Partnership Highlights

Global Give-A-Book Adds Reading to the Menu

Since April 2021, The Food Depot has had the privilege of partnering with Global Give-A-Book (GGAB) to provide children’s books at no cost to clients. GGAB is an all female-led nonprofit organization serving the New Mexico community since 2020. Their main mission is to provide literacy to economically distressed youth through food pantries. This partnership has provided thousands of high-quality books in English and Spanish to The Food Depot programs: Diaper Depot, Summer Meals, the Food Mobile, and disasterresponse distributions in Mora County. Casita de Comida, The Food Depot’s new choice-based food pantry, is now receiving books as well to the delight of families from Española and surrounding areas.

Literacy Matters to GGBA because: There is 1 book for every 300 children in low-income neighborhoods.

Program Impact:

Between 2020 and 2022, Global Give-ABook distributed 10,000 books!

A young girl gets a new book to read during a January Casita de Comida food distribution.

The Food Depot is grateful for this partnership and looks forward to working with Global Give-A-Book for many years to come!

Turkey Bucks

In November 2022, Albertsons Market and Market Street gave Santa Fe shoppers the opportunity to donate to The Food Depot at the register. The campaign raised $27,000 - enough to provide up to 100,000 meals! Thank you to store

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Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive

Be part of the largest singleday food drive in the nation!

Food 4 Pets

The Food 4 Pets program supports clients who may struggle to provide food for beloved dogs and cats. Dry food is bought in bulk and then repackaged in the warehouse before traveling to seven different distribution sites in rural New Mexico. In a single shift, volunteers can repack over 8,000 pounds of food for pets.

On Saturday May 13, your letter carrier will pick up any nonperishable donations left at your mailbox. If you live in Santa Fe, the dry goods will then be picked up at local post office branches by The Food Depot and sorted at our warehouse. Donations of items such as canned protein, ready meal kits, dry grains, peanut butter, and canned fruits and vegetables make a difference to The Food Depot’s many programs. Be on the lookout for the Stamp Out Hunger collection bag and email The Food Depot’s Events and Outreach Coordinator at events@thefooddepot.org with questions.

a Row Plant

When it’s time to start the spring garden, consider planting a row for The Food Depot. Whether it’s four or forty pounds of produce, we welcome your fresh donations this spring. Your local produce can be distributed quickly to hungry New Mexicans any day of the week. Thank you for helping us provide the freshest food to our communities!