St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance (www.FirstFoodBank.org), the world's first food bank, is a non-sectarian, nonprofit organization that alleviates hunger by efficiently gathering and distributing food to 675 sites that serve the hungry.Serving 13 of Arizona's 15 counties, the organization is committed to volunteerism, building community relationships and improving the quality of life for Arizonanans in need. uring Fiscal Year 2006-2007, the Food Bank distributed 51.5 million pounds of food to familiar and individuals, provided enough food for 200,000 meals every day, and garnered more than 230,000 volunteer service hours.