Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services
Lorena Carranza is an experienced professional with a background in community engagement and program management, currently serving as the Partner Agency & Community Engagement Partnerships Manager at Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services since November 2006. Responsibilities include overseeing the Partnerships Team and supporting capacity building for partner organizations. Previous roles at Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services encompass Community Resource Manager, CalFresh Outreach Manager, and Parent Education Program Manager, where Lorena developed critical outreach programs and supervised teams. Additionally, Lorena held instructor positions at Healthy Relationships California and the Relationship Skills Center, providing relationship skills training and curriculum presentation for disadvantaged groups. Currently pursuing a Master's in Management at Gies College of Business, Lorena's educational background includes various leadership and project management courses, along with a Bachelor's in Graphic Design & Marketing from CEDIM.
Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services
As the largest nonprofit provider of basic human needs in Sacramento County, Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services (SFBFS) supplies community members with food, diapers, utility assistance, immigration legal services and refugee resettlement services. All goods and services are provided at no cost to families in need. Run by a professional staff of about 90, SFBFS also relies on the incredible efforts of a volunteer force of over 12,000. Mission: Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services is dedicated to assisting those in need by alleviating their immediate pain and problems and moving them toward self-sufficiency and financial independence.