The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma is the state's largest food bank. From its Oklahoma City headquarters it provided 70.7 million meals in 2024, its highest-ever total, through a network of more than 1,300 partner agencies across central and western Oklahoma. Stacy Dykstra, who holds a Ph.D. and joined the organization in 2020, serves as CEO. It is a member of the Feeding America network.
The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma sources food at large scale and distributes it across central and western Oklahoma through more than 1,300 partner agencies, supplemented by its own programs. At 70.7 million meals in 2024, it operates at a scale that makes it the backbone of the state’s hunger-relief system. It runs strong child-focused programs, including school-based and summer feeding, in a state with persistently high child food insecurity.
Stacy Dykstra has served as CEO since 2020. She holds a Ph.D. in instructional leadership and academic curriculum from the University of Oklahoma and came to the food bank from early-childhood-education nonprofit leadership. Under her, the organization reached its highest-ever distribution total in 2024 amid sustained high demand across the state.
The service area covers central and western Oklahoma, dozens of counties anchored by Oklahoma City. Oklahoma ranks among the hungriest states in the country, and the western half includes both the Oklahoma City metro and a wide rural expanse where distance and poverty compound food insecurity. The Regional Food Bank covers all of it.
Yes. The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma is a registered 501(c)(3) and a Feeding America member, and the largest food bank in the state. Donors can review its financials through Charity Navigator and GuideStar. Its scale and bulk buying make donations highly efficient.
Donations and volunteer shifts run through rfbo.org. The food bank runs a large volunteer operation, and cash gifts go furthest because of its scale and purchasing power.
The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma covers central and western Oklahoma and is the state’s largest, while the Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma covers the Tulsa region and eastern counties. For anyone in the Oklahoma City area or western Oklahoma, the Regional Food Bank is the lead organization.
1,300+ agencies across central and western Oklahoma.
School-based and summer feeding for kids at risk of hunger.
Food brought into rural and underserved communities.
Food assistance for older adults on fixed incomes.
Sources: Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma website (rfbo.org), the organization’s officer team page, and Oklahoma Voice reporting on its 2024 distribution. We are not affiliated with Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma and receive no compensation for this listing. Spotted an error? [email protected]
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