The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announces the State Employees Food Drive will take place November 9, 2026, through January 8, 2027.
Every year, CDFA leads the State Employees Food Drive, raising food, funds and awareness regarding hunger issues in our state. California produces nearly half of the nation’s fruits and vegetables, yet more than 1 in 5 Californians — about 8.8 million — currently struggle with food insecurity.
Last year, state employees donated over $76,000, 26,340 pounds of food, 1,225 turkeys and 376 volunteer hours to food banks around the state!
Here’s how state employees can participate:
- Find a local food bank of your choosing and
- Make a monetary donation
- Make a food donation
- Please check if the food bank is currently accepting food donations
- Volunteer your time
- Support your local food bank’s “Turkey Drive” or other fundraising events
- This year, the Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services Turkey Drive will take place on November 13, 2026, and the Run to Feed the Hungry will take place on Thanksgiving Day – November 26, 2026.
- Submit your donation details through the Food Drive Credit Form to be included in your department’s participation by January 8, 2027.
Learn more at the State Employees Food Drive website: https://www.fooddrive.ca.gov/.