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Fine Food Bank reports distributing more than 5 million pounds in Indio over past year, highlights workforce and scholarship programs
Summary
Fine Food Bank executives told the Indio City Council during Hunger Action Month that the bank handled roughly 289,000 client interactions in the city, distributed over 5 million pounds of food locally (including 3.5 million pounds to partner nonprofits), and runs workforce and youth programs to address root causes of food insecurity.
Debbie Espinosa, president and CEO of Fine Food Bank, told the Indio City Council on Sept. 17 that food insecurity in the city remains a concern and outlined the organization’s recent operations, outreach and workforce-development programs.
Espinosa said Feeding America data puts food insecurity in Indio at about 13.1 percent. Over the past 12 months Fine Food Bank recorded roughly 289,000 client interactions in the city and distributed more…
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