CHOC celebrates New Yolo Food Bank Facility and Partnership
Pictured left to right: West Sacramento City Council Member Martha Guerrero; Mayor of Woodland Xóchitl Rodriguez; CHOC Services Coordinators Veronica, Juan and Ami; CHOC Director of Children’s and Family Services Terri Canillo Smyth; Yolo Food Bank Executive Director Michael Bisch.
(Woodland, CA) - CHOC team members were thrilled to join Yolo Food Bank for the grand opening and open house celebration of its newly constructed 42,000 square foot Food Bank in Woodland (Saturday, August 24th).
CHOC is honored to be in partnership with Yolo Food Bank through The Emergency Food Assistance Program (EFAP). Once CHOC families sign up and income qualify, YFB shops and delivers a bag of groceries to families once a week or once a month at CHOC properties Casa Del Sol, Homestead, Hotel Woodland, Walnut Terrace and Windmere. YFB also contributes free fruits and vegetables to after CHOC's after school snacks at these properties.
From Yolo Food Bank's Facebook page: “THANK YOU, Yolo County! The Grand Opening of YOUR new Food Bank facility last Saturday was a meaningful and memorable celebration of the vision of our community to build a true hub for food security in our county. Hundreds gathered to watch the West Sacramento Chamber of Commerce, Davis, CA Chamber of Commerce, and Woodland Chamber of Commerce, CA jointly cut the ribbon on our 42,000 square foot warehouse, honor $2.5 million lead End Hunger Yolo campaign donor Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, hear Sutter Health announce a $1 million investment over the next five years in the #NourishYolo initiative for programmatic capacity expansion."
CHOC extends heartfelt congratulations to the entire Yolo Food Bank team for this critically important community achievement.
CHOC, founded in in 1984, has housed thousands of families throughout the Northern California region, from Davis to Sacramento to Woodland. CHOC’s holistic approach to housing has earned it an award-winning reputation for excellence, both in the design of our buildings and in the sustainable lifestyle our organization brings to communities. CHOC creates equitable communities for individuals, families, seniors and for those with special needs. Our success confirms that affordable housing is key to self-sufficiency and is achievable with enriching, supportive programs that give pride to residents, stabilize families and improve local economies.