You won’t believe all the help we are getting this holiday season to ensure that families in our community are fed! Look at all the wonderful support that has come in during the last few days! It is amazing.

11/22/2010

142 pounds of assorted food – Sons of Italy

70 turkeys – various anonymous donors

612 pounds of assorted food – Mindy LaSala

165 pounds of assorted food – Monte Vista Men’s Water Polo, Alamo

253 pounds of assorted food – Ygnacio Valley Christian School, Concord

238 pounds of assorted food – Lovelace, Stojanovich & Vujnovich Families, Clayton

130 assorted food – Gary & Barbara Fouk, Orinda

249 pounds of assorted food – Judy Link, Jean Harris & Kim Link, Diablo

6 turkeys (106 pounds of) – Michael Stead Porsche, Walnut Creek

80 turkeys & 780 pounds of assorted food – Mike Diaz, Contra Costa Electric, Martinez

11/21/2010

45 turkeys – anonymous donors

1040 pounds of assorted food – 7 families, Danville

270 pounds of assorted food – anonymous

11/19/2010

35 turkeys – anonymous donors

10 turkeys – Rich Rudolph, Benicia

8 turkeys & 38 pounds of assorted food – John Wingo, Orinda

178 pounds of assorted food – Stephen Croft, Martinez

122 pounds of assorted food – George Ramos, Antioch

25 turkeys – Kate Shield, Gallo Sales Co., Hayward

143 pounds of assorted food – Myrtle Farm Montessori, Concord

4 turkeys – Dwayne Moore, Fairfield

405 pounds of assorted food – Bay Medic Ambulance, Concord

We also accept donations of non-perishable food items at many locations throughout the community, including all Safeway and Whole Foods Market stores and Travis Credit Union branches in Contra Costa and Solano counties.  Many schools, community and religious organizations also sponsor food drives.

If you have perishable items to donate, you would need to bring it to either of our warehouses (addresses below). Please note we will be closed on Thanksgiving day and the Friday after.

Thanks for giving and making this holiday season a little brighter for our neighbors in need.

The Food Bank can accept food donations as follows:

Fairfield warehouse, 2339 Courage Drive, Suite F: Monday through Friday – 7:00 am – 3:30 pm;
Saturdays by appointment
Concord warehouse, 4010 Nelson Ave.: Monday, Friday, Saturday – 7:00 am – 3:30 pm;
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday – 7:00 am – 7:00 pm