This report highlights the diversity of food banks within the Columbia Basin. Food banks continually face challenges to maintain operations amidst a high demand for services. These challenges vary among food banks, but generally include providing sufficient nutrient rich food, food shortages, lack of sustainable funding, limited storage, limited accessibility, community perception and lack of human resources. Community connections and collaboration are fundamental to overcome these challenges. This report is directed to local politicians, government, social service agencies, Columbia Basin Trust and other organizations that can work directly with food banks to strengthen their future initiatives. It provides insight for food banks within the Columbia Basin to recognize the diversity of their work within the region, and to share their successes and failures. This report is intended as a resource for food banks in the Columbia Basin for their future development.