Food Bank of Contra Costa and SolanoFood Bank of Contra Costa and Solano

  • English
  • Español
  • Partner Agency Login
  • Volunteer
  • Give
feeding-america
    • English
    • Español
    • Home
    • Get Food
      • Find Food in My City
      • CalFresh
        • CalFresh Inquiry
      • Pantries & Soup Kitchens
      • Summer Food for Kids
      • Nutrition & Recipes
      • Share Your Story
    • How to Help
      • Donate Online
      • Donate
        • Pledge Donor
        • Custom Fund Drive
        • Planned Giving
        • Give Stock or Other Securities
        • Buy A Bag Fundraiser
      • Volunteer
      • Donate Food
        • Host a Food Drive
        • Find a Nearby Community Food Drive
        • Neighborhood Food Project
      • Advocate
    • News & Events
      • Events & Promotions
      • Ongoing Promotions
      • Blog
      • Media Center
        • In the News
        • Press Releases
        • Newsletter Archive
        • Food Bank Logos
      • Host a Food Bank Event/Promotion
        • Guidelines for Hosting a Food Bank Event/Promotion
      • Tour the Food Bank
    • About
      • 40th Anniversary
      • What We Do
      • Who We Serve
        • Children
        • Seniors
        • Individuals
        • Hunger in America Study
      • Who We Are
        • Staff
        • Board of Directors
      • Our Programs
      • Financials
        • Financial Reserve
      • Green Initiatives
      • Education & Resources
        • Request a Food Bank Speaker
      • For Partner Agencies
        • Become a Partner Agency
          • New Agency Inquiry
      • Careers
      • Holiday Sponsors
    • Contact
    • Partner Agency Login
    • Volunteer
    • Give

    48 Hunger-Fighters Begin Year-Long Term of Service

    May 15, 2013 By Lisa

    Last month, Berkeley Adams began her term of service as an Anti-Hunger and Opportunity Corps volunteer at the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano. She joins the largest class of hunger volunteers in the program’s history with 114 individuals in the incoming class across the country.

    The Anti-Hunger and Opportunity Corp program, part of AmeriCorps, has more than doubled in size in just one year, jumping from 55 to 114 participants and expanding from 16 to 30 states. Incoming VISTAs (Volunteers In Service To America) have been recruited from 43 cities in 23 states, with recruitment ongoing. The VISTAs will work across 57 cities in 30 states for a one year term. They range in age from 21 to 44. In contrast, the first volunteer class in 2011 had 47 members.

    Started in 2010, the objective of the Anti-Hunger and Opportunity Corps is to build the capacity of nonprofit organizations nationwide to enable more eligible individuals and families to fight hunger while empowering them to achieve long-term financial security. Volunteers also work to provide technical assistance to food pantry and soup kitchen operators, assist in fundraising and volunteer recruitment efforts, and work to increase access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, (SNAP) formerly called food stamps.

    One of the largest barriers low-income residents face in receiving nutritional food is lack of access, both in terms of getting enrolled for CalFresh benefits and using them in the right places. Berkeley will be on the front lines of doing each across the two counties the Food Bank serves. She’ll be implementing the use of tablets for CalFresh Outreach and training volunteers and agencies on how to use the new technology so clients can fill out online applications. She will also help connect clients to Farmers Markets so they can shop for fresh, locally grown produce with their benefits.

     We are thrilled to welcome Berkeley to our organization. This program will enable us to really focus on our capacity building efforts in CalFresh and client access to fresh produce, in order to make a lasting, long-term impact in ending hunger not just in this region, but across the nation.

    About Lisa

    Communications Director

    Comments Closed

    News & Events

    • Events & Promotions
    • Ongoing Promotions
    • Blog
    • Media Center
    • Host a Food Bank Event/Promotion
    • Tour the Food Bank
    • Blog home page

    Three Main Buttons

    • give-icon Give
    • volunteer-icon Volunteer
    • apple-white-2 Get Help

    Stay Connected

    Recent Posts

    • 10 Tips on RE-PURPOSING Food
    • Volunteer Spotlight: Renee Schlicting
    • Volunteer Spotlight: Roger Hancock and CSAA Insurance Group
    • Join the Food Bank for Hunger Action Day 2018
    • When Two Incomes Aren’t Enough: Meet the Medinas

    Topics

    • Advocacy
    • Donations
    • Education
    • Events
    • Featured
    • HungerChallenge
    • News
    • Programs and Services
    • Recipes
    • Take Action
    • Uncategorized
    • Volunteer

    Archives

    open all | close all
    fbccs-white-logo

    info@foodbankccs.org
    PO Box 6324
    Concord, CA 94524

    Concord Location
    P: 925-676-7543
    F: 925-671-7933

    Fairfield Location
    P: 707-421-9777
    F: 707-421-0205

    DONATE FOOD
    Concord Warehouse
    Monday - Thursday: 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Friday: 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Saturday - Sunday:  8:00 am - 3:30 pm

    Fairfield Warehouse
    Monday through Friday: 7:00 am - 3:30 pm
    Saturdays by appointment

    Stay Connected

    Careers | Site Map | Privacy Policy

    © Copyright 2018 Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano. All Rights Reserved.
    Federal Tax ID# 94-2418054
    Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.

    Website design and development by MIGHTYminnow