Food Bank News & Updates
DeSaulnier: Trump food-stamp cuts would increase hunger
By MARK DESAULNIER | Published in the Mercury News: November 20, 2018 at 6:45 am | UPDATED: November 20, 2018 at 12:55 pm As we sit down for Thanksgiving
Guest Blog: My behind-the-scenes experience at a food distribution
Enid is part of the Donor Services team at the Food Bank and was happy to get a chance to help out at a food
Change lives one kind act at a time
In the midst of elections and the fast-approaching holiday season, we encourage our supporters to step back, take a deep breath and remember you have
Local artists lend their talent to fight hunger
Anyone who has ever attended an Empty Bowls in the last 10 years can tell you that selecting the perfect keepsake bowl is like a
Proposed Public Charge Rule Would Undermine Efforts to Fight Hunger and Poverty
CONCORD, September 23, 2018 — The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano strongly opposes the proposed public charge rule announced this weekend by the Department of Homeland
Featured Partner: Loaves and Fishes Contra Costa
It’s no easy task distributing 22 MILLION pounds of food a year, which is why we have developed partnerships with 180 nonprofit organizations serving our
Your support is helping fire victims
The Food Bank’s efforts to help during Northern California’s unprecedented fire season have been ongoing. The unpredictable nature of fire means things change quickly, but
Students serving students
Before the Fairfield Police Activity League (PAL), a community service club, opened the doors to their food pantry three years ago, area middle school and
Farm 2 Kids helps fill the summer nutrition gap
It’s easy to take fresh summer fruit for granted. Many of us go to the grocery store or farmers’ market and place our seasonal favorites
3rd grade class donates crops to Food Bank
The folks at Red Nose Day (RND) recently reached out to the Food Bank and asked us to speak to a classroom of third graders
Seniors and People With Disabilities Finally Get Hunger Relief
In a historic budget agreement signed by the Governor on June 27th, the state of California is finally easing hunger for Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Innovative Program Gives Hunger a Voice
To support grassroots solutions to hunger, the Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano has piloted the Speaker Series. This advocacy-training program for community members
For many seniors the monthly decision is food or…
For 74 year-old Theresa of Antioch, her retirement years are anything but golden. Theresa shares, “I thought my older years would be easy. Instead of
Behind the Scenes: Letter Carriers’ Food Drive-Coming up this Saturday!
The Letter Carriers’ Food Drive is the largest one-day food drive in the nation and this year it takes place on May 12th. Every year
10 Tips on RE-PURPOSING Food
The concept of “being green” has evolved over the years. The Food Bank takes pride in our use of solar energy and the fact we
