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    Archives for November 2013

    Look Who’s Helping for the Holidays

    November 25, 2013 By Guest

    Michael Courchaine with Food Bank Executive Director Larry Sly

    Guest post by Lois Courchaine: All told, Contra Costans are a pretty close knit bunch. And, when it comes to helping those in need in our communities, we all pitch in to make a difference.

    As this holiday season kicks off, we are especially concerned about people at risk of hunger. There is no mission as great as ensuring that all our community members have enough to eat; not only during the holiday season, but all year long.

    And members of a local labor union, the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE – Local 21) are stepping up again this year to do what they can to help. For the second year in a row, the Local 21 Union members decided to forego their annual holiday party and donate those funds to the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano.

    On November 19th, Local 21’s Executive Board Member, Michael Courchaine, presented the Food Bank’s Executive Director Larry Sly with a check for $1,000. Sue Guest, President of Local 21 would like to challenge other Contra Costa labor organizations to do the same. “With food insecurity increasing at such rapid pace in our county, we need our fellow unions to help out in any way they can,” states Sue.

    For more information on donating to help the hungry in Contra Costa, please visit: https://www.foodbankccs.org/give-help/donate.html or call (925) 676-7543.

    How Can I Help

    November 19, 2013 By Larry

    Originally posted in the Vacaville Reporter: There are many volunteer opportunities at the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano. With positions to suit almost any interest and time availability, you can volunteer in the front office, warehouse, or in the community. If you belong to a social club, work group or fraternal organization, you can organize a food drive, volunteer as a team in the warehouse, or invite a Food Bank representative to speak to your group.

    We currently need help:

    Bagging and Distributing Groceries. Have any time on weekdays?  We need help bagging and distributing groceries at our Antioch, Bay Point, Pittsburg, and San Pablo Food Assistance Program sites. We also need help at our Richmond Food for Children site. Each distribution is held one weekday morning every month.

    Bilingual Volunteers (Fluent in English and Spanish). The following distribution sites have a high need for bilingual volunteers:

    WIC Richmond (39th & Bissell Ave, Richmond) Every 1st & 3rd Thursday, 2-3pm

    Davis Park (1651 Folsom Avenue, San Pablo) Every 2nd & 4th Friday, 12-1pm

    Buchanan Park (4150 Harbor St, Pittsburg) Every 1st & 3rd Tuesday, 12-1pm

    WIC Concord (2355 Stanwell Circle, Concord) Every 1st & 3rd Wednesday, 2-3pm

    Salvation Army KROC Center (586 E. Wigeon Way, Suisun City) Every 1st & 3rd Friday, 12-1pm

    Cambridge Elementary (1135 Lacey Lane, Concord) Every 1st & 3rd Saturday, 12-1pm

    Antioch High School (700 W. 18th St, Antioch) Every 2nd & 4th Saturday, 10-11am

    For more information on volunteering, please contact Volunteer Help Desk (volunteerhelpdesk@foodbankccs.org). Please include your name, phone number with area code, email, city, availability, as well as the type of opportunity you are looking for.

    Boy Scouts Go Door-to-Door to Collect Food for Bay Area Food Banks on Nov. 16

    November 11, 2013 By Guest

    Nationwide food drive helps meet crucial need for Thanksgiving 

    Originally posted on the Bay Area Food Banks blog: One of the nation’s largest single-day food drives takes place Saturday, Nov. 16, when Boy Scouts will go door-to-door collecting nonperishable food items for local food banks.

    In the Bay Area, more than 30,000 Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Venturers, Explorers and their supporters will be “Scouting for Food” by picking up boxed or bagged nonperishable food items placed on doorsteps by 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16.

    The San Francisco Bay Area Council, which encompasses the City of San Francisco and the County of Alameda, collected 148,000 pounds of food last year. The Council’s goal is to collect 160,000 pounds of food this year. Other Boy Scout Councils of the Greater Bay Area will also be participating in the drive resulting in approximately 500,000 pounds of food being collected.

    Residences on the Scouts’ collection routes will receive a door-hanger promoting the drive this Saturday, Nov. 9. Residents who do not receive a door-hanger are not on a collection route, but they can still contribute by dropping off donations on Nov. 16 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. at locations listed below or at www.bayareahunger.org.

    Scout troops are also hosting online Virtual Food Drives to help raise money for food banks to purchase their most-needed food items.

    Community Need Greater Than Ever

    “The need in our communities is as great as ever. With cuts in SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, we expect to see new families turning to food banks for help,” said Paul Ash, executive director of the San Francisco and Marin Food Banks. “Food banks rely on the Scouting for Food drive to provide healthy staples and much welcomed variety that will go directly to families during the holidays.”

    Tim Buchen of the San Francisco Bay Area Council of Boy Scouts of America says working together as a community is one step Bay Area residents can take toward ending hunger.

    “There’s always a great need to feed the hungry and we feel that food donation to the community can help accomplish that,” Buchen says. “One of the key components of the Boy Scouts is to a good turn, and the Scouting for Food drive is truly an opportunity for kids to help others.”

    Whole Foods Market, Safeway, and Berkeley Bowl locations throughout the Bay Area have in-store barrels to accept donations for Bay Area food banks throughout the holiday season.

    Boy Scouts Contact                                                                                                                      

    Tim Buchen, San Francisco Bay Area Council, Boy Scouts of America
    (510) 577-9000 x 207 tim.buchen@scouting.org

    Food Bank Contacts

    Alameda County Community Food Bank
    Michael Altfest (510) 684-8655 maltfest@accfb.org

    Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano
    Lisa Sherrill (925) 408-7655 lsherrill@foodbankccs.org

    San Francisco and Marin Food Banks
    Blain Johnson (415) 282-1900, ext 270 bjohnson@sffb.org

    Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties
    Caitlin Kerk (408) 858-9208 ckerk@shfb.org

    Note to media: Feel free to list any of the Scouting for Food drop-off sites on Saturday (Nov. 16), listed below, in your coverage area (sites are also listed on www.bayareahunger.org). Site hours differ, but 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. is generally accurate. For coverage purposes, these sites provide great visuals and interviews. All Bay Area Food Banks will be open on Saturday afternoon to receive and sort truck shipments from Scouting for Food collections sites.

    CONTRA COSTA COUNTY 
    Antioch
    Antioch Latter Day Saints Church
    3013 Rio Grande Drive

    Antioch Latter Day Saints Stake Center
    2350 Jeffery Way

    Brentwood
    Brentwood Latter Day Saints Church
    1101 McClarren Road

    Concord
    Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano
    4010 Nelson Ave.

    Farm Bureau Hall
    5554 Clayton Road

    Oak Grove Latter Day Saints Church
    2930 Treat Blvd.

    Danville
    Danville Latter Day Saints Stake Center
    655 Old Orchard Drive

    Discovery Bay
    Fire Station #59
    1685 Bixler Road

    Richmond

    Hilltop Latter Day Saints Church
    4351 Hilltop Drive

    Lafayette

    Moraga Latter Day Saints Church
    3776 Via Granada

    Pleasant Hill
    Pleasant Hill Latter Day Saints Church
    555 Boyd Road

    SOLANO COUNTY 

    Benicia
    Benicia City Park
    250 E. L St.

    Fairfield
    Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano
    2339 Courage Drive, Suite F

    Vallejo
    Elks Lodge
    2850 Redwood Parkway

    ALAMEDA COUNTY

    Berkeley
    St. Mary Magdalen School
    2005 Berryman St.

    Castro Valley
    Proctor Elementary School
    7520 Redwood Road

    Fremont
    Latter Day Saints Church
    3551 Decoto Road

    Hayward 
    Southland Mall
    660 West Winton Ave. (Sears Auto Mall parking lot)
    Livermore
    Lucky Supermarket
    2000 Portola Blvd.

    Pleasanton 
    Walmart
    4501 Rosewood Drive

    Oakland
    Alameda County Community Food Bank
    7900 Edgewater Drive

    Montclair Elementary School
    1757 Mountain Blvd., south parking lot

    Grocery Outlet
    2900 Broadway

    San Leandro
    Boy Scout Office/Leadership Training Center
    1001 Davis St.

    MARIN COUNTY

    Novato
    Marin Food Bank
    75 Digital Drive

    San Rafael
    Boy Scouts of America
    225 West End Avenue

    SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY 

    San Francisco
    San Francisco Food Bank
    900 Pennsylvania Ave.

    SANTA CLARA COUNTY

    Los Altos
    Los Altos City Hall
    One North San Antonio Road

    Mountain View
    El Camino Hospital
    2500 Grant Road

    Palo Alto
    Latter Day Saints Church
    3865 Middlefield Road

    San Jose
    Second Harvest Food Bank
    750 Curtner Ave.

    SAN MATEO COUNTY

    San Carlos
    Second Harvest Food Bank
    1051 Bing Street

    Half Moon Bay
    Coastside Hope
    214 Harvard Ave.

    Pacifica
    Pacifica Resource Center
    1
    809 Palmetto Ave.

    South San Francisco
    SSF Citadel Corps Community Center/Salvation Army
    409 S. Spruce St.

     

    Help Make Holidays a Little Brighter for Those in Need

    November 5, 2013 By Larry

    Every year during the holiday season, we are especially thankful for all of our caring supporters who have joined the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano in our fight against hunger.  The holiday spirit means people are willing to donate money, food or time to make a difference.  County employees in both Solano and Contra Costa collect money to help the Food Bank’s work by doing bake sales or “a cream pie in the department head’s face” fundraisers.  Golf tournaments and food collections at holiday parties benefit the Food Bank.  Donations are given during “Sing Along Messiah” events.  Food and money are raised in Jewish, Muslim and Christian faith communities.  Businesses collect food and money, schools join the effort, the whole community comes together to make a difference.

     

    The story of need in the community is more prominent during the holidays.  News stories during this time help us see that most of the people who need food are not that different than us.  People who come to the Food Bank have had unfortunate circumstances take place that mean they need help.  Because of the generosity of the community, the Food Bank can make a difference.

     

    The community trusts us to provide food to our neighbors in need during the holidays and all year long.  Thanks to our generous community, we are gathering food from those who want to give and are distributing it to partner agencies and directly to people who need help.  Together we are making the holidays a little brighter for people in need right here in our community.

     

    To learn more about how you can make a difference this holiday season, visit our holiday ways to help page.

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