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Blessings in a Backpack

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Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services - Event

Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services

(23 reviews)

The largest regional food bank in Sacramento. This organization has been serving the community…read moresince 1976 and will soon celebrate its 50th anniversary: check out my photos for the QR code and anniversary details! I came here to volunteer, and to my surprise, there were even younger kids participating. I learned that the minimum volunteer age is 10 years old. Some students were volunteering for school service hours, while others came through different companies and organizations. We joined the second shift from 1pm-4pm. The session started shortly after 1pm with a briefing and task assignments from the group leader. All tasks were explained clearly. The leaders checked on us throughout the shift to make sure we were doing okay and to see if anyone had concerns. Halfway through the shift, we had a 15-minute break, and one of the leaders brought ice cream to celebrate a volunteer's birthday and shared it with everyone. I thought it was a meaningful way to celebrate a birthday while helping a good cause. We actually finished around 3:30pm, and our shift completed: - 5,451 lbs of food packed - 474 boxes prepared for the "No Student Goes Hungry" program supporting students from elementary school through college in Sacramento County. Everyone was very friendly and accommodating, and the facility was clean and organized. Restroom: clean, bright, and decent. If you are interested in volunteering, check out their website and register in advance.

Although not fun, there is one huge benefit to moving...being able to sort through a bunch of…read moremisplaced and forgotten stuff. Within all of this stuff, was a bunch of new and lightly used clothing. In the past I have donated clothing to my local Goodwill Express. However, I did some reflection and realized that all of the clothing that I donated was being sold for profit. Going forward, my intention was to donate to an organization that receives the donation(s) and distributes them to underprivileged individuals/families free of charge. Some research led me to the Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services. Upon calling to verify their hours (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 10am-1pm and Wednesday, 4pm-7pm), I gathered all of the clothing and hit the road on a mission to make a difference. Upon arrival, I was greeted by a Sacramento Food Bank employee who eagerly began to load my clothing donations onto a cart. Since a lot of the clothing consisted of dress pants and dress slacks, he proceeded to inform me about a program called "Job Smart Clothing." Job Smart Clothing is a program within Sacramento Food Bank that provides career appropriate apparel for underprivileged individuals interviewing for employment or currently employed. How cool is that? I'm not a representative for Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services. However, I will say that they provide an awesome service to the community, and that a little donation goes a long way (individuals who benefit from their services often leave with 15-20 pieces of clothing per visit). Before you throw away that piece of clothing that you think is out of style or doesn't quite hug your curves the way that they used to, think about donating it to the Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services!

C4 Leaders - Pepperoni Pizza!

C4 Leaders

(13 reviews)

This is by far the best pizza I've eaten. The quality of the dough is beyond delicious. Jeff, is…read moreso easy to work with. I am very grateful that Jeff helped us celebrate our daughter's 8th Bday. He explained over the phone that he usually doesn't do children's party. Our daughter's loves pizza so when I saw him on yelp and read more about his mission I really wanted him to do our party. We work a lot. Our friends and family knows Our Daughter's Birthday is one of a very limited time they see us :/ Watching Jeff and the volunteers makes the pizza was really amazing and brought us all together. We are a small family own business and I cannot wait to work with Jeff again and bring awareness mission. I can tell Jeff is really passionate about C4 Leaders. He also gave out daughter his book that we read to her every night. Thanks again Jeff ! We appreciate you so much.

Our business is a huge fan of C4! Jeff has done multiple leadership trainings for our company, and…read morethere has been so much growth because of it. The team is able to communicate more clearly with one another and their teams, developed a stronger sense of trust amongst themselves, and had an opportunity to highlight some of their hidden strengths during these sessions. The team is continuing to grow by accepting a challenge from Jeff that focuses on adding one daily habit for 21 days. We appreciate the intentionality Jeff has to make his trainings as specific to our needs as possible.

River City Food Bank - 10-27-25 Dropping off food donations

River City Food Bank

(18 reviews)

I would like to thank all the stuff at River City food Bank on 28th and North for their outstanding…read morework and performance for their patients and kindness and for their professionalism. They are well organized I would like to say that John is an amazing person that goes out his way to help all apply or health insurance and also understanding the perks and benefits that come along with it! Keep up the great work!! I would also like to thank God for blessing every person that contribute to donating food for the community I feel very blessed and so thankful!

Hello. I am a River City Food Bank "food recipient". I come by for food on Wednesdays at the St…read more Matthews location. The staff does such an excellent job, I am reluctant to complain, however, there is an employee who makes my visits to St. Matthews difficult when I am able to come. I will not include her name, I have included her photo below. I am hoping someone in upper management can speak with Karen. Her treatment of food recipients is not consistent, she can be rude, controlling, and lose her temper with food bank patrons and also the the staff without provocation. Recently she singled me out from others waiting in line for food, I believe it is because I am Black/African American, she has taken a very inappropriate interest in me, and I have not caused any issues, and I do not require special attention. Compared to the other employees and volunteers she is out of control. She also has the tendency to touch me as I am walking into the food bank to collect my food without my permission. This makes me feel extremely uncomfortable. I would like to reiterate that all other River City staff and volunteers have been consistently courteous and professional to me and other food recipients. I walk to the food bank from Fair Oaks Blvd, and then I have to walk home with my food. I really need the Food Bank to be an emotionally safe place. Thank you for considering my complaint. Thank you,

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