Senior Nutrition Programs

The Food Bank distributes food to seniors through two nutrition programs: Reach, and Senior Food Boxes.

The Reach program provides nutrition to low-income seniors, homebound individuals, and those with special needs. For individuals who are homebound, volunteers deliver food bags filled with shelf-stable goods, including dairy and meats, to food-insecure households. Bags are available for pick-up at designated sites for those who are able to visit community sites. There is no minimum income requirement to receive food through Reach.

Senior Food Boxes contain food obtained from the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), the USDA’s only program that specifically targets low-income seniors. Food items are carefully chosen by the USDA and packaged by volunteers at the Food Bank to meet the nutritional needs of qualified participants. Nutrition education and recipes are often distributed with the food.

Seniors age 60 and over with incomes at or below 130% of the 2022 federal poverty guidelines can sign up to receive food boxes through (CSFP). See if you qualify by clicking here.

Seniors must sign up in person and declare their income each year to remain enrolled. Bring a valid ID, such as:

  • a driver’s license or state ID that shows your address and date of birth, and/or
  • a utility bill, lease rental agreement, or bank statement

Once enrolled, food boxes may be picked up by someone else on their behalf as long as the required paperwork is completed. Food boxes are for the benefit of eligible program participants only.

For additional information about CSFP, visit www.fns.usda.gov/csfp/about-csfp.

To inquire about participation in the Reach Program, email us at reach@brafb.org.

Volunteers make sure we can deliver healthy nutrition to our senior neighbors. Join us!

We thank these Program Donors (2023)

Genworth Foundation
Inez Duff Bishop Trust