As a member of our hunger fighting family, you are the thread that strengthens our community. You and every one of our donors, volunteers, corporate partners, community advocates and 260+ partner agencies weave a safety net of support for our neighbors in need.  Your kindness and generosity allows us to

When Darrell arrived at the family shelter run by our agency partner, the Greater Richmond Interfaith Program (GRIP), he wasn’t sure what to make of the help staff were offering to himself and his two teenage daughters. “I was so used to doing things on my own,” he remembers. “Honestly,

There’s no getting around it – 2022 could be challenging at times. But while need in our community grew alongside inflation, our hunger fighting family helped us remember an important truth: When we all come together we can make a difference for ourselves and others.  As we reflect on the

Did you know that we share a new recipe in our email newsletter each month? To provide some fuel for this year’s meal planning, we’ve rounded up the top five recipes that got our subscribers excited to cook in 2022.  From creative ways to eat your vegetables to a special

It started with a common problem: Residents living in the smaller, more rural communities along Contra Costa County’s eastern edge would reach out to their local churches looking for help with food and, as longtime organizer Pastor Karen remembered, “we didn’t have much to give out.” Their solution – join

Are you looking for an opportunity to give back to your community this Thanksgiving? If so, we’ve got you covered. From fun runs to Cyber Monday shopping, there are plenty of ways to support the Food Bank and fight hunger before and after your turkey dinner! Before the big day

Dean already has his order planned when he gets to the front of the line at First Baptist Vallejo: Roast beef and yellow cheese, with mustard and mayonnaise. While there is an option to have his sandwich toasted, today he’s not in the mood.  “Sometimes I get it toasted, sometimes

Barbara Craig is no stranger to disaster. As program director at the Scott Valley Emergency Food Pantry, she has a decade of wildfire seasons under her belt. So when the McKinney wildfire displaced more than 2,000 of her neighbors, she knew her organization would once again be called on to

When he’s not distributing food at Showers of Blessings food pantry, Pastor Sylva is putting in some serious miles. Showers of Blessings is one of more than 260 local pantries, soup kitchens and other agencies that work with the Food Bank to fight hunger. By providing food and support to