Updated Sept 2, 2025 En español This summer, Congress passed H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” which will make big cuts and changes to CalFresh (nationally known as SNAP, formerly food stamps) over the next few years. With so much going on, we want you to know what’s
Did you know that when disaster strikes, the Food Bank is a trusted “second” responder? After first responders stabilize the threat, we provide essentials like water and food to help stabilize the community. It’s a role our Food Bank has been called on to play many times in our 50-year
Summer should be a time of rest and relaxation. But for families facing hunger, the loss of school breakfasts and lunches can be a serious nutrition gap. That’s why the Food Bank partners with schools like Dixon High School, whose student food pantry stays open all summer long. Thanks to
With the signing of the budget reconciliation bill last week, the U.S. government has passed once in a generation cuts to CalFresh/SNAP and Medicaid. This decision is heartbreaking, and deeply concerning for the communities we serve. These programs are lifelines for families, seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities in our
Last updated July 7, 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
Updated June 20, 2025 At the Food Bank, we’re committed to being here for our neighbors no matter what. We believe that food is a human right and no one should go hungry. We recognize that you may have concerns or be unsure about receiving much-needed services and sharing personal
This easy and tasty zucchini recipe comes to us from Susan, a hunger fighter in El Cerrito. Susan shares: “The Zucchini Bake can be a main course by itself or an accompaniment to baked chicken or fish. If used as a main course, serve it with a lovely green salad filled
May is CalFresh Awareness Month, and we’re celebrating with a quiz! Answer the questions below to see if you know all the ways CalFresh (SNAP nationally) makes a difference for 5 million Californians facing hunger – including 100,000 neighbors in Contra Costa and Solano Counties. Then test your knowledge against
If you volunteer at one of our warehouses, you’re certain to meet one of our Food Sorting Coordinators: Isabelle, Claudia, Jose, Leonard, Fernando, or Melvin. What do Food Sort Coordinators do at the Food Bank? Together, this team keeps our volunteer centers in Concord and Fairfield clean, organized, and running
It’s CalFresh Awareness Month, and there are so many reasons to celebrate the nation’s largest and most important hunger-fighting program. But right now CalFresh (SNAP nationally, formerly food stamps) is facing steep budget cuts that could leave our neighbors struggling to put food on their tables! There are so many
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