Food Bank Blog

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For the first time in the history of our Food Bank’s Advocacy Team, two of our CAP Advocates joined us at the Feeding America and

CalFresh (known federally as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP) makes it easier to buy groceries when money is tight – but for neighbors

School’s out and the relaxing, sunny days of summer are here. But hunger doesn’t end when vacation begins. In fact, the summer months are typically

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

Sometimes, neighbors will call Bryan Espinoza just to tell him about their grocery shopping.  “They’re like ‘yeah, I just bought some coffee beans. I was

Providing food to people when they need it is an important part of fighting hunger – but it’s also important to create a community where

Food waste is a huge problem – literally. In the U.S. a staggering 40% of all food is wasted each year. Discarded food accounts for