Auburn Interfaith Food Closet receives food distributions from Feeding the Foothills (formally known as Placer Food Bank).

 

PLACER COUNTY, CA (MPG) - Placer Community Foundation proudly announces its newest nonprofit endowment, the Auburn Interfaith Food Closet (AIFC) Endowment Fund. Members from 19 regional churches, across many different religions, as well as others from the community, serve as the mighty team of volunteers that run AIFC’s programs and operations. 

“Over the last 26 years AIFC has provided enough groceries for families to prepare over 5.3 million meals,” states Auburn Interfaith Food Closet Board Chair, Andy Hayes. “Among the areas we serve, we’re proud that we provided nutritious food to 78% of the food insecure people we know are out there. We will always endeavor to do more.”  

Each family is eligible for service every 30 days, with the amount of food scaled to the size of the family. Auburn Interfaith Food Closet receives food distributions from Feeding the Foothills (formally known as Placer Food Bank). This support, along with community food donations, food drives, shared harvest from local growers and direct supplies from local stores provides for their annual food distribution, but there are other financial costs associated to run their facility and programs.

Example of an allotment for a family of three, with a current retail value of over $140. 

As an all-volunteer organization, Auburn Interfaith Food Closet has kept their operating costs lean and has been able to cover most of their expenses through the generosity of their donors. But as demand for food delivery continues to rise, long-term management of their organization will require an increasingly larger annual budget.  

“We need to plan today for a future in which Auburn Interfaith Food Closet has a well-equipped Board of Directors, paid staff, an expanding team of volunteers and adaptive programs and services to reach more people in need.”  

The Auburn Interfaith Food Closet Endowment Fund atat PCF was established by AIFC’s Board of Directors to support this vision. Earnings on investment will support AIFC’s growth for many years to come.