About us
Healdsburg Food Pantry
Who We Are
The Healdsburg Food Pantry is a 100% volunteer-based, not-for-profit 501(C)(3) service organization, founded in 1982 and supported by generous donations from our community. The Pantry's mandate is to collect, store, and distribute food to those in need. Anyone who is a resident or works in Geyserville or Healdsburg, CA is eligible and welcome to receive food. Currently, bags are filled with groceries and given out to over 2,800 predominately working people monthly. The needs have grown as the cost of living has sky rocketed nationally. A visit on any distribution day will find lines of people including individuals, families with children, households of adults, the unsheltered and Seniors.
Specially prepared Christmas food baskets provide an extra bit of cheer during the holidays.
Where the food comes from
We purchase basics from the Redwood Empire Food Bank, while the food industry (notably, Safeway, Big John's and Costeaux), individuals, farmers, and a Gleaning Team from Sonoma Gleaners and Farm to Pantry donate additional food beyond the basics.
A 100% Volunteer Organization
It is the large number of volunteers that ultimately enables the Food Pantry to exist. Throughout the week crews gather bread and food, stock shelves, bag produce, distribute food, help maintain the Pantry and even recycle boxes. What do they get out of it? Certainly, knowing they have been, for someone in need, the literal "staff of life"—a tangible, lifeline to the individual and community.