Agency Application | Program Application
New Agency Cover Letter | Agency Agreement

Start a Food Pantry

• The REFB is the hub of a network of 133 community non-profit and faith-based charitable organizations that provide food to people in need in their local areas.

• These organizations include most of the pantries, soup kitchens, dining rooms, group homes, youth and senior programs, programs for the disabled, and childcare centers in Sonoma County.

• They serve low-income people.

• Member organizations come to the REFB and shop for food to support their program.

• To become an agency of the Redwood Empire Food Bank you will need to:
  • provide a copy of your determination letter from the IRS verifying that your organization is a non-profit under the 501 (c) (3) section of the IRS code,
  • submit a list of your Board of Directors,
  • submit a $50 processing fee,
  • fill out an application for your agency, a program(s) application,
  • sign an agency agreement.

• Once we receive your application, we will schedule a visit to your site.