Last updated June 11, 2025 You may have heard on the news that government funding cuts are impacting the Food Bank – and more cuts to social safety net programs could be on the way. But with so many program names and acronyms involved, it can be tough to get

Distributing food isn’t the only way the Food Bank fights hunger. We’re also working on long-term solutions that can address the reasons people struggle with food insecurity in the first place.  One of the ways we can tackle the root causes of hunger is through advocacy. Each year, our Advocacy

The United States Department of Agriculture estimates that more than one-third of our food supply is wasted every year! That’s billions of meals that could be helping our neighbors feed their families and themselves. Thanks to hunger fighters like you, our Food Bank has been working on this issue from

When Richmond Emergency Food Pantry first began distributing groceries to neighbors facing hunger in 1971, volunteers had plenty of time to fill. In that first year, it was common for only two or three households to come by to pick up food per day. But that slow pace didn’t last

Happy new year! As we look back on 2024, one thing is for sure: YOU made a huge impact on our community each and every day.  While it was a year of ups and downs, your dedication to your neighbors facing hunger in 2024 was always inspiring. We’re so proud

Everyone deserves to enjoy a special meal with the ones they love during the holiday season.  At the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano, we’re working closely with over 260 partner soup kitchens, food pantries and other organizations to ensure everyone can get the food they need to celebrate

Everyone deserves to enjoy a special meal with the ones they love during the holiday season.  At the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano, we’re working closely with over 260 partner soup kitchens, food pantries and other organizations to ensure everyone can get the food they need to celebrate

Thanks to a generous grant from Impact100 East Bay, a clearer picture of hunger in Contra Costa County is about to come into focus. Impact100 East Bay is a group of Bay Area women in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, who have come together to make an impact on their

Our 8,000 volunteers play a critical role in fighting hunger in Contra Costa and Solano Counties. And with the help of a generous grant from the State of California, we’re showing our appreciation by making the volunteer experience in our warehouses even better! Over the past months, our volunteer spaces

After a year of hosting her food pantry outside, Monica Sepulveda is happy to be back indoors. In April of 2023, the room at Cornerstone Baptist Church that had hosted her food pantry for more than a decade caught fire. But with up to 100 households visiting the Dixon-based pantry

During the week, Dove McKinnon knows her clients at Caminar’s Wellness and Recovery Center in Vallejo are getting at least two warm, nourishing meals a day, thanks to her agency’s long-running partnership with the Food Bank.  Over the past decade, Dove has seen firsthand what a difference having enough nourishing

We asked our email newsletter subscribers what they wanted to know about our new President and CEO, Caitlin Sly – and they had so many great questions!  Before joining us in her current role, Caitlin served as CEO at Meals on Wheels Diablo Region. Prior to that she worked here