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Who We Are
Our Mission
The mission of the Bonner Community Food Bank is to assist people in our community with supplemental foods in a time of personal crisis.
1981
Year of Establishment
3,000
Families Served Monthly
68
Active Volunteers
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The Market Experience
A unique aspect of Bonner Community Food Bank is our market shopping experience that is provided to the populations we serve. Shoppers are afforded another level of dignity as they can shop for the items that they consume based on their preference, diet, and culture. In 2023 we completed a 2,000-foot expansion to our warehouse and market, creating additional space for volunteer work and shoppers. The food bank had over 38,000 visits to our market, this is up by 5,000 visits from 2022. Nearly 300 tons of food was donated by local citizens and grocery stores. 13,643 volunteer hours were logged.10,107 youth, 12,955 adults, and 13,789 seniors were assisted. Over 100,000 pounds of food was then shared with collaborating agencies, thereby widening our impact.
How you can help
We are accepting and in need of your donations!
If you have donations please bring them to the food bank at 1707 Culvers Drive, Sandpoint, or 45 S. McKinley, Suite 107, Priest River. Our hours to drop off donations are Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Food items: Canned foods, meat, dry goods, and other nonperishable items.
Monetary Donations: Supporting Bonner Community Food Bank with financial support is simple for donors and valuable to the organization. Monetary donations are versatile and can be allocated to products and programs where they are needed most. Please mail or drop off donations to 1707 Culvers Drive, Sandpoint, Idaho 83864 or donate online, see below for the link.
Nonfood: Cleaning supplies, cleaning cloths, disinfecting wipes, Lysol spray. Also Hygiene/sanitary products, diapers, formula, toilet paper, paper towels, hand soap, shampoo, conditioner, dental items, new infant supplies, egg cartons, plastic and paper bags with handles.
Volunteer Time: Time is precious, and the time donated by Food Bank volunteers is invaluable to us. On average volunteers give over 1,000 hours of time to the Food Bank each month. We host groups for volunteer days and can accommodate different schedules for ongoing commitments. Youth under 16 years are welcome with an accompanying adult.
Weekend Food for Kids: For students enrolled in the free/reduced lunch program. If your child is enrolled in the Lake Pend Oreille or West Bonner County School District, please contact your local school to register for the program. We deliver weekly to each school to ensure that our students have food on the weekends.
Some additional programs we offer include:
We Appreciate Our Donors!