Every summer, schools and community sites throughout Alameda County provide free summer lunch to children and teenagers 18 years and younger, regardless of their family income. No registration or paperwork is required

Check for a site in your area, or call the Food Bank’s toll-free Food Helpline, 800-870-FOOD (3663), enter a zip code and you will be directed to a summer lunch site in your area.

Sign up your company, school, place of worship, social group or other organization for the Virtual Food Drive. Chart your progress online and get a glimpse of the bulk buying power of your donations!

On May 3, Fremont Sikhs were honored by the Food Bank for their ongoing role in fighting hunger. Shannon Lee-Rutherford, the Food Bank’s Manager of Individual Giving, commended the congregation at Gurdwara Sahib for their commitment to the Sikh core concept of "Seva" (community service).

The Gold Plate Award honored the Sikh community’s 2008 holiday food drive, which raised 2,943 pounds of food – enough for 2,300 meals – and was accepted on behalf of the Sikh by Gurdwara Sahib President Harjot Singh Khalsa, Bhai Jagtar Singh, Balbir Kaur Sull, Hardev Singh, Bahadur Singh, Bibi Gurmeet Kaur, Tejinder Singh Dhami, Balbir Singh Gakhal, Dr. Jagtar Singh Sandhu and Nirpal Singh.

Read about Hunger Heroes whose outstanding deeds have helped the Food Bank serve 40,000 people each week.