TLFB in the News
- Wow! Folsom Sponsors 350 Under-resourced StudentsThe Need Last week, we were preparing for the Back to School Extravaganza but still waiting on sponsorships for 280 students. We asked the community to consider sponsoring a student for $25. As the week went on, we began to receive sponsorships, but we also continued to have children register to receive school supplies. Currently,… Read more: Wow! Folsom Sponsors 350 Under-resourced Students
- 280 Under-Resourced Children Still Need School SuppliesBack to School Extravaganza One of our favorite days of the year is quickly approaching on August 2! Each year at the Back to School Extravaganza, Folsom’s neighbors come together to love on local families as they get ready for the first day of school. Last year, 325 under-resourced children received brand new backpacks, gift cards for… Read more: 280 Under-Resourced Children Still Need School Supplies
- Your Chance to Make Some Smiles: Only 1 Week AwayProduce volunteers, Ernesto and Maureen aren’t just smiling because they get to serve food to their neighbors in need; they can’t wait for you to join the cause to raise funds during this year’s Big Day of Giving that will enable the food bank to accomplish some important goals for the benefit of our 3000+… Read more: Your Chance to Make Some Smiles: Only 1 Week Away
- Closing in on Food Drive GoalOn March 1, we sent out an appeal to the community to donate non-perishable food items for our hungry neighbors as our inventory was dangerously low. Six weeks later, we are pleased to report that our shelves are filling up due to the generosity of local organizations, businesses, churches and individual residents in the greater… Read more: Closing in on Food Drive Goal
- Big Day of Giving Fundraiser Giving Opens April 18Big Day of Giving, the Sacramento region fundraiser for non-profits on Thursday May 2, comes at a crucial time at the food bank. Although reports indicate that inflation has flattened, individuals and families living at the poverty level are experiencing no relief at the grocery store, where skyrocketing food prices remain high. This is bringing… Read more: Big Day of Giving Fundraiser Giving Opens April 18
- Bet on Rotary Game Night & Fundraiser this Friday: Raise fund for the food bankWe are grateful that Rotary Club of Historic Folsom and Rotary Club of Folsom Lake chose Twin Lakes Food Bank as one of three recipients of the funds raised from this event on April 19. There is still room at the gaming table for you, if you haven’t yet purchased your tickets. This is a… Read more: Bet on Rotary Game Night & Fundraiser this Friday: Raise fund for the food bank
- Impact Report 2022-2023 Now Available
We served record numbers at the food bank and expanded our outreach in the greater Folsom area. Read full report - Big Day of Giving Coming Soon
Big Day of Giving is our largest spring fundraiser of the year and we are setting the stage to raise $75,000 by Thursday, May 2. Join hundreds of other donors throughout the Sacramento region to help raise funds to continue the programs and services to feed our hungry neighbors. Learn more Opens in new window - Special Easter Gift for Families
Look at these smiles! A big thank you to our community partners who’ve helped us gift our guests with something special for Easter. Thank you Hope Presbyterian Church, Harbor Community Church, and Trinity Episcopal Church for the beautiful Youth Adventure Bibles, and Snook’s Chocolate Factory for the generous donation of specialty chocolates. Happy Easter from Twin Lakes Food Bank!
Read more - Upcoming Easter Event
Easter is a time of the resurrection story, the message of hope, moments with family and yes, even chocolate bunnies. This year, the food bank is doing Easter a little different. We will be gifting our families, with children ages 4-12, a children’s bible and Easter chocolate, donated by one of our small business partners Snook’s Candies. If you are interested in helping with this project, a donation of $15 will pay for one children’s bible.
TLFB News from the Community
- ‘OUR SHELVES ARE BARE,’ FOLSOM FOOD BANK CALLS FOR COMMUNITY HELP
The Twin Lakes Food Bank in Folsom routinely serves 200 households a week with food assistance. With that number climbing to 300 in February, the local nonprofit is suffering a shortage, leaving many of the shelves bare in its warehouse as inflation continues to affect just about everyone at the grocery store, the gas pump, and in the way of utility costs.
“It is hard to implement a well-paced inventory distribution plan when the needle of need keeps moving up,” said Elizabeth Martin, operations manager at Twin Lakes Food Bank, who is witnessing firsthand the rapid rise in the need for assistance. Continue reading Folsom Times article.
- Food Bank Hopes Fundraising Gala Will Secure Folsom’s Growing Needs
As many continue to be financially challenged by the current economic times, the services that Folsom’s Twin Lakes Food Bank provides are being utilized more than ever these days. It seems the items are coming off the shelves as fast as they can stock them at times. Continue reading (Opens in new window.) Folsom Times article.
- Food Bank Hopes Community Service Day Can Fill Its Empty Shelves
Earlier this week, crews moved the last pallet of donated food from Twin Lakes Food Bank’s warehouse for distribution to guests in need, leaving the warehouse empty but with the hope that a successful Community Service Day food drive will fill the shelves to bridge the gap between now and the holidays. Continue reading (Opens in new window.) Folsom Times article.
- Folsom's Food Bank Feeds 400 plus for Thanksgiving
Folsom residents in need received a helping hand Monday to ensure they have a hearty Thanksgiving meal on their tables, thanks to the Twin Lakes Food Bank, and its generous sponsors and donors to provide for those who otherwise might go without a holiday meal. Continue reading (Opens in new window.) Folsom Telegraph article.
- Folsom Community Raises 220K for Twin Lakes Food Bank at Annual Gala
Reminded of the increasing need in the community, revelers at Twin Lakes Food Bank’s annual gala, hosted last Friday at Lakeside Church, surpassed previous fundraising records by giving more than $220,000 to help feed the hungry throughout the holiday season and into the new year. Continue reading Folsom Telegraph article.