Every day the volunteers pack and deliver between 30-60 food boxes. Each “box” contains at least 20 pounds of food per person and is enough food for three days.  That means each person receives at least 9 meals (3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners).

Last year the Food Bank provided almost 300,000 meals, distributing 2,000,000 pounds of food (to food box recipients, and through our Agency Shopping program) thanks to 18,000 volunteer hours.

Please choose a location most convenient to you and call between 10am and Noon.

If you would like a printable version of our church list, click HERE:

• First Preysbyterian (547 7th Avenue) will have meals Wednesday Nights at 6:00pm
• Immaculate Conception (115 N Cushman Street) 11:00am-1:00pm Saturday and Sunday
• Stone Soup Cafe (507 Gaffney Rd) Breakfast 7:30am-9:30am Monday – Friday
• Fairbanks Rescue Mission (723 27th Avenue) Breakfast M-F: 7:00-7:30am, Breakfast Sat-Sun: 9:00am; Lunch M-F: 12:00-12:30pm, Dinner M-F: 5:30-6:00pm

• Journey Christian Church: 1201 Hoselton Road on Thursday evenings at 6pm sharp , 455-4433

Some other numbers to call if you need assistance:

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  Love, Inc.: 452-5683

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  Interior Center for Non Violent Living: 452-2293

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  Public Assistance: 451-2850

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  Rescue Mission: 452-5343

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  Breadline: 456-8317

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  Vet Center: 456-4238

More information

If you need an emergency food box, please contact the distribution agencies or churches directly on the days and times listed below.  You may have up to 10 food boxes in a calendar year.

Please call between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. (noon) Monday through Friday. Orders will not be taken before or after that time. Orders are then picked up on the same day at the Church or Agency you called (not at the Food Bank).

Please respect these times as the program is run almost entirely by volunteers who assist in the different parts of the preparation each day. Remember! These food boxes are packed with a three day supply of food. Please do not place orders closer than three days. For further ordering information, please contact the food bank.

The Food Bank gives away 15 tons of food each week to agencies in the local Fairbanks community that then use the food for their own programs.

To find out more about the Agency Shopping program please call Wendy at 907-457-4273.

Annual Agency Monitoring Form

Agencies interested in participating in the Agency Shopping program must complete the Agency Monitoring Form.

A copy of each agency’s IRS Letter of Determination for 501(c)(3) and a letter on the Agency’s letterhead signed by the director/administrator/pastor must also be turned in with the form. The Fairbanks Community Food Bank’s IRS Letter of Determination for 501(c)(3) is included in the PDF packet as a sample of the specific form that we need you to submit.

Please return the completed form and IRS letter of determination to us by faxing it to 456-2377 or mailing it to:

Fairbanks Community Food Bank
725 26th Avenue
Fairbanks, AK 99701-2377