Utah Food Bank was founded in Salt Lake City in 1904, making it one of the oldest food banks in the American West, and it has grown from a small community resource into a statewide operation with seven facilities distributing more than 69.6 million pounds of food a year. It serves all of Utah through partner pantries and its own mobile programs. Ginette Bott has served as President and CEO since 2018 and was named Utah Business CEO of the Year in 2026. It is a Feeding America member.
Utah Food Bank sources food at scale and distributes it statewide through partner pantries and its own programs, including mobile pantries that travel to communities across the state, from its network of seven facilities. At more than 69.6 million pounds a year, it is one of the larger food banks in the Mountain West, and its 120-year history makes it one of the oldest in the region. It runs strong child-nutrition programs, including school pantries and Kids Cafe.
Ginette Bott has served as President and CEO since 2018, after earlier roles as the food bank’s chief development officer and as a board member. With more than 25 years in nonprofit management, she is the organization’s leading public voice on hunger and oversees its statewide operations and government relations. She was named Utah Business CEO of the Year in 2026.
Utah Food Bank serves the entire state, from the Salt Lake City and Provo metros along the Wasatch Front to rural southern and eastern Utah. Utah’s large families and rising housing costs put pressure on household food budgets, and the food bank’s mobile programs are designed to reach the rural communities far from the Wasatch Front population center.
Yes. Utah Food Bank is a registered 501(c)(3) and a Feeding America member with a 120-year operating history. 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 utahfoodbank.org. Utah Food Bank runs one of the larger volunteer operations in the state, and cash gifts go furthest because of the food bank’s purchasing power.
Utah Food Bank is the statewide food bank and the source behind most of Utah’s pantries and meal programs. It works alongside the Salvation Army and other groups on the broader safety net. For anyone in Utah, it is the lead food bank to support.
Seven facilities and partner pantries cover the state.
Food brought into rural communities across Utah.
Child-nutrition programs for kids at risk of hunger.
Food assistance for older adults on fixed incomes.
Sources: Utah Food Bank website (utahfoodbank.org), and Utah Business and Deseret News coverage of President and CEO Ginette Bott. We are not affiliated with Utah Food Bank and receive no compensation for this listing. Spotted an error? [email protected]
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