Meridian Food Bank

05/25/2026

We will be closed Monday, May 24, for the Memorial Day holiday.
We will be back open on Wednesday, 12-4.

05/07/2026

Last year, 79,057 people were able to benefit from a visit to the Meridian Food Bank.

And those clients came from communities across the Treasure Valley, with some coming from farther away.

A donation of any amount will help keep food on the shelves for those who need it: https://www.idahogives.org/organizations/meridian-food-bank.

Learn more about what we do: https://meridianfoodbank.org/about-us/

05/06/2026

In the West Ada School District, about 51% of the weekend food backpacks we prepare each week go to 13 identified Title I schools.

A $25 donation will help feed a student for six weekends.

Learn more: https://meridianfoodbank.org/backpack-program/
Make a donation: https://www.idahogives.org/organizations/meridian-food-bank

05/05/2026

Did you know we are entirely run by volunteers?
No one takes home a paycheck.
We've got more than 250 volunteers ready to step in and help us continue to serve our community.

Our volunteers are incredible, and allow us to use monetary donations to use for those in need.

Make a donation: https://www.idahogives.org/organizations/meridian-food-bank
Learn more about volunteer opportunities: https://meridianfoodbank.org/volunteer/

05/04/2026

Last year, we distributed 1,620,366 pounds of food to households throughout the Treasure Valley.
A donation of any amount will help us continue to provide food to those in need in our community. Check out https://www.idahogives.org/organizations/meridian-food-bank

05/04/2026

One of our goals at the Meridian Food Bank is to ensure no child ever goes hungry. That's why we partner with Idaho's largest school district West Ada School District, to provide weekend food bags to students in need.

During the 2024-2025 school year, we packed and delivered 27,395 bags, for an average of about 780 students per week.

Your donation during will help make sure we can continue to do that: https://www.idahogives.org/organizations/meridian-food-bank.

Learn more about our weekend backpack program: https://meridianfoodbank.org/backpack-program/

05/04/2026

As the need for services continues to grow, you can help us make sure everyone has food on the table.
Visit https://www.idahogives.org/organizations/meridian-food-bank to make a donation during Idaho Gives. No amount is too small!

05/03/2026

Take a listen as our Executive Director, Kent Christensen, chats with Mayor Robert Simison

Meridian Mayor Robert E. Simison chats with Kent Christensen, Executive Director & Treasurer of the Meridian Foodbank. Learn more about the Meridian Foodbank on their website: https://meridianfoodbank.org/ [https://meridianfoodbank.org/] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.co...

03/06/2026

Help us stock our shelves... with cereal!
Saturday, March 7, is National Cereal Day!
To celebrate, we'll be at Fred Meyer at Locust Grove and Fairview, and Fred Meyer at Eagle Island from 10-4, collecting boxes of cereal!

02/12/2026

The Meridian Foodbank has announced the completion of an expansion project to its "backpack room," enabling the assistance of even more students in the West Ada