The Butte Emergency Food Bank

Our Mission.

The Butte Emergency Food Bank operates with the intention that no individual or family in the community experiences the fear and pain of hunger. Each year we distribute about 1,300,000 pounds of food–canned goods; boxed and bagged food; diapers; milk; bread and bakery items; meat and more–to Butte area residents, about 2,700 people each month.

The Butte Emergency Food Bank has been in business for over 30 years and received its 501C3 tax exemption in 1992. 2/3s of our funding comes from community support.

The food bank only distributed food once per week when it opened. We now need to distribute 5 days per week. For the past several years we have been providing food to over 2,700 individuals per month. This includes all of our outreach programs such as:

• Community Meals - Serving 800 meals per month
• Home/ Assisted Living Deliveries - 200 boxes per month
• Backpack Program - 1,300 bags per month
• Distribution of boxes at food bank - 750 Individuals per month
• Homeless Assistance