About The Butte Emergency Food Bank
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.
Our Staff
The Butte Emergency Food Bank is a volunteer operation. All of our volunteers take great pride in the Food Bank and in their service. They work hard, laugh a lot, enjoy each other’s company, and enjoy giving back to the community. Most volunteers are retired professionals with many skills and talents and a deep and abiding enthusiasm for public service.
Our Board
Our Board consists of motivated community professionals who generously give time and energy and provide unique perspectives and skills to this agency.
Our Director
Linda Keele is the director and has served in that role since April 2025. She oversees the programs and the work to be done. She works with a volunteer advisory Board of community professionals to set priorities, long-range plans, policies, and guidelines.
By the Numbers
2,700
The Butte Emergency Food Bank feeds an average of 2,700 individuals per month.
1.3
Million pounds of foood delivered each year!
350
The Backpack Program serves 350 hungry children per week.
Local grocers and bakeries support the Food Bank by providing produce, bread, bakery items, dairy products, and meat. Their support is essential to providing the amount and variety of nutritious food we distribute to our clients.
Donations of nonperishable food items are always appreciated.
Money donations allow us to leverage our buying power when purchasing food.
Volunteers are the key to keep our food bank running. They take orders, fill boxes, pick up donations, and distribute food to our clients.