For safety's sake all containers and packages must be sealed in their original wrapping and we cannot accept home canned or processed foods. We purchase a lot of the food we distribute. This is a tremendous leverage of our donors cash contributions. The Redwood Food Bank utilizes nearly 400 volunteers a year in its numerous activities, some being occasional and many others being ongoing. We have a fleet of five vehicles that need regular tune ups, oil changes and repairs.
Transportation is one of our highest areas of expense.
We are sometimes forced to turn down large food donations because we lack either a truck in good enough running order to send for the food or a qualified driver for these occasional but important runs.