Food Bank
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St Barnabas partners with Jacob & Cushman Food Bank San Diego to provide supplemental food supplies for those in the community in need.  Food Bank is held monthly at St Barnabas and is coordinated with other locations around Borrego so that there is always a Food Bank accessible to the community. During 2021 the Monthly Food Bank at St Barnabas - in partnership with the Jacobs and Cushman San Diego Food Bank and numerous volunteers in Borrego and nearby - distributed 136,773 pounds of food valued at $160,469. On average the Food Bank served 226 families monthly representing an estimated 700 people making a major impact on food insecurity in the Borrego Valley.
 

​Food Bank Schedule for 2023

The Food Distribution schedule for 2023 is below.
All dates are Monday.
Food distribution starts between 10:30 to 11 am depending on when the truck arrives.

          January 23
          February 27
          March 20
          April 17
          May 15
          June 19
          July 17
          August 21
          September  18
         October 16
         November 20
         December 18

At St. Barnabas the Food Bank generally provides food assistance for 150 - 200 families representing 750 - 800 individuals.  St Barnabas was the first food bank in the area and has been providing food assistance for well over a decade.
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The video below was from a recent food bank distribution day and gives an idea of what this important outreach provides.

Food Bank Frenzy (Borrego Sun Article)