The Food Depot's Neighbor to Neighbor Fund Drive Launches 14th Year with $500,000 Goal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 2, 2025

THE FOOD DEPOT’S NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR FUND DRIVE
LAUNCHES 14TH YEAR WITH $500,000 GOAL

Santa Fe, N.M. — The Food Depot is excited to announce the launch of their largest
fundraiser, Neighbor to Neighbor. Groups across Northern New Mexico are invited to
donate and learn more about the friendly fundraising competition at
thefooddepot.org/n2n.

All proceeds from the 14th annual fund drive will benefit The Food Depot, Northern New
Mexico’s only food bank. In 2024, the community-wide fundraiser raised over $482,000
to support food security efforts across The Food Depot’s nine-county service area. This
year, the nonprofit hopes to raise $500,000, the equivalent of two million meals.

“Neighbor to Neighbor makes such an impact on our community,” shared Jill Dixon,
Executive Director of The Food Depot. “I am always encouraged by the hundreds of
teams that work together over the summer to provide healthy food for their fellow New
Mexicans. This year, I am confident we will see another record-breaking year of
generosity.”

Originally launched as a food drive in 2011, Neighbor to Neighbor became a fund drive
in 2020. All donations collected during the drive will go directly to supporting The Food
Depot’s innovative programs and dynamic network of partner agencies across Northern
New Mexico. For every $1 donated during Neighbor to Neighbor, The Food Depot can
provide up to four healthy meals.

Neighbor to Neighbor begins June 3 and will end September 23, 2025. During this time,
neighborhoods, businesses, schools, and community groups can register online to
compete in the friendly fundraising competition. Winning teams in different categories
will be announced in early October. Individuals are also welcome to participate by
donating directly to The Food Depot’s hunger-relief efforts as a “Friend of The Food
Depot.”

​Thank you to 2025 Neighbor to Neighbor sponsors: Bell Rock Consulting LLC, Café Pasqual’s, Santa Fe By Design, Santa Fe New Mexican, and TechSource, Inc. The
Food Depot is still accepting business sponsors to highlight during the fundraiser.

To learn more about participating groups, donate, or start your own group, visit
thefooddepot.org/n2n. Any questions about Neighbor to Neighbor should be directed to
Amanda Bregel, The Food Depot’s Director of Communications at
[email protected].

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About The Food Depot

The Food Depot, Northern New Mexico’s food bank, works to make healthy food
accessible to every person in every community. Serving nine counties across 26,000
square miles, The Food Depot distributes nutritious food and essential resources to
more than 40,000 people. A combination of innovative food programs, resource
navigation, and bold advocacy supports individuals and families on the path to lasting
food security. In 2024, The Food Depot provided an average of 700,000 meals each
month through a combination of its own direct programs and partnerships with more
than 80 nonprofit agencies. Recognized for its impact and integrity, The Food Depot is a
Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce Nonprofit of the Year, a Santa Fe Community
Foundation Piñon Award recipient, and a four-star Charity Navigator nonprofit. Together,
we can nourish communities and create a hunger-free future. Learn, donate, advocate,
and volunteer at thefooddepot.org.

Organizational Contact:
Amanda Bregel, Director of Communications
[email protected]
(505) 510-5539