Two Northern California Food Banks Have Merged

February 4, 2011

The Marin Food Bank, in Calif., merged with the San Francisco Food Bank on January 1, according to the Marin Independent Journal. The merged groups estimate they will shore up the amount of food provided to the needy in Marin by about 50 percent, up to 6 million pounds a year over the course of the next two years.

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Maria directs the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual Philanthropy 50, a comprehensive report on America’s most generous donors. She writes about wealthy philanthropists, family and legacy foundations, next generation philanthropy, arts organizations, key trends and insights related to high-net-worth donors, and other topics.