Twin Lakes Food Bank has been providing one of the most crucial components of health and disease prevention -- food for nearly 40 years. Founded in 1986 as a community food bank, Twin Lakes has steadily served our under-resourced Folsom community for nearly 40 years with compassion and excellence. Our mission is to share love by mobilizing the community to provide the basic needs of nutritious food and support to those in need. As we seek to be a refuge of hope, we create a safe and welcoming environment where all people are treated with dignity and love--where everyone feels welcome, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, or religious background.
Last year at Twin Lakes, with the help of over 21,000 volunteer hours, we served 34,273 individuals, distributed over 663,400 meals-worth of groceries, harvested 5,361 pounds of organic garden produce, and composted 16,491 pounds of spoiled food.
These groceries fill gaps in our guests' ability to feed their families when rent and other expenses consume their paycheck. We are committed to providing not only nutritious food but also personal connections and community resources. At weekly food distributions, guests seeking groceries enjoy a guest-choice shopping experience where they fill a cart full of the perfect food for their family. Throughout the year, events like the Back 2 School Extravaganza and Thanksgiving Grocery Event provide groceries, dental hygiene kits, school supplies, backpacks, and community resources.
As our community grows at 3x the rate of the greater Sacramento area, the strain on community services and resources continues to intensify.
Our vision is to ensure that each of our hungry neighbors has access to nutritious food. We recognize that people face seasons of vulnerability and need to reach out for help putting food on their tables at the end of the month. In addition to the basic need of food, they often need hope, encouragement, discretion, and tender care. That's what we offer at Twin Lakes.
