PG&E gives $150,000 to the California Food Banks to start emergency fund

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - PG&E is helping the California Association of Food Banks to create the California Food Bank Rapid Response Fund.

The utility company is contributing $150,000 toward the effort. This donation will help provide critical funding for food banks to increase their capacity to purchase food and supplies, and to supplement staffing needs through the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Rapid Response Fund will distribute funding to 40 food banks serving all 58 California counties. People can find a food bank close to them by searching their zip code HERE or by calling the statewide hotline at (833) 544-2374.

“Food banks are a vital resource in every community, working throughout the year to ensure that no one goes hungry. During this current crisis, food banks are at the forefront providing an unprecedented amount of food to millions of Californians,”

Stacia Levenfeld, Chief Executive Officer of the California Association of Food Banks.

This donation is part of $1 million in charitable contributions that PG&E and The PG&E Corporation Foundation are providing to nonprofits to support individuals and families cope with the impacts of the current health crisis.