COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF SAN BENITO COUNTY
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Community FoodBank has gone from serving around 5,500 individuals per month to serving 12,000 during the COVID-19 pandemic. An additional 700 per month are served through our agency partnerships and an additional 500 per week through our Student Snack Bag program. Approximately 26% of our clients are seniors and 41% are children. 76% report as Latino and 22% Caucasian. The extent of need is significant in our community. 100% of our customers live at or below this locally adjusted poverty level. Nearly 18% of the countywide population would have received our services equalling one person in every four. And growing.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Marketplace Distribution
Community FoodBank is a source of healthful groceries for about 5,000 people each month. Thanks to a robust network of partners and producers, most of the groceries we enjoy each week are organically grown nearby.
Door-to-Door grocery delivery
Provides weekly bags of food to those unable to leave their homes.
Weekend snack program
Weekly school delivery of child-friendly nutritious food to children who would otherwise go hungry on the weekends. Possible through a partnership with local school districts, corporate and church sponsors.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
Second Harvest Food Bank 1989
External reviews

Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Pounds of fresh produce distributed per year
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Retired people, Unemployed people, Migrant workers, Economically disadvantaged people, Children and youth
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of snacks served for students participating in programs
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children, Adolescents
Related Program
Weekend snack program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Decreasing
Context Notes
We pack 2,000 snack bags a month to go out to local students in need.
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our mission is most simply put as aiming to alleviate hunger in San Benito County. Our goal is to provide food in a dignified and nourishing way to our customers.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Survey the need within the community and determine the best way to feed that need - whether it be by building on current programs, developing additional programs, or creating more community partnerships. One recent example is by the acquisition of a Mobile Pantry we will be able to target identified areas in the city limits that are distinguished as underserved.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We are constantly thinking strategically to enhance and expand our services. We engage volunteers to help us increase our capacity and have a willingness to hire additional staff should the need arise. If funding is needed, then the work to obtain grants or private donations will be sought after. We have the determination within our organization to ensure we do our best to feed the need for San Benito County.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We have recently acquired a Mobile Pantry that will allow us to service more locations within Hollister with the idea or reaching more people.
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF SAN BENITO COUNTY
Board of directorsas of 02/22/2022
Keith Schwehr
Michele Stephenson
Community Volunteer
Elias Barocio
Manager, San Benito County Migrant Camp, 2013 – present
Keith Schwehr
President and CEO Keith A Schwehr, CPA A Professional Corporation CFO Consultant, Keith Day Trucking & Gabilan Ag Management
Ken Wratten
Parish Priest, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Head of School, Los Puentecitos/Little Bridges Bilingual Preschool
Kevin Jeffery
Vice President & General Counsel, Graniterock
Erika Vallin
Health Education Associate II, San Benito County Public Health Services, 2014 – present
Terrie Fuentes
Mayra Zendejas
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
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