Have you heard of Giving Tuesday – the global day of charitable giving that takes place just five days after Thanksgiving? Coming just after Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday is a chance to celebrate the joy that comes with giving from the heart – instead of at the

Food is such an important part of how we celebrate this holiday season – but for 465,000 neighbors in Contra Costa and Solano who face hunger each month, food means even more. As you get ready to enjoy a day of good meals and good company, we’ve compiled five easy

Mary Ann Buggs knows how stressful hunger can be – even when it’s not the holiday season. Before she became the administrative director at Faith Food Fridays food pantry in Vallejo, she faced food insecurity as a single mom. “It weighs on your mind all day long: How am I

Fresh fruits and vegetables are some of the most beloved items we distribute every week – and this year, we’ve been able to partner with local farmers to get even more great produce onto our neighbors’ tables. We’ve been working with five small farms, many of them led by women

With neighbors guiding shopping carts around tables filled with fruits, vegetables, bread and other pantry goods, food distributions at The Bay Church don’t look all that different from a visit to a farmers’ market or the local store – and that’s the whole point.  “They get a cart and grocery

Your generosity extends to every corner of Contra Costa and Solano Counties to nourish families, seniors, children and individuals in need. Here is where you make an impact in our community… Partner Agencies The backbone of our community is the 260+ food pantries, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, school programs, and

Have you ever misplaced a container of leftovers at the back of your refrigerator? Or accidentally purchased an ingredient from the grocery store that you already had enough of at home? If so, you’ve had a little taste of the challenges our operations team at the Food Bank deals with

A year ago, we introduced you to our new strategic plan – a three-year roadmap to greatly reduce the hunger gap in Contra Costa and Solano Counties and create lasting, positive change in our community.  As hunger continues to rise in our community, the bold, innovative solutions in this plan

Over the past month, some volunteers at our warehouse have been hard at work on a new project: labeling thousands of cans of corn and green beans that were shipped to us by our friends at the Northern Illinois Food Bank completely free of charge.   But how did these “brights”

Kids are the future of our community – and when they get the nourishment they need to thrive, it makes a lifelong difference. That’s why in the most recent edition of At the Table, the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano’s bi-annual newsletter, we’re sharing all the ways you’re

CalFresh (known federally as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP) makes it easier to buy groceries when money is tight – but for neighbors in their fifties, accessing this important nutritional benefit is about to get more difficult.  Here’s what you need to know about how the new deal

You may know that CalFresh benefits can help with purchasing groceries when money is tight. But did you know that you can double your CalFresh dollars at most Farmers’ Markets? Or that CalFresh is now available to some people receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI)? For CalFresh Awareness Month, we asked