Welcome to Food Para Todos

Food Para Todos is a dedicated food recovery and community redistribution initiative. We believe that good, nutritious food belongs on tables, not in waste bins. By establishing a reliable network of care, we rescue fresh, edible food that would otherwise go to waste and immediately redirect it to the people who need it most. While our primary mission is to serve the families and individuals of Merced County, we also expand our reach to support neighboring counties on occasion when the opportunity to fight food insecurity arises.

Food Para Todos

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A Collaborative Network

True community impact isn’t built alone. We bridge the gap between food surplus and food insecurity by working hand-in-hand with an extensive network of community stakeholders. We proudly rescue food from and partner with:

  • Retail & Food Service: Grocery stores, distributors, and local restaurants

  • Education: Schools, colleges, and family child care homes

  • Agriculture: Local farms and growers

  • Community Spaces: Churches and trusted community partners

Instead of operating isolated distribution lines, we strategically redistribute this fresh food through these already trusted community spaces. This ensures that families can access nourishing food in familiar, welcoming, and convenient environments.

Our Mission: Redirecting fresh food to people, not landfills.

Our Foundation

Food Para Todos is a dedicated food recovery and community redistribution initiative focused entirely on serving Merced County. As our parent organization and fiscal sponsor, Community Initiatives for Collective Impact (Ci4Ci)—a 501(c)(3) nonprofit—provides the organizational backbone that allows us to thrive. While Ci4Ci works broadly to unite diverse resources for social and environmental justice, Food Para Todos channels that support into a precise, everyday mission: rescuing fresh food and redistributing it directly to Merced County neighborhoods, expanding our local impact daily.