Everyone deserves to enjoy a special meal with the ones they love during the holiday season.  At the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano, we’re working closely with over 260 partner soup kitchens, food pantries and other organizations to ensure everyone can get the food they need to celebrate

Thanks to a generous grant from Impact100 East Bay, a clearer picture of hunger in Contra Costa County is about to come into focus. Impact100 East Bay is a group of Bay Area women in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, who have come together to make an impact on their

Our 8,000 volunteers play a critical role in fighting hunger in Contra Costa and Solano Counties. And with the help of a generous grant from the State of California, we’re showing our appreciation by making the volunteer experience in our warehouses even better! Over the past months, our volunteer spaces

After a year of hosting her food pantry outside, Monica Sepulveda is happy to be back indoors. In April of 2023, the room at Cornerstone Baptist Church that had hosted her food pantry for more than a decade caught fire. But with up to 100 households visiting the Dixon-based pantry

During the week, Dove McKinnon knows her clients at Caminar’s Wellness and Recovery Center in Vallejo are getting at least two warm, nourishing meals a day, thanks to her agency’s long-running partnership with the Food Bank.  Over the past decade, Dove has seen firsthand what a difference having enough nourishing

We asked our email newsletter subscribers what they wanted to know about our new President and CEO, Caitlin Sly – and they had so many great questions!  Before joining us in her current role, Caitlin served as CEO at Meals on Wheels Diablo Region. Prior to that she worked here

May is CalFresh Awareness Month. While you may know that CalFresh benefits help neighbors in need purchase food, there are so many more reasons for all of us to be grateful for this impactful hunger-fighting program.  Read on for five reasons you’ll want to celebrate CalFresh all month long! But

Ever wonder who helps pull all of those orders for the Food Bank’s agency partners at our warehouse? Meet Jim Alvarado, a warehouse associate at our Concord location. How long have you worked for the food bank? Nine years. What made you want to work at the Food Bank? I

We’re so excited to introduce you to our new Director of Programs! Chelo Gonzalez has a decade of hunger-fighting experience under her belt, and she’s seen the Food Bank from many different angles. In fact, she was originally one of our agency partners – providing food to our community through

“Your loved one is here,” a volunteer says, and Donisha Patterson springs into action. Each week the Amador Street Hope Center distributes food to more than 100 households in Vallejo. Most neighbors take home pre-packed bags, but for those with special health and dietary needs – like the older man

Did you have your CalFresh benefits stolen electronically between October 1, 2022 and November 30, 2023? You may be able to have your stolen benefits replaced – but you must submit a claim by Feb 29, 2024. CalFresh (known as SNAP in other states, formerly called food stamps) is a