This year 38 law offices in Contra Costa County, representing almost 700 employees, recently raised more than $55,000 and 224 pounds of food! The Food Bank sincerely thanks the local legal community and our generous sponsors for fighting hunger! Winners of the 2016 Food From the Bar Competition: 1 – 5 Employees: Law Offices of… Read More »
In May, the Contra Costa County Bar Association held its 24th annual Food From the Bar fundraiser for the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano. Local lawyers and law firms went on a two-week fundraising blitz by 34 large and small law offices in the county, whose 700+ employees helped raise more than $51,350 and over… Read More »
The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano celebrated a significant milestone in May with our first annual Nourish gala honoring our 40th anniversary. The evening was a true retrospective because Linda Locke, the founder of the organization, was able to attend. The evening also represented our future by bringing together those who make our… Read More »
Originally posted on the Vacaville Reporter: The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano appreciates the many relationships that we have with the community. We depend on these alliances to help us achieve our mission. The Food Bank relies on the individuals and organizations that donate food, so we can get it to those who… Read More »
Originally posted on the Vacaville Reporter: The year was 1975. Gasoline cost $0.44 a gallon. The average cost of a home was $40,000. You could get a brand new car for $4,000. Even back then, although those prices seem like a bargain today, not everyone had enough food to get by. This is why the… Read More »
Originally posted on the Vacaville Reporter: On Saturday, the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano will participate in the Letter Carriers’ Food Drive, the biggest one-day food drive in the nation. This will be the 23rd year that the letter carriers have organized this successful event that provides residents an easy way to donate… Read More »
The Letter Carriers’ Food Drive is coming up on Saturday, May 9th. The NALC Branch 1111 Food Drive coordinator and a Food Bank representative went out to the post offices to speak to the staff about the food drive and how important this drive is for those in need. Our first talk was at the… Read More »
The Solano Town Center celebrated the success of its first annual canned food drive as six participating high schools throughout the area raised 6,801 pounds of food for the Food Bank of Contra and Solano. Students from Fairfield High School, Rodriguez High School, Public Safety Academy, Sem Yeto Satellite, Matt Garcia Learning Center, and Armijo High… Read More »
There is no other way to put it, hunger just hurts more during the holidays. For many in the Bay Area, this time of year shines a spotlight on just how much food insecurity affects their lives. That’s why ABC7 and Bay Area food banks are working together to collect much needed food and cash… Read More »
Thank you to everyone who hosted and attended events this Fall. Here are some highlights from the recent calendar. Scare Away Hunger – Thanks to the students at Alhambra and Concord High Schools who spent their Halloween collecting food. In just a few hours, they collected more than 14,862 pounds of food and $2,500. Gourmet East… Read More »
The annual event, Gourmet East Bay, sponsored by Diablo Magazine and Broadway Plaza was held on Saturday November 1st in Walnut Creek. Guests were able to sample delectable dishes from twenty of the top local restaurants, and fill their glasses with the finest wines, brews and spirits from local vendors. Live music from the crowd-pleasing… Read More »
Help Us End Hunger with Safeway and NBC on Saturday, November 22 NBC Bay Area is once again teaming up with Safeway Stores for a one-day food drive on Saturday, November 22, kicking off a month-long effort to fight hunger with Bay Area Food Banks, a collaboration of seven food banks serving over 780,000 local residents each… Read More »
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