Photo by David Castellon

California table grape growers have been doubling the impact of each donation made to the Central California Food Bank between October 20-31 to help provide meals for families facing hunger across the Central Valley.

October is California Farmer and Farmworker Month, which both acknowledge of the state’s farmers and farmworkers.

To celebrate, every dollar donated during the two week campaign, up to $15,000, will be matched by California table grape growers.

The campaign aims to raise awareness and provide essential support to sustain food distributions in the San Joaquin Valley.

Funds raised will help strengthen Central California Food Bank’s Farmworker Community Partnership Program across Fresno, Kern, and Tulare counties.

The Central California Food Bank is the largest hunger-relief organization in Central California, serving Fresno Kern, Kings, Madera, and Tulare counties.

In Central California, one in four adults and one in three children face food insecurity, which is the limited or uncertain access to adequate food.

With a network of more than 260 member partner agencies, the food bank distributes nutritious foods to over 320,000 people each month, including more than 100,000 children.

“The campaign is a demonstration of California table grape growers’ collective commitment tobuilding thriving communities in the table grape growing regions. “The commission is a service-based organization, and this initiative is a reflection of the commitment of California table grape growers to the communities they live and work in,” said Ian LeMay, president of the California Table Grape Commission.