City National Bank awards grant to food bank

City National Bank granted Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino (FARSB) $5,000 to allocate a hundred percent of the proceeds towards the Homebound Emergency Relief Outreach (HERO) program that will offer free food deliveries for our home-bound Inland Empire neighbors whose health and financial limitations prevent them for shopping for food.

“Food Insecurity is at the center of the many issues our community faces,” said Carolyn Solar, CEO of FARSB. “City National Bank has been an incredible supporter of FARSB over the years. This support will ensure that fewer have to choose between feeding their family and paying essential bills.”

Since its launch in March 2022, the HERO Program was created for the growing need for food throughout Riverside and San Bernardino. Lockdown mandates restricted community members from picking up food supplies safely. FARSB offered emergency contactless food deliveries to medically at-risk individuals, those without reliable transportation, and seniors requesting assistance.

“City National Bank takes great pride in supporting the communities where we work and live,” said Kari Mozena, CRA, Operations Support at City National Bank. “We commend the work being done by your organization to enhance the vitality and well-being of our community.”

FARSB is the leading hunger-relief and food rescue organization serving the Inland Empire region through partnership with over 250 local nonprofits. The food bank operates multiple nutrition programs and works to create a hunger-free reality for children, seniors, veterans, and neighbors in need.

With fall around the corner, those interested in learning more about FARSB’s HERO Program can visit www.feedingamerica.org/get-help.