2022 Sonoma County Gazette Nonprofit Guide: Hunger
Inflation keeps pushing food prices higher and higher, making food insecurity a risk for more Sonoma County residents. Statistics show that 1/3 of Sonoma County residents go hungry. These are some of the local organizations working to keep bellies full and happy.
If you’re a nonprofit that fights hunger in Sonoma County and would like to be listed in the nonprofit guide, fill out this form. Thank you for your hard work and dedication to fighting hunger in Sonoma County.
Agricultural Community Events Farmers Markets
415-999-5635
PO Box 113, Kenwood, CA 95452
Size: 0-25 employees
Mission Statement: Supporting Agriculture and Agriculture related products through community farmers' markets
Year Founded: 2010
How this organization is a change agent: We bring farmers markets to Sonoma County!
How you can help: Volunteer with us!
Farm to Pantry
707-955-9898
PO Box 191, Healdsbug, CA 95448
Size: 0-25 employees
Mission Statement: Farm to Pantry rescues food and gets it to those in our community who are hungry. Saving food from waste also helps the environment, so Farm to Pantry's mission helps the community and the planet!
Year Founded: 2008
How this organization is a change agent: Farm to Pantry connects the community through volunteering opportunities and educational field trips; they connect causes by partnering with other nonprofits & businesses. They help struggling small family farms stay afloat; they help build community gardens, and most importantly; they connect the abundance of Sonoma County with the need in Sonoma County. Since 2008, Farm to Pantry has delivered over 5 million servings of nutritious, locally-grown produce that might otherwise have gone wasted.
How you can help: Buy olive oil! Farm to Pantry volunteers harvested olives, which were made into oil and bottled. The label was created by a Cardinal Newman student, and now we are gifting people a bottle with a donation of $100 or more. Olive oil campaign donations are being accepted immediately until supplies run out through this link.
Sonoma Family Meal
707-978-2340
1370A Redwood Way, Petaluma, CA 94954
Size: 0-25 Employees
Mission Statement: Sonoma Family Meal connects and mobilizes restaurants, farms and food makers to create a more sustainable and resilient food ecosystem for our community.
Year Founded: 2017
How this organization is a change agent: We are a network that supports residents in ties of crisis and stability.
How you can help: We are currently raising money for a back-up generator to keep us powered up and ready to serve our community, whatever disaster may strike. Volunteer with us or donate what you can!
Una Vida
PO Box 750865, Petaluma, CA 94954
Size: 0-25 employees
Mission Statement: To build community, share resources and lovingly serve others.
Year Founded: 2011
How this organization is a change agent: We believe that serving our neighbors locally is just as important as meeting the needs of families overseas. Una Vida works tirelessly throughout the year to meet the needs of local Petaluma families, making sure that the most vulnerable among us don't fall through established community safety nets.
How you can help: Food and clothing donations are accepted. Please check our website to learn more. Thank you!
Waves of Compassion Foundation
707-595-0294
PO Box 22, Bodega Bay, CA 94923
wavesofcompassionfoundation.org
Size: 0-25 employees
Mission Statement: We are a group of Bodega Bay residents who came together because we saw a need. Waves of Compassion Foundation’s first project brought us together — a community based food pantry to assist our local community residents and workers with the high cost of food.
Year Founded: 2016.
How this organization is a change agent: We provide assistance to coastal residents and workers in Bodega Bay, Valley Ford, Bodega and Jenner. Assistance can be via our food pantry, financial assistance, pre-k scholarship financial scholarship and overall help to those in need in our unique rural area.
How you can help: Attend our fundraiser on Saturday, Dec. 10 at The Secret Gardens in Bodega Bay from 4 to 8 p.m. Purchase your tickets online at our website. Sponsorship opportunites are available as well.
