Whitney Food Bank


"Our Daily Bread" is the official name of the Whitney Food Bank. Our mission is to prevent hunger and malnutrition by providing food to families in need who would otherwise be without nutritious food by serving them in a kind, welcoming and caring atmosphere.

We provide three programs to serve our clients—a monthly program, a backpack weekend students program, and a summer snack bags program.


Monthly Program

The Whitney Food Bank provides food for almost 700 household members each month. Our doors are open to clients in Whitney, Blum and Aquilla. Clients do not have to receive food stamps to be eligible.


The Food Bank Team determines an adequate amount of food items to distribute to each household based on family size and needs. Most clients receive food items every 30 days to provide for one week's worth of meals for the month.

Whitney Food Bank is open three days a week to distribute food. On a typical day, 30 families with 75 family members will receive 1,400 pounds of food from the Food Bank. At the end of the month, over 40 volunteers will have worked almost 500 hours, serving 300 families with almost 700 family members and providing over 14,000 pounds of food.


Backpack Weekend Students Program

During the school year, qualifying students are part of our "Backpack" program. Every Friday, the school counselor provides designated students with a backpack filled with food for breakfast and lunch for the weekend. Backpacks are returned to the school counselor the following Monday to be filled again before the next weekend.


Summer Snack Bags Program

When school is out, parents or guardians of qualifying students may come by the Food Bank twice a month on Tuesdays to receive "Summer Snack Bags." These bags have food for breakfast, lunch and a snack that should last for ten days.

Annual Food Drive 2025


Each year on a Friday in late November, the Whitney Food Bank holds its Annual Food Drive. This drive is our major fundraiser and greatly determines how many people in need will be assisted the following year. 

Donations of food and money are collected that day at the Food Bank. Throughout the month prior to the collection day, businesses, schools, churches and community groups gather to collect donations on their own that are then given to the Food Bank. Online donations made during the month of November are also counted towards the annual drive.


A warehouse filled with lots of boxes and watermelons.

Join Us to Fight Hunger: Your Donations Make a Difference!

Volunteers from throughout the community show up at the Food Bank that day to help collect the donations of food and money. Food items are sorted and shelved as appropriate.

Each penny given goes directly to the Food Bank which is managed by non-paid volunteers. With your financial gifts, we can purchase items that supplement donations of food from the community.

Volunteers organize boxes of food and supplies inside a yellow-walled warehouse facility.
Volunteers unload boxes and bags from the back of a black SUV parked outdoors on a sunny day.
Two people stand in a garage next to a truck, one holding a grocery bag, with a utility cart of supplies nearby.
People sort and pack canned goods at a food pantry in a warehouse setting with yellow walls and metal storage shelves.
Volunteers in an outdoor lot pack boxes of food and supplies into vehicles at a community service event.

Student Councils Join Forces to Nourish Our Community! 

Every year, the members of the Whitney and Aquilla Student Councils organize food drives at their schools, then deliver their contributions to the Food Bank. On the same day, they unpack, sort, and arrange these donations on the warehouse shelves. Through this process, the students cultivate essential leadership and service skills, forging lasting memories that emphasize the significance of giving back to their community.

A group of women are posing for a picture in front of a sign that says food for families.
Volunteers sort items into cardboard boxes at a food pantry warehouse.
A group of people are standing in front of a sign that says food for families.
Volunteers pack food boxes in a brightly lit warehouse. People sort, bag, and organize donations.