Donations of Healthy Food Make a Difference
Originally posted in the Vacaville reporter: The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano distributed 16 million pounds of food last year and we are extremely proud of the fact that 6 million of that was...
View ArticleTrick or Treat for Food!
For the second year, Tesoro Golden Eagle Refinery challenged 7 teams of Concord High School students to go door to door on Halloween night collecting food and money for the Food Bank of Contra Costa...
View ArticlePartnering to End Hunger
Originally posted in the Vacaville Reporter: Working at the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano has taught me that trying to feed people in need is all about relationships. We try to run the best food...
View ArticleInteract Club Decks the Halls
Guest post by Laura Gorecki: The Interact Club at San Ramon Valley High School adjunct of the Rotary of Danville volunteered their time for the benefit of the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano by...
View ArticleThe Kids Run the Food Drive
Guest post by Galila Kitzes: A few weeks ago, the students of ACE Charter School– a small kindergarten through 6th grade elementary school in Vacaville – organized and ran their own food drive. ACE has...
View ArticleWhen Law Firms Compete Everyone Wins
Guest post by Food from the Bar Chairperson, Edward L. Shaffer of Archer Norris: The Contra Costa County Bar Association recently completed its 22nd annual Food from The Bar fundraiser for the Food...
View ArticleA Fairy Tale Food Drive
Employees of the Disney store at Sun Valley Mall were inspired to hold a food drive after volunteering at the Food Bank and learning about the need for food in their community. So far they have...
View ArticlePublic Works to Provide Food
The Contra Costa County Public Works Department decided to host a food and money drive to help the Food Bank kick off the summer – a time when need is high, but donated food runs low. This county...
View ArticleCommunity Members are Connected in a Variety of Ways to Our Efforts to Feed...
Originally posted in The Vacaville Reporter: Nearly four decades ago, when I started working at the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano I didn’t realize how large a role the organization would play...
View ArticleHelp Us End Hunger with NBC and Safeway
Help Us End Hunger with Safeway and NBC on Saturday, November 22 NBC Bay Area is once again teaming up with Safeway Stores for a one-day food drive on Saturday, November 22, kicking off a month-long...
View ArticleLocal high schools compete to end hunger at the Solano Town Center
The Solano Town Center celebrated the success of its first annual canned food drive as six participating high schools throughout the area raised 6,801 pounds of food for the Food Bank of Contra and...
View ArticleSummer Programs An Opportunity To Help
Originally posted on The Vacaville Reporter: After wishing the school year away, students and parents can sometimes find themselves in a rut once summer arrives. It often doesn’t take long before...
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