New Mexico is considered the

 hungriest state

in the nation.

Roadrunner Food Bank of New Mexico has been serving New Mexico’s hungry since 1980 and is the leader in creating solutions to end hunger in New Mexico.  Since its inception twenty-eight years ago, Roadrunner Food Bank has distributed more than 170 million pounds of food.  That’s more than 5000 transfer truckloads of food.  

1 out of 6 New Mexicans

are at risk of going

hungry everyday.

Roadrunner Food Bank solicits, collects, and transports over 16 million pounds of food yearly.  Food comes from a variety of sources including national and local manufacturers, supermarkets, large food distributors, growers, food brokers and food drives.  We also purchase large quantities of staple items.

Roadrunner Food Bank distributes the food through a statewide network of over 600 emergency food pantries, group homes, low-income day care centers, shelters, soup kitchens, and six smaller, regional food banks.  In turn, these organizations provide emergency food boxes, group meals, and direct distribution to approximately 240,000 low-income people each year.  Individuals needing food go to the partner agency for food, not the food bank.

Another 1 in 17

people go hungry on a regular basis

for several days at a time.

Roadrunner has several initiatives providing direct service to our most vulnerable populations including Children, Seniors and the Working Poor.  On the side bar to the left you will find fact sheets containing more information about our programs and initiatives.

PARTNERS IN HUNGER RELIEF

Roadrunner Food Bank supplies food to a network of well over 600 organizations and six regional food banks across the state that feed the hungry.  By pooling our resources, everyone gets more food for less.  Food Bank agencies pay a small handling fee to help the Food Bank cover transportation, packaging, purchase, and operating expenses.  Produce, bread, and milk are always free. Agencies pay an average of 6.3¢ per pound for food they receive.  In fact, this unique system saves New Mexico nonprofits over $27,500,000 each year that can be used for other services and programs.

In 2007, our network distributed more than

sixteen million pounds of food

that provided more than

sixteen million meals

DISASTER RELIEF

Roadrunner Food Bank provides food, water and other supplies in disaster relief efforts including Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Rita, and The Cerro Grande Fire.  In August 2006, Roadrunner Food Bank provided emergency food to 450 families affected by flooding in Hatch, Alamo, Socorro and Laguna, New Mexico.   In 2007, Roadrunner Food Bank also sent food immediately to Clovis, New Mexico after a major tornado blew through the community.  Two people died, about 35 people were reported injured and 500 buildings were damaged in that storm, according to local officials. The food bank also participates in statewide disaster planning.

VOLUNTEERS

Volunteers play a key role in Roadrunner Food Bank’s mission of feeding the hungry. Roadrunner Food Bank relies heavily on volunteers to supplement its 40 staff members. Volunteers help sort, package and box all the donated food. In 2006, over 4,500 unduplicated volunteers provided more that 25,000 hours of assistance.