Annapoorna USA Foundation (Annapoorna) is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit, Hindu faith based charity of the Greater Sacramento area started in 2007. As the name Annapoorna refers the Hindu goddess of food and nourishment, Annapoorna’s focus is mostly on providing the food to the needy people in addition to providing other related services. The foundation is started by few likeminded people who thought th
at by providing the nutritious vegetarian food to the needy people we help the community and will provide a platform to the people who like to help and create volunteering opportunities. Annapoorna has cooked and delivered over 30,000+ meals since its inception and 3000 during COVID-19 pandemic in hygienic way. Annapoorna has been helping the Sacramento community for many years by donating food, providing wish list items during regular days and also during natural calamities such as COVID-19, forest fires, and Oroville dam levy break, helping underprivileged students, conducting blood donation drives, facilitating volunteering opportunities for youth, and many other ways. Annapoorna serves the community by partnering with local charitable organizations including Loaves and Fishes of Sacramento(www.sacloaves.org/), My Sister's House (www.my-sisters-house.org/), St. Johns Women's Shelter ( saintjohnsprogram.org/), Next Move Sacramento (www.nextmovesacramento.org/ ), Salvation Army, (https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/), Children Receiving Home ( www.crhkids.org/ ), HART Foundation ( hartoffolsom.org/), Gathering Inn (www.thegatheringinn.com) of Auburn and many others. Annapoorna conducts blood donation drives twice a year to facilitate and encourage blood donation in the community. Annapoorna conducted youth volunteer programs to help the high school kids to get the required volunteer hours. Raised funds for scholarships for twenty plus high school students of Sacramento Charter High School by St. Provides cold beverages to homeless guests during hot summer days when temperature reaches triple-digits. Annapoorna has done all these activities with the generous donations and help from the regular volunteers of Annapoorna. Big Thanks to all the volunteers and donors.