The Feinstein Challenge

Consumers are feeling the pinch at the gas pumps and at the grocery checkout. Already, requests for emergency food assistance from the Foodbank are increasing in response to the rising cost of living and impending recession.

Donate now to help provide food that struggling families and individuals cannot afford to buy for themselves.

Have your gift matched, and give more to the Foodbank: this is your chance to be part of the most successful grassroots campaign ever to fight hunger in America. Every gift received by the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County by April 30 qualifies for part of the Feinstein Challenge!

For the eleventh year in a row, philanthropist Alan Shawn Feinstein has pledged to donate $1 million to charitable organizations that fight hunger in America. The greater your gift amount, the greater the Feinstein contribution.

Foodbank Launches New Protein Program to Provide the Nutritious Food to Those in Need Throughout Santa Barbara County During Tough Economic Times

Foodbanks across America are facing a crisis this year as millions of Americans seek help feeding their families. A steady decline of donated food from national food manufacturers and a 30% decrease in USDA commodities required the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County to take quick action and implement new sources for buying and distributing food, introducing the new Protein Program! More...

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