St. Paul's Community Meal is reaching out to you, our community to ask for help to continue to feed our local families, children, and seniors.
The Community Meal Program began in 1998, serving just 25 meals weekly. Today, it provides over 560 meals per week, supporting individuals and families facing food insecurity. The program also operates a Food Pantry, which distributed over 18,000 lbs (9 tons) of food in 2024 alone. In total, CM served 29,000 meals last year.
To help our urgent needs and the program's long-term sustainability, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Community Meal and the Benicia Community Foundation (BCF) have partnered to address the program's fundraising and financial challenges. With a decline in support from the Food Bank and rising food costs, the need for additional funding has become critical. Donations have also decreased over the past several years, making it essential to raise funds to continue the program.