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 dinner, let’s think of the millions of Americans who don’t know where their next meal will come from — and the millions more who will

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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 the power to help create the kind of community you want to live in. You can change lives–one kind act at a time. This season,

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Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The post below written by Executive Director Larry Sly was originally posted in 2015 and is as relevant today as it was then. We are happy to report that three years later we now have over 106,000 volunteer hours donated to us a year. Even with that, many shifts in

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Hope turned to success for Liz

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

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Having Fun While Raising Funds

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

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Food Fight Fever

The 2016 13th annual Counties Care Holiday Food Fight heated up this year, with Solano County employees determined to win back the Big Apple trophy. Each holiday season, Contra Costa and Solano county employees raise funds for the Food Bank. Each year only one county wins bragging rights and possession

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Food Drives

Host a Food Drive Encourage others to fight hunger! Host a food drive at your work, school, congregation or event! The food collected provides a greater variety of groceries for the community members we serve and is a tangible way for donors to visualize their impact. Are you ready to

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Help neighbors in need — $1 provides 2 meals Help our neighbors in need this holiday season. Give Today Find Food › Locate free food programs and other nutrition resources near you. Find Food Support › Learn about the actions you can take to fight food insecurity. Ways to Give

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Press Releases

Press Release Archive July 13, 2021State Budget Allocates Funds for Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano July 7, 2021Food Bank Distributes Agency Enhancement Grants April 29, 2021Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano to Host “Drive-In to Fight Hunger” March 29, 2021Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano Moves

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Newsletter Archive

2021 A True Love for giving back At the table Fall 2021 2020 Impact Report-Special COVID-19 Edition Read the report 2020 Serving our community in unprecedented times At the Table Fall 2020 Serving more than food At the Table Spring 2020 COVID-19 Newsletter Insert 2019 Wrapping up the career of

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