For the first time in the history of our Food Bank’s Advocacy Team, two of our CAP Advocates joined us at the Feeding America and Food Research and Action Center National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference and Lobby Day in Washington, D.C. Food Bank Government and Public Affairs Manager Cassidie Carmen Bates,
Providing food to people when they need it is an important part of fighting hunger – but it’s also important to create a community where healthy food is accessible to everyone. This month, we’re excited to release the Food Bank’s 2023 Legislative Agenda, the list of bills and funding requests
Every five years, Congress passes a revised Farm Bill, a package bill of federal legislation that provides funding levels, rules, and much more for essentially all national food and agriculture programs. The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano actively advocates for Farm Bill provisions that would bolster federal nutrition
The Advocacy Team at the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano is encouraged by another year of progress in the food security movement. On June 27th, Governor Newsom signed the 2022 Budget Act (SB/AB 178) – this Budget makes multiple investments in anti-hunger initiatives that will further the creation
High gas prices plus supply-chain shortages and long-term pandemic effects are impacting food banks nationwide The pandemic highlighted an issue that has been problem for many Americans long before COVID-19 — hunger, according to a recent report by Feeding America. “Hunger is the physical sensation of not having enough food,”
Match from local foundation will provide 2 million local meals CONCORD, Calif. (May 25, 2022) – The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano is nearing a historic milestone, but the Bay Area non-profit needs the support of its community to cross the finish line. The Behring Global Educational Foundation
We are honored to have again been inducted into Feeding America’s 2021 Advocacy Hall of Fame. This award honors the achievements of Feeding America network food banks who excel in advocacy and policy partnerships. The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano’s Advocacy Team would like to publicly thank our Community Advocacy
On the heels of monumental anti-hunger wins in the California State Budget, our Advocacy team hosted its annual August Recess meetings with Congressional representatives from our service areas. Congressman Garamendi and Congressman McGovern (Massachusetts) flew out from DC to visit California, and we are honored that our Fairfield warehouse was
Thanks to the power of our collective advocacy, policy partnerships and drive to end hunger, we are witnessing historic investments in the state’s food bank system, food assistance programs, and the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano. Not only are the investments themselves substantial, this funding further expresses the values
We are honored to have recently been inducted into Feeding America’s 2020 Advocacy Hall of Fame. As stated by Feeding America, the Advocacy Hall of Fame is a year-long contest that challenges Feeding America network members to complete a set of advocacy tasks before the end of the year. Members
If you’ve turned on the news lately, you’ve probably heard about cuts to SNAP (knowns as CalFresh in California, or “food stamps”). We’ve broken things down to help you better understand recent legislation and their implications on hunger and the Food Bank. Changes made at the federal level hurt the
The USDA’s newest cut to CalFresh will increase hunger in Contra Costa and Solano Counties Today, the federal government published a final rule that will significantly cut the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamps and known as CalFresh in California). The rule imposes harsh time limitations for adults
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