
Hands4Hope - Youth Making A Difference
Emergency
food
pantry
committee
The mission of the Hands4Hope Emergency Food Pantry is to provide families experiencing food insecurity on the western slope of El Dorado County with nourishing food and nutrition education. The Emergency Food Pantry Committee works to develop and maintain the processes of running a food pantry to support families in need while working with partner agencies such as the El Dorado County Office of Education and Twin Lakes and Placer Food Banks. The committee is responsible for the collection of non perishable, nourishing food through planning and hosting food drives within the community. In addition, the committee also manages all operations of the pantry located within the Hands4Hope Placerville Youth Center.
Now accepting application for the 23/24 committee.
News
information and links
Meeting Location
Zoom and Placerville Youth Center
leadership

Committee Chairs - Jayce and Aiden

Hands4Hope - Youth Making A Difference
emergency food pantry
committee Projects

Food Collection Drives
The Emergency Food Pantry was initially stocked by the generous donations made at the Hands4Hope - Youth Making a Difference Fall Food Roundup held September 2020 where over 3,000 pounds of food were collected. Through the help of community food drives. The pantry has also received supplemental dried, canned and fresh goods from Placer and Twin Lakes Food Banks. The Emergency Food Pantry has collected 7,367 pounds of food since January 2021 when the pantry opened.

Monthly Food Pantry Distributions
Since January 2021, the Emergency Food Pantry has distributed approximately 225 nourishing food boxes to families in need as identified by the El Dorado County Office of Education. Each box weighs approximately 30 - 35 pounds and is filled with canned food, dried goods and fresh items including milk, butter, bread, eggs and produce.