Through a collaboration between FIND Food Bank and Intersect Power, over $100,000 has been provided to local food banks in Riverside County since 2023.
Intersect Power is a clean energy company that develops and operates low-carbon power for its customers. Since last year, the company has made donations to support FIND Food Bank food distribution sites located near the company’s solar and battery storage projects to better address the issue of food insecurity in those areas. It has also donated $40,000 to support the Blythe Emergency Food Pantry – Food Distribution Center, located near Intersect’s Athos III solar and battery storage project, and $50,000 to FIND and the Set Free Desert Center Food Pantry in Desert Center, the community closest to the company’s Oberon solar and battery storage project.
“At Intersect Power, we believe our commitment to community extends beyond our projects,” said Elizabeth Knowles, Director of Community Engagement at Intersect Power. “We are honored to partner with FIND Food Bank, an organization whose impactful efforts are critical in fighting hunger and supporting those in need.”
Intersect Power’s contributions to FIND also extended to its employees. Employees from Intersect Power and the local International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) participated in FIND’s mobile community market distribution at the Blythe Emergency Food Pantry, which provided food to approximately 200 families in need in the area.
“Intersect Power’s generosity has had a lasting impact on our ability to serve the Riverside County community,” said Debbie Espinosa, President and CEO of FIND Food Bank. “Their contributions help us provide essential food and resources to those experiencing food insecurity. We are incredibly grateful for their partnership and commitment to our mission.”
About FIND Food Bank
Founded in 1983, FIND Food Bank is the desert’s regional food bank, serving more than 5,000 square miles, including eastern Riverside and southern San Bernardino County, from the Hi-Desert and Joshua Tree through the Coachella Valley to Anza, down to the Salton Sea and the California-Arizona border. FIND is the largest hunger relief and food rescue organization in the region. It is the Feeding America member food bank for the Coachella Valley desert region and is recognized as a USDA distributor for eastern Riverside in the County of Riverside and as a regional food bank for disaster relief in the state of California. FIND’s mission is to end hunger today, tomorrow and throughout a lifetime. To learn more or to volunteer, visit findfoodbank.org.
About Intersect Power
Founded in 2016, Intersect Power is a clean energy company that provides innovative and scalable low-carbon solutions to customers in the global energy markets. The company develops, owns and operates some of the world’s largest clean energy resources and supplies customers with low-carbon electricity, fuels and related products for U.S. consumption and international export. For more information, visit intersectpower.com.
Alex Grauel is The Desert Sun’s 2024 summer intern. He is a rising senior journalism student at Arizona State University and a native of Rancho Mirage. You can email Alex at [email protected].
