Food Bank for Monterey County
353 W. Rossi St., Salinas, (831) 758‑1523, foodbankformontereycounty.org
With over 145 local nonprofit network members, the Food Bank for Monterey County operates over 240 direct distribution sites and remains the community’s largest provider of emergency supplemental food, providing over 5 million pounds of food annually to people who need it – including, ironically, many of the people who help harvest produce from the Salad Bowl of the World. John Steinbeck had a lot to say about hunger and its effects. He would be proud of the work done by the good people at the Food Bank for Monterey County.