California has set an ambitious goal of reducing food scraps and yard waste going into landfills by 75% by 2025—the equivalent of taking 1 million cars off the road each year in greenhouse gas emissions reductions. In addition to diverting your household organic materials by composting, you can help the
Whether you get your groceries from the market or at one of our food distributions, nobody wants to waste food! You can save gas, help the planet and give your wallet a break from the high cost of—everything—by shopping in your own ‘fridge! That zucchini, leftover rice and the greens
Food Bank Announces Biggest Match in 47-year History Local foundation supports 2 Million Meal Challenge CONCORD, Calif. (March 21, 2022) – The Behring Global Educational Foundation (Behring Foundation), a global organization with local roots, is fighting hunger in the Bay Area by providing the biggest donation match to date–half
Continuing with profiles of our outstanding volunteer advocate team, this month we’d like to introduce 2021 Speaker Series graduate, Keva Dean! Keva was born and raised in the Washington Metropolitan Area and moved to the Bay Area in 1989. She has worked with numerous Bay Area ministries and community organizations
Honestly, I felt a little shame. It was hard waiting in line for an hour to get food. But within one or two times of visiting, I realized no one is here to judge. Since he was a kid, Geo has loved sharing food. “I’ve always known one of my
Say hello to Jenny! Over the next few months we will share the stories and backgrounds of the volunteer advocates who are so instrumental to our advocacy work. This month we’d like to introduce our 2020 Speaker Series graduate, Jenny Berten! As a nurse and community health advocate and Food Bank volunteer
The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano is pleased to announce that the state budget unveiled earlier today includes funding that will directly benefit the nonprofit’s fight to end hunger. The funds, which are directed toward expanding and improving transportation logistics and volunteer services, will support the Food Bank’s
$250,000 benefits Contra Costa and Solano county nonprofits The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano recently distributed $250,000 in grants to local nonprofit organizations that will help fight hunger in our community. The Food Bank offers enhancement grants to its partner agencies, a group of more than 250 nonprofits
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