COMMUNITY ADVOCATES

The Community Advocacy Partnership (CAP) is a volunteer-driven group within the Food Bank’s advocacy team.

CAP members are dedicated to advocating for anti-hunger policies with the goal of ending hunger in our community. The Food Bank’s advocacy team also includes two full-time employees: Hailey Argueta-Solares, Advocacy and Policy Manager, and Bryan Espinoza, Advocacy and Community Organizing Coordinator. For more information about Food Bank advocacy, contact hsolares@foodbankccs.org or call 925‑917-6200.

Hailey Argueta-Solares

2023

Staff: Advocacy and Policy Manager

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Bryan Espinoza

2023

Staff: Advocacy and Community Organizing Coordinator

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Liz Avalos

2021

Food security & equitable resources for single parents

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Jenny Berten, RN

2021

College Student Hunger

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Keva Dean

2021

Food as Medicine

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Dawn Manley

2023

Health and Nutrition

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Willie Mendoza

2023

Single Parent Family Hunger

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JP Contreras

2024

Benefit Barriers for Immigrants

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Geo Dauz-Dinoso

2024

College Hunger

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Dani Gabriel

2024

Client Empowerment

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Hannah Gentry

2024

Unhoused population

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Andrew Noerr

Andrew Noerr

2024

College Hunger

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Edward Davis

2025

Commitment to Local Community

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Willie Mae Davis

2025

Food is Medicine

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Kai Barnes

2025

Nutrition and Supportive Services

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Mark Edwards

2025

Access to Nutrition for All Families

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Laura McLane

2025

A Mother’s Purpose: Rising Through Hunger and Disaster

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