Central California Food Bank Receives $200,000 Donation from SoCalGas to Enhance Healthy Food Distributions for 7,500 Individuals Throughout Central California
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The donation from SoCalGas' Fueling Our Communities Initiative will help provide nearly 93,000 meals and support healthy and culturally appropriate food options for
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Central California Food Bank is one of several organizations selected from SoCalGas' 12-county service area to receive funding to provide free meals and groceries to low-income families and seniors in need of food support.
"Through this incredible leadership gift, SoCalGas is helping provide culturally appropriate food and increased access to rural and remote communities. We are grateful for this support and look forward to continuing this partnership to positively impact neighbors experiencing hunger," said Kym Dildine, Co-CEO of Central California Food Bank.
"Thank you to SoCalGas for their generous contribution to the Central California Food Bank. Their contribution supporting residents experiencing food insecurities demonstrates SoCalGas' commitment to the resiliency of
"The investments made through Fueling Our Communities demonstrate SoCalGas' commitment to empowering and investing in the communities across our service areas," said Andy Carrasco, SoCalGas Vice President, Communications, Local Government and Community Affairs. "SoCalGas values its partnership with the Central California Food Bank, as we work together to reduce food insecurity and provide healthy food to families in need."
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The Fueling Our Communities initiative began in 2020 as a collaboration between SoCalGas and five regional nonprofits to provide free meals to individuals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. During the program's first summer, SoCalGas and its partners provided more than 140,000 meals to 40,000 individuals from underserved communities across
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About Central California Food Bank
Central California Food Bank (CCFB) is the region's largest nonprofit organization focused solely on ending hunger. CCFB has experienced tremendous growth since its beginning in 1992, and now serves at the center of a vast network of more than 230 member partners, including schools, churches, community kitchens and more to provide nutritious food to our neighbors in need throughout
About SoCalGas
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SoCalGas' mission is to build the cleanest, safest and most innovative energy infrastructure company in America. In support of that mission, SoCalGas aspires to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in its operations and delivery of energy by 2045 and to replacing 20 percent of its traditional natural gas supply to core customers with renewable natural gas (RNG) by 2030. Renewable natural gas is made from waste created by landfills and wastewater treatment plants. SoCalGas is also committed to investing in its gas delivery infrastructure while keeping bills affordable for customers. SoCalGas is a subsidiary of Sempra (NYSE: SRE), an energy infrastructure company based in
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