We reached our most ambitious goal yet!

You did it! You helped us raise enough money for two <dramatic pause> million <dramatic pause> meals—as part of our biggest match ever! Take a second and let that sink in. Your generosity will provide several days’ worth of food for each of the 270,000 people served by the Food Bank every month.Of course, the 2 Million

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4-step “Ta-da slaw”

Carrots, onions and cabbage, found at many of our food distributions, are the base for this delicious all-purpose slaw. This easy-to-make side dish adds a tangy crunch to burgers, fish and tacos—just about anything! And to boot, cabbage has anti-inflammatory properties, is good for heart and digestion health, and packs

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Family shopping, can CalFresh help you?

Why CalFresh Matters

The fight to end hunger is a multi-dimensional battle that requires a variety of tools. While direct food distribution may be the most visible piece of the Food Bank’s proverbial arsenal, we also work every day to connect people with state and federal programs that empower them to meet their

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Family shopping for food, CalFresh

Can CalFresh Help You?

Each year millions of allocated funds go unused because people who qualify for CalFresh don’t apply to receive their benefits. Misperceptions and outdated or incorrect information are often the barriers between many people and the assistance available to them. We chatted with the Food Bank’s CalFresh team to dispel the

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Welcome a-BOARD!

The Food Bank is lucky to have 17 diverse, insightful and passionate people make up our Board of Directors.  They all bring their own experience, leadership and unique perspective on how to lead the fight to end hunger in our communities. As we focus on scaling and providing more nutritious

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10+ ways to reduce food waste

California has set an ambitious goal of reducing food scraps and yard waste going into landfills by 75% by 2025—the equivalent of taking 1 million cars off the road each year in greenhouse gas emissions reductions. In addition to diverting your household organic materials by composting, you can help the

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Recipe for Sustainability

Recipe for Sustainability: Scrappy Soup

Whether you get your groceries from the market or at one of our food distributions, nobody wants to waste food! You can save gas, help the planet and give your wallet a break from the high cost of—everything—by shopping in your own ‘fridge! That zucchini, leftover rice and the greens

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2 million meal Challenge

Our Biggest Match Yet!

Food Bank Announces Biggest Match in 47-year History Local foundation supports 2 Million Meal Challenge   CONCORD, Calif. (March 21, 2022) – The Behring Global Educational Foundation (Behring Foundation), a global organization with local roots, is fighting hunger in the Bay Area by providing the biggest donation match to date–half

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Keva Dean

Meet the Advocates – Keva

Continuing with profiles of our outstanding volunteer advocate team, this month we’d like to introduce 2021 Speaker Series graduate, Keva Dean! Keva was born and raised in the Washington Metropolitan Area and moved to the Bay Area in 1989.  She has worked with numerous Bay Area ministries and community organizations

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Geo: Hunger Action Month

Honestly, I felt a little shame. It was hard waiting in line for an hour to get food. But within one or two times of visiting, I realized no one is here to judge. Since he was a kid, Geo has loved sharing food. “I’ve always known one of my

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Jenny Berten

Meet the Advocates–Jenny

Say hello to Jenny! Over the next few months we will share the stories and backgrounds of the volunteer advocates who are so instrumental to our advocacy work. This month we’d like to introduce our 2020 Speaker Series graduate, Jenny Berten! As a nurse and community health advocate and Food Bank volunteer

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Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano

State Budget Allocates Funds for Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano

The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano is pleased to announce that the state budget unveiled earlier today includes funding that will directly benefit the nonprofit’s fight to end hunger. The funds, which are directed toward expanding and improving transportation logistics and volunteer services, will support the Food Bank’s

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