"New" Truck at EGFBS

Remember the wonderfully huge donation from the Greater Sacramento New Car Dealers Associaton this past May?  Recently we were able to purchase a suitable pickup that is new to us. 

Our volunteers have been busily picking up donations, running errands and delivering food with our newest vehicle; so much so that I just heard that the truck was here.  Haven't seen it yet. 

"Yes the truck is here.  Have you seen it?  It is soo nice!" 

"The new truck has that liner stuff in the back.  The truck will stay nice for a long time.  It also has the tie-down things, so we can secure things down." 

Haven't been able to see the truck in person until today.  Wow!  It's beautiful inside and out!  All that is missing is the "new car smell". 

Aaron, EGFBS volunteer, in front of our newest and nicest vehicle. 

Thank you, thank you, thank you, Greater Sacramento New Car Dealers Associaton!  We can more efficiently serve the needy in our community with your generous donation.  

 

 

Thank you for supporting your local food bank!

Donation from the Greater Sacramento New Car Dealers Association

You can image the excitement when you arrive at work and this is the first thing you see!  After the jumping up and down was over, we found out that the amount was $17,000!  Then we had to sit down.  Take a breath.  Wow!

The Greater Sacramento New Car Dealers Association donated towards the purchase of a new truck for Elk Grove Food Bank Services.  In past postings you can see our one and only panel truck.  With another truck we will be able to make more deliveries to clients without transportation, pick up donations, transport gleaned produce from Davis Ranch, etc. 

Thank you, thank you, Greater Sacramento New Car Dealers Association!  We will be better able to serve our clients with your very generous donation! 

Panel Truck Got Painted

Our white panel truck makes the rounds in the the Elk Grove area, picking up donations and dropping them off at our warehouse facility on Dino Drive. The truck was a plain old white panel truck, nothing special. Nothing special until we received a visit from Glen Guenard. The local lawyer arrived at our Dino Drive facility for a tour, and asked our Executive Director, Marie Jachino, what he could do to help.

Marie explained our newest endeavor, EGFBS Awareness Campaign. People in the Elk Grove area that need help and don't know where to go. Many people in the area do not know about Elk Grove Food Bank Services and the services we provide.

Standing in photo (from the back) Marie Jachino, Executive Director; Travis Ham, Operations Manager; Angie Velasquez-Caulk, Volunteer; and Rosa Avila, Volunteer.

The new signage for the Food Bank truck was donated by Elk Grove lawyer, Glenn Guenard. It is our hope that through the "branding" of our delivery truck and other efforts in the works; more people in need will investigate the services available through EGFBS.


Our drivers are happy and proud to be running their routes in a truck that has a "new" added visibility. I'm sure that the drivers will be waving a friendly "Thank you!" when they drive past the offices of Glenn Guenard on Elk Grove Boulevard.