About Us

The Food Bank is primarily a food resource for low income families, disabled individuals, children and senior citizens to receive a ‘helping hand’ in a time of emergency.  All resources at the food bank are free, with the hope that when an individual sees the opportunity, he or she will help someone in return for the help they received.

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Food assistance is for emergencies only; we are not meant to be a ‘grocery store.’  Approximately 3,000 clients each month receive assistance from the Food Bank in one form or another.  Public support is needed and appreciated.

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The Food Bank may also provide additional services to those in need, depending on the circumstances  and the Food Bank’s availability of resources.  Bonner Community Food Bank has been serving the community for over 40 years. We have a historic record in Bonner County for helping our clients to stretch their budgets.  For example, at one point USDA reported that it would be approximately 3 months before peanut butter would be available for our clients.  The local newspaper put out a call for peanut butter for the Food Bank.  One community gentlemen brought in a check for $500 to purchase peanut butter.  A call was made to the local Safeway grocery store asking the manager if $200 worth of peanut butter was purchased would Safeway donate $200.  He agreed that he could do this.  The next call went to Yoke's. The story was told how peanut butter was purchased and Safeway donated the same, would they also like to do this.  So the Food Bank received $800 worth of peanut butter for $400 and $100 went toward the purchase of other food items.  That is how we work with funds and the purchase of food items, making each dollar stretch to the maximum.