Food Bank Blog
What’s best: Traditional or Virtual Food Drives?
Virtual fundraising has become our main priority thanks to the ease and effectiveness of online giving during socially-distanced times. However, we ARE still accepting traditional
Volunteers are Essential
Dear Rachel, The Food Bank continues to be an essential service that will remain fully operational through the current shut-down to ensure everyone in our community
5 Ways to fight hunger this holiday season
When many of us think about the holidays, we envision feasts, family and fun times! However, for the 270,000 of our neighbors grappling with hunger,
We need volunteers!
There is no denying the holidays will look different this year. Volunteering can be a wonderful way to restore hope for ourselves and for others.
Community Produce Program Goes Mobile
As part of our COVID-19 response efforts, we’re now giving away boxes of shelf-stable food at 25 of our Community Produce Program distributions. This program
Partner agencies shower blessings in a crisis
For 45 years our partner agencies have been fighting hunger alongside us with a common goal of nourishing our neighbors in need. In early March,
Children Making Change
If you don’t think kids can make a difference, let us introduce you to Austin Brannan. The inspirational eleven-year-old from Alamo was motivated to take
Neighborhood produce stand builds a sense of community
From our supporter, Karl Gross: “We live in a wonderful and blessed neighborhood. Many of our neighbors, like us have vegetable gardens that provide us
Where there is a will, there is a way…
Some could argue our “new normal” for our this COVID-19 society can best be described as “indefinite uncertainty” and frankly, adjusting to this is really
Task Force takes on Senior Hunger
When shelter in place took effect, we received a number of calls from seniors who were afraid to leave the house to come to our
Rescued milk turns to cheese
A semi-truck containing 20,000 pounds of Monterey Jack and Swiss cheese was delivered to our Concord warehouse in June. This protein-rich staple will be a
45 Years of Service and Partnership
This summer marks the Food Bank’s 45th anniversary and together—as a community—we have certainly been through a lot: eight presidents, six recessions, the Loma Prieta
This is why we turn to you
We reached out and you stepped up! With your support, we’ve been able to add weekly drive-thru distributions as part of our COVID-19 response. We
All dressed up and nowhere to go…
Our annual Nourish Gala won’t take place next week and now we’re all dressed up with nowhere to go! Check us out… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFPOs96mxA8&feature=youtu.be A big
Frontline Q&A – Program Updates from Staff
As our COVID-19 response continues, we took a few moments to check in with staff members who manage and coordinate some of our various food
