Roadrunner Food Bank is the largest food bank in New Mexico, distributing about 46 million pounds of food a year through a statewide network of more than 500 shelters, pantries, schools, and hot-meal sites. Based in Albuquerque, it is the backbone of the state's emergency food system in a state with one of the highest food-insecurity and SNAP rates in the country. Dana Yost became President and CEO in 2023, arriving from the Arizona Food Bank Network and succeeding Mag Strittmatter.
Roadrunner Food Bank sources food at scale and distributes it statewide through more than 500 partner agencies, plus its own programs and mobile distributions. As the largest of New Mexico's food banks, it carries much of the state's emergency food capacity, reaching from Albuquerque across a vast, sparsely populated state that includes tribal nations, rural ranching country, and persistent urban poverty.
Dana Yost became President and CEO in 2023, coming from the Arizona Food Bank Network, where he led supply-chain operations. He succeeded Mag Strittmatter and brought deep food-bank logistics experience to a state where distance is one of the central challenges of hunger relief.
Roadrunner serves all of New Mexico. The state has among the highest food-insecurity and SNAP enrollment rates in the country, driven by deep, persistent poverty, large rural and tribal populations, and long distances to grocery stores. Roadrunner and its partners are the main response to that need.
Yes. Roadrunner Food Bank is a registered 501(c)(3) and a Feeding America member, the largest food bank in New Mexico. Donors can review its financials through Charity Navigator and GuideStar. Bulk buying and donated food mean a gift produces many meals.
Donations and volunteer shifts run through roadrunnerfoodbank.org. Volunteers sort and pack food and help at distributions, and cash gifts go furthest because of the food bank’s purchasing power.
Roadrunner Food Bank covers the whole state and is by far the largest, while The Food Depot covers northern New Mexico from Santa Fe. For anyone in Albuquerque or most of New Mexico, Roadrunner is the lead organization.
500+ shelters, pantries, schools, and meal sites statewide.
Food brought into rural and tribal communities.
School and weekend food support for kids at risk of hunger.
Food assistance for older adults on fixed incomes.
Sources: Roadrunner Food Bank website (roadrunnerfoodbank.org), GuideStar (EIN 85-0278525), and Albuquerque Journal reporting on the appointment of Dana Yost. We are not affiliated with Roadrunner Food Bank and receive no compensation for this listing. Spotted an error? [email protected]
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