two to three months.
  • Then, when things are ripe, come down to the food pantry at 1322 27 th St. If you can’t deliver, call and we’ll find a way to pick it up (446-2627).

Can’t garden? Consider donating “Seed Money”!

Our goal is to provide everyone who comes to us in need with at least some fresh, healthy produce. You can still help by donating $10, $20, $50 or $100 to our “Seed Money” campaign! Donate now

CAN YOU HELP OR DONATE?

Contact us to donate or help with…

Volunteer needs

  • Co-chairs for Empty Bowls
  • A canned food drive coordinator
    • See below
  • Volunteers for light office tasks on Monday or Friday 9 – 11 am
  • Box returner (to Senior Gleaners and FoodLink)

Bigger wishes!

  • Refrigerator/freezer; new or gently used
  • Phone system
  • New computer for intake

Food and small items

 

 

Wanted: Volunteer leaders!

How will River City Community Services manage to feed a projected 40,000 people this year with just two part-time professional staff? Through the gift of time from volunteers who step up to help us raise donations of food and money. Right now we have two vital volunteer needs:

Co-chairs for Empty Bowls, our biggest fundraiser of the year. A great committee is already in place, but we need one or two volunteers who will "honcho" planning for this fun event. Planning usually kicks off in September. Don't be scared! The previous chairs and committee have done a marvelous job of laying out everything that needs to happen!

A canned food drive coordinator. This is a new position to help us encourage more groups and companies to hold food drives that benefit RCCS. One of our biggest needs is to reach out to schools that participate in the KCRA "Kids Can" canned food drive, so that we can secure some of their kind donations! We also have some creative ideas about summer and fall canned food drives, but we need the energy of a volunteer to make them happen! 		 

Physical address:
1322 27th Street
Sacramento, CA 95816

Mailing address:
P.O. Box 160204
Sacramento, CA 95816

Federal Tax ID #91-1851398

RCCS is an United Way Certified Partner Agency

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