Culiacan, Sinaloa – In January, the Food Bank of Culiacan presented its annual report on its activities for the year 2023.

The organization’s most important results include helping more than 155,829 people, with the donation of more than 4,338 tons of food, equivalent to 149,547 thousand food kits in the municipalities of Angostura, Badiraguato, Culiacan, Cosala, Elota, Mocorito, Navolato and San Ignacio.

Additionally, to the food packages, the Food Bank of Culiacan donated 3,302 bags of candy, 1,372 toys, more than 650 Christmas dinners, 72,321 diapers, and more than 800 cans of baby formula, donated 140,521 kg of dog and cat food, and supported more than 4,500 families with more than 13,500 household appliances and household items.

The Food Bank and the Veggies from Mexico community have been working together for three years through a collaboration agreement through which they conduct food safety audits and provide tools for proper food handling such as training on quality and hygiene practices.

In his message, David Bon Camou mentioned his pride in leading the board of the Culiacan Food Bank: “I want to express my deep appreciation to each of the board members for their dedication and tireless effort in the fight against food insecurity. I appreciate the commitment of Daniel Tapia, General director, as well as his entire team, we have made progress towards our main goal which is: to end food insecurity in south-central Sinaloa. We have surpassed our 2023 goals in terms of food pantries delivered, tons of food rescued, and people served, which is cause for celebration and pride. However, we will not stop at this point, our commitment for the year 2024 is to start the construction of the new food bank branch in Culiacan. We know the journey will not be easy, but with the support of all the members of the board of trustees and the community in general, I know we will succeed. I thank you for your dedication, creativity, and commitment. Thank you for being the driving force behind our success.”

“The opportunity to serve is a privilege. I am witness to the projects that were planted and look forward to the wonderful fruits to be harvested. My deepest admiration to David Bon and Daniel Tapia” – Georgius Gotsis | Director of Veggies from Mexico/Eleven Rivers Growers.

The agricultural companies in our community are important and extremely committed benefactors of the Food Bank, as they make donations of their different crops to complement the food packages, with a firm commitment to this cause through the AliadosBamx and Zero Hunger programs.

Banco de Alimentos de Culiacan is a private assistance institution whose mission is to provide food assistance to the neediest people in Sinaloa. To learn more about the work that Banco de Alimentos de Culiacan does for the benefit of thousands of families, please visit their website at: http://baculiacan.org.mx/.

To learn more about our work as Veggies from Mexico, please visit our website: https://veggiesfrommexico.com/