Feeding America Riverside|San Bernardino (FARSB), the regional food bank of the Inland Empire has received a substantial, $708,496 donation from Jeff Bezos, through the Feeding America National Organization (FANO) to support COVID-19 response efforts.
During this crisis response, FARSB food bank has incurred a burden of expenses to source additional food, supplies, transportation and increased operations. The need will continue to increase as unemployment numbers continue to skyrocket across our communities.
FARSB has taken swift action to remain a reliable source of food to the Inland Empire’s most vulnerable neighbors, such actions have included, increasing food supply to community partners, hosting weekly, emergency drive-through food distributions, conducting food deliveries to senior, disabled, and home-bound neighbors in need, and more.
“This grant has provided our food bank with access to resources and supplies, that otherwise would not have been available, allowing us to assist those in need quickly and efficiently during this COVID-19 pandemic. We are extremely grateful to Jeff Bezos for supporting food banks, especially during this time of need,” said Stephanie Otero, CEO at FARSB.
FARSB, the leading hunger-relief organization serving the Inland Empire, is uniquely positioned to help community member’s access healthy and affordable food despite economic challenges.
Donations to support the food bank’s coronavirus efforts can be made directly via the FARSB website, www.FeedingIE.org/donate, where 98 cents of every dollar donated goes directly to food distribution programs.
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