Food Share is the largest hunger-relief organization in Ventura County. Founded in 1978 as F.O.O.D. Share (Food On Our Doorsteps) by eight friends in a family garage, Food Share quickly outgrew that space and now operates in Oxnard, CA with three warehouses with a combined 46,000 square feet of space.
A 501(c)3 non-profit organization, Food Share is a member of Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger-relief network of food banks, as well as the California Association of Food Banks.
An estimated 1 in 4 people in Ventura County experiences food insecurity, meaning that they are without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food.
Food Share serves 267,000 people in Ventura County annually or 31% of the county population. Before the pandemic, many of the families Food Share served would need supplemental food perhaps two-three times a year. Most were low-income working families, many living paycheck-to-paycheck, who needed occasional help when there was some temporary squeeze on income. This trend continues but at higher numbers.
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