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SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) - Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is contributing $1 million to help local food banks replenish stocks after the holidays and help feed the growing number of individuals and families struggling to put food on the table.

The PG&E funding will provide the equivalent of approximately 3 million meals for individuals and families. It will support 38 food banks representing 47 counties in PG&E’s Northern and Central California service area.

Nine of these food banks are located in the greater Sacramento area and are collectively receiving $168,000 in funding. In Amador County, the Interfaith Council of Amador will receive $5,000. El Dorado County’s Food Bank of El Dorado County is allocated $12,830, while the Food Bank of Nevada County will receive $5,000. Placer Food Bank in Placer County is set to receive $17,300. In Sacramento County, Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services will receive $40,000. San Joaquin County includes two recipients: the Emergency Food Bank of Stockton and Second Harvest Food Bank of the Greater Valley, each receiving $26,660. In Yolo County, Yolo Food Bank is awarded $19,170.  

It is the third contribution to food banks since September from PG&E or the PG&E Corporation Foundation (the PG&E Foundation). Funding for these charitable contributions comes from PG&E shareholders, not PG&E customers.

Officials with the California Association of Food Banks said that food banks are facing record-breaking demand, the highest since the pandemic.

“California food banks experienced an unexpected surge with the [federal government] shutdown this fall. So, we reached out for help on their behalf and PG&E responded,” said Stacia Levenfeld, Chief Executive Officer of California Association of Food Banks. “Their $1 million gift to food banks throughout Northern and Central California will have a meaningful impact on the lives of millions of people this holiday season and help food banks continue their critical work in our communities.”

Joe Wilson, vice president, PG&E’s North Valley & Sierra Region added,“We are grateful to help local food banks fulfill their mission during this time of increasing demand, especially as more families and seniors are struggling through the holiday season. Our longstanding partnership with the California Association of Food Banks supports the safety net that is our local food banks.”

2025 Support for Food Banks

In September, the PG&E Foundation awarded $1.12 million to support local food banks, tribal food banks and senior meal programs. In November, the PG&E Foundation donated $250,000 to the California Association of Food Banks’ Emergency Response Fund.

According to the California Association of Food Banks, while California produces nearly half of the nation’s fruits and vegetables, more than one in five residents do not know where their next meal will come from. Communities of color face even higher levels of food insecurity.

Grant amounts that will be awarded to local organizations account for county poverty and unemployment levels, using the California Department of Social Services’ formula, to promote equity among counties with higher need.

About The PG&E Corporation Foundation
The PG&E Corporation Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, separate from PG&E and sponsored by PG&E Corporation.

About PG&E

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