Our friends at the Napa Valley Food Bank are not only contending with the aftermath of the North Bay fires, but they also suffered the unexpected passing of a key operations staff member (prior to the fires). We have been able to lend a hand so they can continue to
The Food Bank was able to provide more food than ever before and expand a few critical programs. Take a look at some of the things we accomplished together this year. We provided enough food for 18 million healthy meals made up of 60% fruits and vegetables. People can pick-up
You may remember we wrote about Liz and her family last month. If you missed it, you can read it here. A year ago Liz was struggling with mounting legal expenses for divorce and custody proceedings. Her financial troubles were compounded when she was forced to take a medical
Moraga Turkey Shoot Golf Tournament The 5th Annual Senior Men’s Golf Association Tournament held in late October at Moraga Country Club raised more than $52,000 for the Food Bank. Thanks to everyone who fought hunger by participating in the live and silent auctions, purchasing raffle tickets, sponsoring a hole, underwriting
Here are some tips on how to easily fight hunger at your holiday gatherings. When you party with a purpose, you’re providing holiday meals to the 1 in 8 neighbors who need help with food. Set a Goal – Will you collect funds or food? We can provide $3
We are very grateful for the Thomas J. Long Foundation’s support that has given the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano the opportunity to increase the number of Community Produce Program distribution sites throughout Contra Costa County. The Food Bank’s Community Produce Program was originally created five years ago
This summer the Food Bank was presented with the Green Business Award from the City of Fairfield. We were recognized for our reuse and recycling practices and for successfully implementing waste reduction. Our waste numbers continue to decrease thanks to our Grocery Recovery Program, AIB recycling procedures, FIFO inventory system
This year 24 law offices in Contra Costa County, representing 742 employees, recently raised more than $56,000 and 223 pounds of food! The Food Bank sincerely thanks the local legal community and our generous sponsors for fighting hunger! Winners of the 2017 Food From the Bar Competition: 1 – 5
Walk through your local produce section, and try to find a cabbage the size of a basketball or a tiny apple you can easily hide in the palm of your hand. You’ll have to look hard because of retail standards for produce perfection. These expectations can lead to food waste.
The Contra Costa County Library is serving lunch at the Concord Library and eight other library locations in the county this summer in an effort to prevent a summer nutrition gap. Many low-income children face nutrient deficiencies when school closes for the summer break. Meals are served at no
The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano is proud to be collaborating with Food As Medicine, a group of physicians in the Contra Costa County medical system, to make nutritious food more accessible to the low-income patients they serve. As their name implies, the physicians linked to Food As
The Letter Carriers’ Food Drive is the largest one-day food drive in America. In the past 24 years, the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano has received over 4 million pounds of food from this annual event. To participate, simply leave a bag of nonperishable and nonbreakable groceries by
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