The Origins of "Project Hambino" and How You Can Help

In 2024 the Almanor Fishing Association became aware of a development that was not only affecting our local community, but cities, towns and communities across the country, food insecurity. While our small organization may not have the reach to solve problems on the state and national level, we realized we could make a big difference locally in the Almanor Basin. We realized that our towns, their populations, Lake Almanor and the basin are tightly woven together, and it is that combination that makes this area so special. Our local work with the Community Supper program, sponsored by the Almanor Basin Food Pantry, made us keenly aware of the increasing needs and challenges faced by residents and the groups who endeavored to help. After hearing that demand for food assistance around the Thanksgiving holiday was at an all-time high, we decided to do something about it and Project Hambino was launched.
Our idea was to deliver a substantial number of holiday hams to the Almanor Basin Food Pantry for their Christmas food dispersal. This delivery would free up some of their funding and would allow them to put those additional resources to use by serving more people and families in the Almanor Basin. In December of 2024, working with Holiday Market in Chester, AFA was able to secure a purchase of 100 hams, totaling just over 1000 pounds, and deliver them to the Almanor Basin Food Pantry ahead of their Christmas food dispersal.

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Once word got out, AFA was approached by a number of people looking to assist us in pushing our efforts forward. This year we have brought Project Hambino back and created a way you can help. If you would like to sponsor one or more holiday hams please click the button below. Together we can make the holidays a little brighter for our local community. 

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