Food Bank News & Updates
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
Volunteer Spotlight: Renee Schlicting
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month! We’re celebrating with a few stories submitted by regular volunteers. Tell us why you volunteer in the comments. Take it
Volunteer Spotlight: Roger Hancock and CSAA Insurance Group
Roger Hancock has been a long-time friend of the Food Bank as a regular volunteer and donor. Ten years ago he brought along a team
Join the Food Bank for Hunger Action Day 2018
Did you know that 1 in 8 members of our community turns to the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano each month? The Food
When Two Incomes Aren’t Enough: Meet the Medinas
Sometimes two full-time jobs aren’t enough to support a family in the Bay Area. Jorge and Silvia Medina of Richmond work hard to provide for
Shamrock Smoothie: It doesn’t taste green!
No shamrocks were actually harmed in the making of this smoothie…but it does make the perfect drink for March to celebrate both National Nutrition Month
You help us purchase healthy food
The decisions you make while buying food for your family are the same ones our Purchasing Manager, Veronica, makes on behalf of the people served by the
Neighbors step up as donations slow down
Springtime is a typically slower time of year for food donations. We are looking for individuals or groups willing to coordinate a neighborhood food drive
Building immunity in the community
According to the Centers for Disease Control, the current flu season is the worst in more than a decade, prompting widespread hospitalizations, outpatient clinic visits,
Couple uses wedding registry to fight hunger
Jyoti and Sundar first communicated online on Valentine’s Day 2017 via a dating app. Two weeks later, after having spent some time talking on the
